Kohila Kurunathan
8th Annual Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice
The TC3 and the CCIC (Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids) joined forces to co-host the 8th Annual Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice conference conference on April 21 - 22, 2022 at The Carlu in Toronto.
What’s next for the Black Research Network? University Affairs profiles the growing initiative
The BRN seeks to enhance the research capacity of Black scholars at U of T through mentorship and pathways, funding and investment, collaboration and partnerships and research excellence.
The network represents “a big shift in terms of the university recognizing what’s been going on in the world … and really trying to talk about how we build toward a different today and a different future,” Beth Coleman, the network’s inaugural director, told University Affairs.
Efosa Obano and Suzanne Stewart recognized with Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Award of Excellence
University of Toronto Scarborough alumnus Efosa Obano, creator of the Black Founders Network, has received a Minister of Colleges and Universities’ Award of Excellence for his extraordinary contribution in supporting Black entrepreneurs and creating more Black-led businesses. “We’re just getting started in our mission to support aspiring and existing Black founders with community, capital and capacity […]
CRAFT & NRC hiring 5 research officers
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is aiming to hire five new Research Officers who will be integral members of the NRC, CRAFT and the University of Toronto research communities. Three of these Research Officers will develop and apply artificial intelligence methods for microfluidic device design, automated fabrication and data analytics to support discovery […]
Inaugural DSI Catalyst Grants support transformative data science research
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto is funding seventeen cross-disciplinary research teams focused on using the transformative nature of data sciences to solve complex and pressing problems. “The global and research challenges we face today are increasingly complex. The DSI Catalyst Grant projects bring together collaborative research teams focused on the […]
ISI MITO2i partners with industry to pursue innovative research in mitochondrial gene risk
Mitochondrial Innovation Initiative (MITO2i) and the University of Toronto, alongside NertraMark Corp. and the MitoCanada Foundation have been selected by Mitacs Inc. to conduct research into mitochondrial genetics in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. Mitochondria are complex organelles providing crucial energy for our body's cells to work. This level of complexity requires sophisticated models and strong partnerships […]
More homicides, fewer supports in Toronto’s predominantly Black neighbourhoods: U of T research
A new report and interactive map from The Centre for Research & Innovation for Black Survivors of Homicide Victims (the CRIB) provides insight into where homicides often happen, the factors that place Black communities at increased risk and the location of resources available to support those affected by homicide – including families and friends who are faced with the devastating challenge of grieving […]
AI, tech and social justice: U of T Groundbreakers EP4
What is the relationship between pollution and colonialism in Canada? How can AI and related technologies avoid perpetuating racism and gender bias? These are some of the questions explored in episode four of the Groundbreakers video series when host Ainka Jess speaks with researchers from two of the University of Toronto’s Institutional Strategic Initiatives: the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology […]
New ISI ready to tackle Climate Change
Canada has formally committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – and since 78 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions globally are related to energy, finding cleaner sources is a big part of the puzzle. Researchers at the University of Toronto have responded to this challenge by forming a new research network: the […]
Groundbreakers: The Future is Robotic
Can tiny, worm-like robots revolutionize the way surgeons work? How will human-robot interactions be improved? Can AI and robotics create self-driving cars that make winter driving safer? These are just some of the questions explored by the University of Toronto Robotics Institute, one of U of T’s Institutional Strategic Initiatives. In episode three of the […]
Anatole von Lilienfeld appointed inaugural Clark Chair
Machine learning and physical chemistry specialist Anatole von Lilienfeld has been named the inaugural holder of the Clark Chair in Advanced Materials at the Vector Institute and the University of Toronto, becoming a pivotal faculty member at the Acceleration Consortium Read more about the appointment, the Clark Chair and U of T donor Edmund Clark → A leading expert in […]
Groundbreakers: U of T’s Acceleration Consortium rethinks the laboratory to optimize the discovery-to-commercialization process
What does the lab of the future look like? When it comes to advanced materials, can we accelerate the process of discovery to commercialization from 25 years to 10, five or even one? These are some of the issues explored by Alán Aspuru-Guzik, director of the Acceleration Consortium at the University of Toronto, and polymer […]