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U of T’S Inlight initiative hosts webinar on equitable student mental health research
February 2023’s Global Speaker Series event will focus on exploring equity, diversity, and inclusivity in student mental health research. The University of Calgary’s Kome Odoko and U of T’s Jenny Hui will be speaking at the event about student mental health, discussing research findings, and answering questions about equitable student mental health research. Camisha Sibblis, assistant professor of Criminology, Law and Society at U of T and associate director of Education and Training at Inlight, will be moderating the talk.
U of T scientists use AI to fast-track drug formulation development
In a bid to reduce the time and cost associated with developing promising new medicines, U of T scientists have successfully tested the use of artificial intelligence to guide the design of long-acting injectable drug formulations. The study was led by Profs. Christine Allen and Alán Aspuru-Guzik.
'No small feat': U of T's Anatole von Lilienfeld is using AI to explore the vastness of 'chemical space'
Anatole von Lilienfeld navigates space – but rather than exploring the depths of the universe, his artificial intelligence-powered work focuses on “chemical space” and the untapped potential of undiscovered chemical combinations. U of T news recently spoke with von Lilienfeld about the digitization of chemistry and what the future holds.
Advancing health science with smartphones, bio-printers and organs-on-chips: Groundbreakers S2 Ep. 5
In season two, episode five of the Groundbreakers video series, host Ainka Jess speaks with Ayden Malekjahani about how smartphones are being used to explore new avenues in science. The episode also features CRAFT researchers: Milica Radisic and Axel Guenther.
Students push the boundaries of research and innovation: Groundbreakers S2 Ep.4
In Ep. 4 of the Groundbreakers video series, host Ainka Jess goes behind the scenes with student researchers from the Robotics Institute and Medicine by Design strategic initiatives, as well as the Black Founders Network.
Some of their work is literally out of this world.
Two U of T professors named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
University of Toronto professors Gillian Hadfield, director of the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society, and Anatole von Lilienfeld, of the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs in recognition of their global leadership in artificial intelligence research.
Tackling heart failure with a dose of technology: Groundbreakers S2 Ep.3
In Ep. 3 of the Groundbreakers video series, host Ainka Jess explores how researchers with Transform HF, an institutional strategic initiative formed through a partnership between U of T and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, are helping to save lives by getting critical heart failure tools in the hands of patients across the country, including Indigenous communities in the North.
Gift from Schmidt Futures to spark a revolution in AI-based STEM research at the University of Toronto
With the goal of accelerating scientific research through the application of artificial intelligence, Schmidt Futures is investing $148-million in nine global universities, including U of T, the only Canadian university chosen for the program. “As the home of deep learning, the University of Toronto is proud to partner with Schmidt Futures on this forward-looking program, which will accelerate humanity’s ability to meet some of the most important challenges of our time,” said Meric Gertler, president of U of T.
Researchers shrink brain tumours with gold nanoparticles, develop ‘mini brains’ to study psychiatric disorders
U of T researchers are inching closer to realizing a life-saving brain cancer treatment by using gold nanoparticles to make radiation therapy more effective and less toxic for patients. In their battle against glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a rare, fast-growing cancer that begins in the brain, the multidisciplinary team has discovered that the nanoparticles can keep radiation tightly focused on the tumour, shrinking its size and preventing damage elsewhere in the body.
Behind the scenes with the Black Research Network: Groundbreakers S2 Ep.2
How is the University of Toronto promoting Black research excellence and enhancing the research capacity of Black scholars across its tri-campus community?
Those are just some of the questions explored in season two, episode two of the Groundbreakers video series as host Ainka Jess goes behind the scenes with the founders of U of T’s Black Research Network.
From mapping stars to helping youth escape poverty, student researchers break new ground
Learn more about the work of student researchers supported by the DSI, the BRN and School of Cities.
Season 2 of Groundbreakers series: Diverse research communities solving the world’s grand challenges
The premiere episode offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how researchers are tackling climate change and renewable energy challenges from scientific, social, economic and policy perspectives.