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At the top of the home page on her website, Cuiying Jian, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering, boldly declares that “carbon is cool!”
Bilingualism provides many cognitive and social advantages, including enhanced complex skills such as problem solving and multitasking. In today’s interconnected world, being able to communicate in multiple languages is increasingly an asset.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing have created a new material that can capture light and control the location of its absorption with unprecedented precision.
University of Toronto — Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
Jeremy Quastel, a mathematician at the University of Toronto, is advancing our understanding of randomness in nature through his pioneering work in probability theory.
University of Ottawa — Department of Physics
At the University of Ottawa, Xiaoyi Bao is turning tiny threads of glass into guardians of public safety.
University of Guelph — Intravision Group
Mike Dixon, Youbin Zheng and Thomas Graham are pioneering the future of sustainable agriculture through advanced vertical farming technologies.
Carleton University — Rio Tinto Exploration Canada, KoBold Metals, Teck Resources, BHP, Anglo American, IGO
Richard Ernst, at Carleton University, is a global leader in the study of Large Igneous Provinces, massive volcanic events that shape continents and influence climate.
Fungal infections are often deadly in people with weakened immune systems—and they have become increasingly difficult to treat as the widespread use of…
A team of researchers has created a novel machine learning tool that's cracking open one of biology's trickiest puzzles: finding Earth’s rarest microbes. It’s…
University of Toronto — Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
Although she originally considered becoming a doctor, it was a love of the lab and discovering new knowledge that ultimately inspired Molly Shoichet to focus…