Professor Andrei Yudin wins Connaught Innovation Award

Congratulations to Professor Andrei Yudin who is one of 12 U of T researchers to win a 2019 Connaught Innovation Award. The award acknowledges and supports promising technologies that have strong socio-economic or commercial potential.

Professor Yudin has been recognized for the development of stable boryl carboxylates, the enabling building blocks for chemical synthesis.

Eugenia Duodu: STEM education meets social priorities

Eugenia Duodu (PhD '15) is featured by the Chemical Institute of Canada where she talks about her work with Visions of Science, a non-profit that works to empower youth in low-income communities by engaging them in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

"Being able to expand our reach in so many communities is something I’ve always wanted to do ?and we’re doing it."

Darcy Burns: Helium shortage carries serious consequences

Darcy Burns (PhD '08) talked with the CBC about the latest helium shortage and the consequences that come with it. He explains the wide range of uses for helium, from medical diagnostics to space travel.

Professor Aspuru-Guzik named one of four new CIFAR chairs in AI

Four more University of Toronto researchers have been awarded research chairs in artificial intelligence by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR).

The new U of T chairs, which include Professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik, will join another eight at U of T who were named among the inaugural group last fall and are all associated with the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence.