Next Generation Initiatives
Next Generation Initiatives
How does the brain give rise to the mind?
From AI to optogenetics, new techniques and strategies are enabling researchers to learn from cognitive disorders and pr
Ten emerging research leaders named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
Poised to make an impact in their fields and on the world, meet the 2024-2026 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
Earth, Space and the Unknown
CIFAR researchers Katie Mack and Heather Graham are unlocking the mysteries of Earth and Space — from the end of the u
Newest CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars take on high-risk, high-reward pursuits
16 distinguished early-career researchers join the prestigious CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program
Meet the 2022-2024 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
In support of the next generation of science leaders, CIFAR welcomes new scholars chosen for their outstanding early-car
AI in biodiversity research crucial to our survival
Canada CIFAR AI Chair Graham Taylor is using computer vision to better understand and protect our planet’s biodiversit
When the Universe calls, Raffaella Margutti answers
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar makes quick decisions to catch the Universe’s most extreme events.
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Renée Hložek and Adrian Liu receive Sloan Fellowships
Researchers are selected based on their accomplishments, their creativity, and their leadership potential
The ABCs of B cells
Meet 2019 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Jean-Philippe Julien, who uses robots to design better vaccines.
Meet the 2019-2021 cohort of CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars
Fourteen inspiring early-career researchers named across five CIFAR research programs
The world's top AI talent convene in Edmonton for the DLRL Summer School
Classes are now in session at the CIFAR Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning Summer School (DLRL Summer School).
Media Advisory: DLRL Summer School brings global AI experts to Canada
CIFAR and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) and are excited to welcome the brightest minds in artificial
Hannah Carter: Towards personalized cancer diagnosis and treatment
By understanding the details of how genetic mutations turn into tumours, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Hannah Carter is p
Finding the line between life and death
Hyun Youk has been trying to zero in on the quantitative principles that set living systems apart from non-living ones
Designing materials at the quantum scale
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Prineha Narang's work could lead to revolutionary new materials.
Understanding the psychology of virtue
A new initiative called the Virtue Project, co-founded CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Katherine McAuliffe, is asking how w
A passionate voice for science in India
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar Paremeswaran Ajith leads search for gravitational waves.