Research
Research
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
COVID and Our Children
How the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the physical and mental health of children
Accelerating Progress in Fungal Diagnostics
Accelerating progress in diagnostics to mitigate the rising health threat posed by fungal infections
New study reveals Earth’s crust has largest reservoir of water, ahead of ice sheets
New modelling by Earth 4D researchers quantifies salty water reservoirs.
A new quantum limit for electrons
Long-theorized property of strange metals reveals the universal speed limit of electrons.
Leading with generosity
A conversation with Kyunghyun Cho on his major breakthrough in machine translation.
Briefing to Government of Canada’s Deputy Ministers Committees
Policy levers to promote an innovation-based economy, and their distributive consequences
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
A Culture of Ethical AI
Fostering a culture of ethical AI will be critical to translating ethics frameworks into actionable decisions.
When the Universe calls, Raffaella Margutti answers
CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar makes quick decisions to catch the Universe’s most extreme events.
Canadian Neutron Initiative Roundtable: Towards a National Neutron Strategy
Canada needs to develop a strategy to maintain access to this indispensable tool for studying materials.
Inclusive Innovation: COVID and After
How can government policies encourage innovation economies that are more inclusive?
A focus on ethics in AI research
Actions taken by AI research leaders could have a cascading effect through the entire discipline.
Heather Graham is questioning assumptions about what life can be
She is making sure we can trust future claims of alien life by thinking about how life forms might evolve differently on
COVID-19 may forever alter our microbiomes
The virus (and our reactions to it) affects our health through the microbiome.
Neutron scattering for quantum materials research
CIFAR fellows are advancing the application and infrastructure for this key technique.