Research
Research
Nature, nurture, and time: Q&A with Marla Sokolowski
Research transforms how we think about early life experiences
CIFAR fellows narrow in on origin of Fast Radio Bursts
New results from CHIME surprise and delight
Algorithms in Astronomy and Biomedicine
Algorithms used for astronomical research can be applied to tackle similarly complex data in biomedicine.
Nodes, edges, and the best career decision I ever made
A conversation with Mark Daley, CIFAR’s new Vice-President, Research
Training AI: Q&A with Chelsea Finn
Chelsea Finn is a leading AI researcher defining the new field of meta and multi-task reinforcement learning (RL)
Manulife and CIFAR fund six new COVID-19 and population health research projects
The grants enable interdisciplinary research on social, cognitive, and biological implications of the pandemic
CIFAR researchers measure the duration of quantum tunnelling
How long does it take to do the apparently impossible?
Neuroscience in XR: Driving Immersive Reality
Frontier research in neuroscience and cognitive science presents an immense potential for tackling challenges limiting g
AI for Astronomy and Health
Astronomers and cosmologists are making use of powerful computer algorithms, including methods based on artificial intel
A Quantum Festschrift for David Poulin
A brilliant quantum physicist with a penchant for taking on difficult challenges, Poulin is honoured by his peers for th
Culture shift: Q&A with sociologist Michèle Lamont
As the world confronts racism and a pandemic, Michèle Lamont reflects on the factors that make 2020 feel different.
Effectiveness of Catalyst in CO2 Electroreduction System
CIFAR's Bio-inspired Solar Energy research Fellows with international experts in academia, industry and national governm
Microbiome in Public Health: Laying a Foundation for a New Curriculum
Research on the human microbiome is disrupting our understanding of healthy development and aging.
CIFAR completes review of four research programs
Three CIFAR research programs will be renewed and one program will be closed in 2020/21
Obesity, heart disease, and diabetes may be communicable
A new research paper proposes that “non-communicable” diseases may be transmitted through the microbiome
Catching glimpses of the impossible
Iair Arcavi studies the most extreme events in the Universe, which regularly defy expectations and theories
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
Finding islands in the uncharted waters of consciousness
Can consciousness persist in brains that are totally cut off from the outside world?
CIFAR receives grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support AI research
The Learning in Machines & Brains program has been awarded a $475,000 USD grant to support new research on causality.