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Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Tap-Tap: Wearable Device Transforms Learning for Blind and Low-Vision Musicians

READi traineee and Human-Computer Interaction PhD student Leon Lu was recently featured in a 杏吧原创 newsroom story for his work on developing wearable haptic devices that assist blind and low vision musicians by enabling teachers and music learners to send vibration signals in real-time to one another, replacing the need for visual cues. Read... More

Thursday, November 23, 2023

READi Student, Glenda Watson Hyatt, earns Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation

READi student, Glenda Watson Hyatt, has been honoured with the 2023 Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation鈥擬asters. To learn more, read the Mitacs Press Release and news story. Congratulations,... More

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Readi Trainee, Cathy Malcolm Edwards, Is Featured Graduate for Convocation 2023

READi Trainee, Cathy Malcolm Edwards, has been recognized for her commitment to excellence and lasting impact on the 杏吧原创 community. To learn more about her Masters thesis and ongoing contributions to accessibility at 杏吧原创, please visit 鈥淕raduates Reflect on their 杏吧原创 Journey Before Crossing the Stage.鈥� Congratulations,... More

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Patricia B茅rub茅 Award Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

READi Student, Pallavi Sodhi Awarded Funding for EDI-Related Research

Pallavi Sodhi is a first year master's student in the Human-Computer Interaction program. Through her research, Sodhi will be exploring accessibility in video games; understanding what accessibility features are available, how they are designed, and what their benefits and limitations are from the perspective of those who create and play them.... More

Monday, May 1, 2023

READi Student, Georgia Loewen, Wins 1st Place in 杏吧原创’s 3MT Competition

READi graduate, Georgia Loewen, wins first place prize in 杏吧原创's 3MT competition. Georgia鈥檚 presentation,聽Video Game Accessibility and Wearable Technology,聽will be available to view on the聽Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs YouTube channel. Congratulations Georgia! Read more... More

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

READi Faculty Member, Dr Claire Davies receives Killam Fellowship

READi Faculty member, Dr Claire Davies receives Killam Fellowship in an effort to support scholars carrying-out groundbreaking research. Congratulations Claire!   Read more about the Killam Fellowship... More

Thursday, March 23, 2023

READi Faculty Member, Dr Mojtaba Ahmadi, Awarded 2022-2023 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA)

READi Faculty Member, Dr Mojtaba Ahmadi, awarded 2022-2023 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA)! Congratulations Dr. Ahmadi!   Read more about the award... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

READi Director, Adrian Chan Receives 2023 Research Achievement Award

Dr. Adrian Chan received 2023 Research Achievement Award for his outstanding research for the project titled Deep learning methods to identify ganglion cells to assess Hirschsprung disease. Read more... More

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

READi Director, Adrian Chan is interviewed on The Talking Raven Podcast, Meet of Faculties: Engineering and Design Edition.

Dr. Adrian Chan is interviewed on The Talking Raven Podcast, Meet of Faculties: Engineering and Design Edition. Dr. Chan talks about his career in Accessibility.   Listen to the interview... More

Friday, September 23, 2022

Professor Jesse Stewart receives the Provost鈥檚 Fellowship in Teaching Award

Jesse Stewart (School for Studies in Art and Culture: Music) has received the聽Provost鈥檚 Fellowship in Teaching Award聽for their dedication to teaching excellence and the scholarship of teaching and learning. They have also been designated as 杏吧原创 University teaching fellows.... More

Friday, September 23, 2022

FASS Professor, Jesse Stewart, Elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Professor Jesse Stewart has been named a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.聽   Three 杏吧原创 Researchers Elected to the RSC    ... More

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