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19 U of G CEPS grad students earned top provincial and federal scholarships for excellence in research, leadership and innovation.

Sonal Allana, a PhD candidate in Computer Science, won first place in the 3-minute thesis competition at the Responsible AI Track of the Canadian AI Conference, held in Calgary. The competition encourages ethical and responsible AI development by promoting fairness, transparency and accountability in the field.

U of G celebrated International Women in Engineering Day with a breakfast event at the Bullring highlighting inclusion, empowerment and support for women in STEM.

Mukaila Ibrahim, a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry, has been awarded an Inorganic Poster Award for his presentation at the 2025 Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) in Ottawa. His poster received outstanding reviews from the judging committee, reflecting both the quality of his research and his dedication to preparation and presentation.

Congratulations to Ibrahim on this achievement!

A U of G initiative transforms global weather access for researchers in 4,000+ locations.

Thirteen 2025 awards will be given to exceptional graduating CEPS students for their achievements.

Chong Gan, who recently completed her PhD in statistics at the University of Guelph and has been awarded the prestigious CANSSI Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2025–2027. Currently a Sessional Lecturer in Guelph’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Chong will advance her research on novel copula-based statistical models for survival and count data with applications in health research.

Engineering Professor Dr. Simon X. Yang was elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in recognition of his internationally acclaimed research in intelligent robotics and e-nose systems. His innovative contributions include real-time motion planning, biologically inspired control, and applications in industry and agriculture.

Congratulations to Dr. Yang!

Four CEPS graduate students won $70,000 in Vector AI Scholarships to support their AI-focused studies and research in 2025.

Mahdi Lavasani, recipient of the 2025 Hallett Memorial Scholarship, is a PhD student researching the molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease. His work focuses on how the neuronal protein alpha-synuclein interacts with cellular membranes and the autophagy protein LC3B, revealing how these interactions may contribute to protein aggregation and impaired autophagy in neurodegeneration.