Faculty News
MIT students honoured by the Canadian University Press
MIT students Liam Afonso and Lucas Arender were honoured for their work at the Canadian University Press' NASH83 conference on February 21, 2021. Afonso was named Student Journalist of the year, and the two teamed up to win the Prize in Digital Storytelling.
New research team to address sustainability in West Africa
From Western News, February 2021: FIMS Professor Isola Ajiferuke is among a group of scholars from West Africa and Western University who will study how to nurture sustainable livelihoods in Ghana, Benin, Liberia, Senegal and Nigeria.
Luke Stark discusses the implications of AI that can detect emotions
From CBC's The Current, February 2021: FIMS Professor Luke Stark appeared on CBC's The Current recently to chat with host Matt Galloway about the implications of using artificial intelligence that's designed to detect human emotions.
The Agenda: How Canada Became a Country of Smokers
February 2021: FIMS Professor Daniel Robinson was recently a guest on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, where he discussed his new book, "Cigarette Nation: Business, Health, and Canadian Smokers, 1930-1975." Catch Professor Robinson's interview online.