Photos from the Graduate College Idea Lab, Kananaskis Retreat, May 15-18, 2026
This three-day retreat featured five faculty presentations, hands-on workshops, student group research, and final presentations. In addition of full academic days, students led recreational events including watercolor painting workshops, guided mountain hikes, guided movement sessions, cultural storytelling and music, games and crafts.
Retreat Lead, Yomna El-Ghazouly
Dr. Jenny Godley, Head of Grad College
Dr. Teri Balser, Speaker & Senior Scholar
Dr. Tonya Callaghan, Speaker
Felicia Glatz, Speaker, Grad. Studies
Dr. Barry Wylant, Speaker, Senior Scholar
Teams Workshop Some Wicked Problems and Transdisciplinary Solutions - Team 2
Team 1
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
First Place Team
Honorable Mention
Day 1 - Sunny day in May
Day 2 - Snowy day in May
Watercolor Lessons
Gatherings in the Lodge
Enjoying the snowy outdoors
Cultural Story-Telling
Research with/for Older Adults - April 16, 2026
In conjunction with the Centre on Aging, the Graduate College hosted a speaker presentation event featuring research by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Recording from Research with/for Older Adults
Organizer and Presenter, Yomna ElGhazouly
Host and Grad College Executive, Jonathan Tanone
Olivier Lampron, President, Gerontological Society
Kate Checknita, Master of Public Health Student, UToronto
Izza Babar, MSc Candidate, Community Heath Sciences
Jessry Santos, MSc Student, Community Health Sciences
Yomna ElGhazouly, MSc (PhD Candidate), Com Media
Shahab Alizadeh, PhD. Kin. Lab Mgr, Geomatics Eng.
Dr. Jenny Godley, Head of Grad College
All Presenters
Graduate College AI + Ethics Conference on February 26, 2026
Graduate students from the Graduate College managed this multi-disciplinary AI Conference featuring faculty and community members.
Dr. Tara Beattie, Dean, Graduate Studies
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Jenny Godley, Head of Grad College
David Dieter Moll
Di Su, Event Organizer & GC Executive
David Dieter Moll
Darsh Tripathi, Host & GC Executive
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Laleh Behjat, Featured Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Nadia Delanoy, Speaker
Dr. Sarah Eaton, Featured Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Adam Delgado, AI Tinkerers, Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Dr. I. Grossman, Featured Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Omid Asayesh, Speaker
Dr. Deanna Needell, Keynote Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Darsh Tripathi, GC Executive, Speaker
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Mark Migotti, Moderator
David Dieter Moll
Ross Pambrun, Panelist
David Dieter Moll
Dr. I. Grossman, Panelist
David Dieter Moll
Deanna Needell, Panelist
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Laleh Behjat, Panelist
David Dieter Moll
Kenneth Ziegler, Panelist
David Dieter Moll
Hearing from the Panel, Q&A
David Dieter Moll
The Panel Together
David Dieter Moll
Colin Jackson, Grad College, Philanthropist
David Dieter Moll
Strom Jackson Award to Jenny Lawson
David Dieter Moll
Dr. Kristine Bauer, Math Dept.
David Dieter Moll
Conference Organizing Committee of Grad Students & Post-Docs
Di Su, Conference Organizer
Lida Ghaemi Dizaji, Event Co-Lead
Mohammadreza Behboodi, Event Co-Lead
Taherah Rashnavadi, Event Planner
Omid Asayesh, Event Planner
Sara Salavati, Event Planner
Farnaz Sheikhi, Event Planner
Matthew Olatubi, Event Planner
Gona Rahmaniani, Event Planner
Penny Sanborn, Event Communications
Yomna El-Ghazouly, Event Communications
Mansi Singhal, Event Communications
Jonah Kimmel, Event Planner
Julien Rimok, Event Planner
Poster Contributors and Conference Guests
Mansi Singal, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Niki Mehri, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Jamie Gervais, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Iman Bukhari, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Eva Berepiki, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Amir Hosseini, Poster Contributor
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Grad Student Poster Competition
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Calligraphy Lessons - Led by Di Su
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll
Conference Guests
David Dieter Moll