From artificial intelligence to stressors experienced by urban wildlife, graduate students shared a range research at the GRaD Conference on Oct. 1, which was co-hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Science and the Graduate Math and Science Students Society. The event featured a keynote address by Assistant Professor of Computer Science Rahnuma Islam Nishat as well as oral and poster presentations by graduate students. Computer Science masters student Sangmitra Madhusudan (BSc ’25) and Intelligent Systems and Data Science PhD candidate Rasa Khosrowshahli received 2026 Norgen Rising Star Awards in recognition of their exceptional research potential, academic excellence and capacity for future leadership in their fields.