Abeer Khan

Researchers at CIFAR are working on solving the world’s most pressing problems — from discovering antidotes to deadly fungal disease to understanding why hate is so prevalent within society. As Digital Communications Officer, I have delved into their important work, highlighting their research, as well as CIFAR’s impact in facilitating fundamental research.

Here are some notable stories and press releases I have worked on:

• Three longstanding CIFAR researchers recognized with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics / CIFAR

• The Cycle of Hate / CIFAR

• CIFAR researchers discover potential treatment for a fungus devastating amphibian populations worldwide / CIFAR

• Do fungi pose a threat to our brains? / CIFAR

• AI-Powered Robots: These socially assistive robots could revolutionize elder care / CIFAR

• Research Advances: A year of breakthroughs in science and innovation / CIFAR

• 12 research rising stars named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars / CIFAR

• CIFAR researchers win NASA’s 2024-2025 Agency Honor Award for breakthrough in space exploration / CIFAR

• Renée Hložek named 2025 Arthur B. McDonald Fellow for leading-edge work exploring the cosmos / CIFAR

As a journalist, I have written a multitude of stories with bylines in The Toronto Star, The Dance Current and The Eyeopener.

Check out my work here:

• Jessica McMann: Creating safe spaces for Two-Spirit and trans Indigenous dancers  / The Dance Current

• Lip service: BIPOC students at Rye feel unsupported by the complaint process / The Eyeopener

• Life beyond fandom: when childhood obsessions turn into future careers / The Eyeopener

• Professors with accents have their jobs for a reason / The Eyeopener

• To be young and online / The Eyeopener

• There’s No Place Like This Place, Anyplace: Rye alum’s doc pays tribute to Honest Ed’s / The Eyeopener

• When best friends aren’t forever / The Eyeopener

• Starstruck on campus: Rye TikTokers on maintaining their online presence and sanity / The Eyeopener

• Paving their own way: Women in sport are fighting for representation and respect / The Eyeopener

• COVID-19 can’t stop the climate justice movement / The Eyeopener

• An ode to Barry: fashion chair leaves legacy of equity and inclusion at Ryerson / The Eyeopener

• Rye’s emergency childcare services to end this month after struggling with funding / The Eyeopener

• From concerts to theatre, Ryerson creatives adapt during COVID-19 / The Eyeopener

• Visual Artists Association at Ryerson bridges community with art / The Eyeopener

• BREAKING: Rye announces credit/no credit options for winter semester courses amid COVID-19 / The Eyeopener

• From concerts to theatre, Ryerson creatives adapt during COVID-19 / The Eyeopener

• Visual Artists Association at Ryerson bridges community with art / The Eyeopener