A Cheriton School of Computer Science-led research team won the Social Impact Award at the 2026 Canadian Undergraduate Conference on AI (CUCAI), held in early March.
CUCAI is Canada’s largest undergraduate AI conference. Every year, it connects around 300 students nationwide with industry leaders and innovators to “inspire the future leaders of AI.”
CUCAI selects five teams out of dozens of applicants to conduct a spotlight presentation on their research. Among those selected were PhD student Christopher Risi, and undergraduate students, Divyansh Bhandari, Tony Chan, Kirpa Chandok, Alyssa D'Souza, Cristiano Da Silva, Jonathan Gong, Arohi Gopal, Shivam Jindal, Gavin Katz, Vilo Rao, Yimeng Xie, and Julia Zhu. They showcased their diabetes-management technology, which earned them the award.
Read the full story from Computer Science to learn more.