Atlantic fantastic: 10 years of impactful research from U of T’s Naylor Fellowships
Meet the 2023 Naylor Fellows (left to right): Charlotte Clarke, Jake Dow and Lauren Williams.
This article originally appeared on U of T (Defy Gravity) News.
Charlotte Clarke, Jake Dow and Lauren Williams are the 2023 recipients of the C. David Naylor Fellowships, among the University of Toronto’s most prestigious awards for graduate students.
Graduates of Atlantic Canada universities, these three Naylor Fellows are now completing fascinating research – on topics from greener air travel to the history of Renaissance sex workers – at U of T.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, the Naylor Fellowships support outstanding students with ties to Atlantic Canada.
The awards were established in 2013 with a generous gift from the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, which focuses on empowering young people through education.
Awards for early-career researchers have far-reaching effects. Graduate students go on to increase knowledge and solve humanity’s challenges.
The award’s name honours U of T President Emeritus David Naylor, a respected advocate for investment in research.
“Awards for early-career researchers have far-reaching effects,” says Joshua Barker, vice-provost, graduate research and education and dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
“Graduate students not only create meaningful impact during their studies, they launch careers that go on to increase knowledge and solve humanity’s challenges.”
“I’m delighted to welcome Charlotte, Jake and Lauren to U of T,” says Leah Cowen, U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives. “We’re excited to see what they will accomplish here. My sincerest thanks to the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation for its sustained and meaningful support of such outstanding students.”
