Announcements & Updates

Upcoming fireside chat for blind, low vision, and DeafBlind students, recent students, faculty, and staff at Canadian universities or colleges

A Zoom fireside chat and social for blind, low vision and DeafBlind people at Canadian universities, November 12.

Share your library accessibility experiences with us: Calling all postsecondary students and researchers who are blind, deafblind, low vision or who have other print-reading disabilities

Students and researchers with print disabilities: tell us about academic library accessibility in a 30–45 minute survey.

Funded Master's or Ph.D. Opportunity: Supporting Responsible AI Implementation in Blindness and Low Vision Rehabilitation

A funded master’s or Ph.D. opportunity on responsible AI in blindness rehabilitation. Apply by November 15, 2026.

Funded Master's Opportunity: Exploring the role of family members during adult braille learning: Co-creating resources for success

A funded master's opportunity to explore how families support adults learning braille. Apply by November 15, 2026.

Razan Eltayeb Receives Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2026 VSRN Summer School

Razan Eltayeb, Ph.D. student in the lab, received the best oral presentation award at the 2026 VSRN Summer School.

Recipient of the 2026 Eva Kehayia Recognition Award

It is a true honour to have received the 2026 Eva Kehayia Recognition Award from CRIR.

Razan Eltayeb Named to the CRIR Student Committee

Razan Eltayeb, Ph.D. student in the lab, has joined the 2026–2027 CRIR Student Committee as a site representative.

A Privilege to Take Part: Braille Literacy Workshop in Pittsburgh

I joined dozens of researchers and educators at a Rice-led braille literacy workshop near Pittsburgh.

Affaires universitaires: Accessibility as a Driver of Innovation

I spoke with Affaires universitaires about accessibility as a driver of innovation.

Source: Affaires universitaires

An FRQ Research Scholar Award to Advance Braille Literacy and Inclusion

I have received an FRQ Chercheuses-boursières J1 award to advance braille literacy and inclusion.

Source: École d'optométrie, Université de Montréal

UdeMnouvelles: Braille, an Underutilized Tool in Orientation and Mobility

UdeMnouvelles highlights a survey I collaborated on finding that 84% of orientation and mobility specialists rarely or n

Source: UdeMnouvelles

Assistant Director of the Vision, Access and Participation Axis

I have been appointed Assistant Director of the VSRN's Vision, Access and Participation axis.

UdeMnouvelles: Improving the Quality of Life of People Who Are Blind

UdeMnouvelles profiled me when I joined the École d'optométrie as an assistant professor.

Source: UdeMnouvelles