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Rayan Awad Alim
Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Statistics Student
Rayan is a Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Statistics student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. Her research interests lie in climate change, migration, and the datafication and use of AI systems in socio-economic contexts. Rayan has a strong track record of championing equity initiatives at the University of Toronto. She founded and is of the Black STEM network and the Sudanese Student Union and serves at the Equity Director for the Black Students Association. Her advocacy extends beyond the campus. At the Toronto Youth Cabinet – the City of Toronto’s official youth advocacy body – Rayan served as the Media Lead of the Urban Health Working Group. As a Youth Ambassador for the World Youth for Water and a Youth Ambassador for the International Red Cross/Crescent societies, and numerous other non-profits and high-impact organizations, she advocates about the importance of leveraging emerging technologies to create a better future for people everywhere.
Research Interests
Climate change, migration, datafication and AI systems