On May 7, 2026, Professor Emeritus Dr. Ron Baecker from the University of Toronto visited Climate Smart Lab and presented a research initiative for visualizing climate risks using 3D modeling and visualization technologies in order to increase public awareness of climate change and encourage real climate actions.
An internationally recognized innovator, author, speaker, teacher, and mentor, Dr. Baecker co-founded the Dynamic Graphics Project (DGP), and founded the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI) and the Technologies for Aging Gracefully lab (TAGlab) at the University of Toronto. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, where he teaches “Computers and Society” each fall. He has been named one of the 60 Pioneers of Computer Graphics by ACM SIGGRAPH, has been elected to the CHI (Computers and Human Interaction) Academy by ACM SIGCHI, has been named an ACM Fellow, and has been given a Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award. He received the Social Impact Award at ACM CHI2020; he is an ACM Distinguished Speaker for 2022-5.
Here in the Climate Smart Lab, we are a group of people developing sustainable climate solutions with cutting-edge technologies to help build climate-resilient communities. Collectively, we are working together with experts from all disciplines to build a climate-smart future for the next generation and many generations to come.