To advance 91ÑÇɫ’s commitment to excellence in scholarship, the Research Commons helps faculty members develop and execute purposeful, disciplinary and interdisciplinary research programs that generate new knowledge and positive change. Established in early 2020 by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI), the Research Commons serves as the University’s hub for research training, […]
91ÑÇÉ« is setting a new standard for interdisciplinary education in health and science with the launch of a groundbreaking graduate-level initiative. The first graduate-level program of its kind at 91ÑÇÉ«, the new Collaborative Specialization in Vision Research brings together faculty from across diverse disciplines to provide cutting-edge, interdisciplinary training in one of the most […]
Two 91ÑÇÉ« community members—Professor Satinder Kaur Brar and PhD candidate Anna Pearson—have been recognized with a 2024 Minister’s Award of Excellence from Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities. The annual awards celebrate the work of faculty and staff at publicly assisted colleges and universities who are making a difference in students’ lives, in their […]
Carmela Murdocca has been named the 2024–25 recipient of the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ (FGS) Teaching Award, recognizing her outstanding commitment to graduate education and mentorship at 91ÑÇÉ«. A professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and a 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chair in Reparative and Racial Justice, Murdocca teaches in several graduate […]
Three 91ÑÇÉ« faculty members and two teaching assistants will earn recognition during 2025 Spring Convocation ceremonies with President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards for their dedication to student success and excellence in teaching. This year’s recipients of the President’s University-Wide Teaching Award—selected by the 91ÑÇÉ« Senate—span four categories: full-time senior faculty with 10 or more […]
The supervisory relationship is the beating heart of graduate research pedagogy: a partnership that will shape a graduate student’s academic trajectory, the research they undertake and the knowledge they produce, their future career prospects and their lived experience of graduate school. The right supervisor can make all the difference to a struggling master’s or doctoral […]
Justin Kerr is part of one of the world’s largest collaborative scientific experiments. The third-year PhD candidate at 91ÑÇÉ«'s Faculty of Graduate Studies is contributing to the ATLAS experiment, where physicists are studying what the universe is made of, and how it works. The LHC is a 27-kilometre ring of superconducting magnets, cooled to […]
A summer school program hosted by 91ÑÇɫ’s Muscle Health Research Centre is preparing Canada’s next generation of researchers in the field of neuromuscular disease. The two-day program equips 32 graduate students and post-doctoral fellow trainees with critical tools to enhance their research capabilities and professional networks, laying a foundation for more effective research collaboration […]
In the lush hills of Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica, 91ÑÇɫ’s Las Nubes EcoCampus shows how education can cross borders. At its centre is Casita Azul, a modest one-room library that serves as a hub for cultural exchange, community empowerment and collaboration. Recently, Casita Azul received a donation from Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA (EMBA) students at […]
91ÑÇÉ« has launched a new academic partnership with Jiangnan University in Wuxi, China, establishing an international pathway for graduate studies in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The 3+1+1 program – named for its structure – allows students to complete three years of undergraduate study at Jiangnan, followed by a fourth year (the first […]