91ÑÇÉ« Professor Ellen Bialystok has been awarded the prestigious Killam Prize for outstanding career achievement. Bialystok, a Distinguished Research Professor in 91ÑÇɫ’s Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, is known internationally for her research on language, bilingualism and cognitive development. She received the award this morning from the Canada Council for the Arts, which […]
Ellen Bialystok, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology in 91ÑÇÉ«'s Faculty of Health, spoke to Radio Canada International's "The Link" March 26 about her research on bilingualism and Alzheimer's disease. Her interview starts 12 minutes into the episode and runs for six and a half minutes to the 18:30 mark. Bialystok also spoke to the Guelph […]
Two 91ÑÇÉ« chemistry students have won second place in two separate categories at the 38th Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC), the largest undergraduate chemistry conference in the country. The competition provides undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to present their research projects and network with fellow chemists. Right: Nadine Wellington shows her excitement […]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed retired Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci to review documents related to the Afghan detainee issue demanded by Parliament, wrote Reg Whitaker, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus in 91ÑÇɫ’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, in the Toronto Star March 19. An independent review, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson stated, “will […]
Bilingualism gives children a distinct cognitive advantage over their monolingual peers, says a study by 91ÑÇÉ« psychology Professor Ellen Bialystok. The study, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, finds that bilingual children outperform monolingual students on tasks involving executive control – the cognitive processes that allow for abstract thinking, planning, initiating and inhibiting actions. Three separate […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the title of Distinguished Research Professor, to be conferred at the spring or fall 2010 convocation. The title of Distinguished Research Professor is awarded for life and evolves into a Distinguished Research Professorship Emeritus on retirement. All of 91ÑÇɫ’s Distinguished Research Professors are encouraged to continue their involvement in […]
Nominations are now being accepted for the title of Distinguished Research Professor, to be conferred at the spring or fall 2010 convocation. The title of Distinguished Research Professor is awarded for life and evolves into a Distinguished Research Professorship Emeritus on retirement. All of 91ÑÇɫ’s Distinguished Research Professors are encouraged to continue their involvement in […]