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Conference explores how Hakka perspectives contribute to global change

A conference exploring the ways in which Hakka perspectives and experiences can contribute to addressing world challenges was the topic of the sixth Toronto Hakka Conference, hosted virtually by 91亚色 from July 10 and 11. Co-organized by the Hakka community in Toronto and the 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), the 鈥淥ne Heart, One […]

Join the 91亚色 community for a virtual town hall on Aug. 11

President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton sends this invitation to the University community: La version fran莽aise suit la version anglaise. Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a Virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 11, where we will discuss the University鈥檚 plans for a return to on-campus activities this fall. We invite […]

Dance prof's documentary wins at Cannes Indies Cinema Awards

A film by 91亚色 Associate Professor聽Patrick Alcedo聽earned the Best Short Documentary award at the聽Cannes Indies Cinema Awards聽on July 10. The film, titled聽They Call Me Dax, tells the story of 15-year-old Dorothy Echipare who struggles to survive as a high-school student and ballet dancer while living alone in a poor urban district in Quezon City, […]

Pediatric neurosurgeons develop emotional bonds with patients, 91亚色-led study shows

A new study led by 91亚色 sheds light on the intense emotional and relational bonds formed with patients from the surgeon鈥檚 side of the bed. The findings, published in the聽British Journal of Neurosurgery,show pediatric neurosurgeons聽care deeply about their patients and feel emotionally invested as if they were their own children. In the study, lead […]

Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award recognizes 11 students

Eleven 91亚色 students were recently honoured with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award, which recognizes students鈥 leadership at the University and their contributions to the growth, development and vitality of the 91亚色 community. Now in its ninth year, the award was created in honour of Robert J. Tiffin, who served as 91亚色鈥檚 […]

Lassonde professor elected Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association

Aleksander Czekanski, associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). Fellows of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) are elected based on the candidates ongoing and sustained contributions. Czekanski was elected for his research on design […]

Graph Modelling Study led by Lassonde Student Named Best Student Paper Finalist

A Lassonde student's paper was selected from more than 3,600 papers as a "best student paper" finalist at a major international conference hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). At the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Saghar Bagheri, was selected out of over 3600 submissions as a […]

Nine athletes with ties to 91亚色 are competing in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan

Nine athletes with connections to 91亚色 are taking part in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (The games were postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.) Competing are Jason Ho-Shue (Badminton), Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes (Beach Volleyball), Shady El Nahas (Judo), Brittany Crew (Shot Put), Pierce Lepage (Decathlon), Bismark Boateng and Khamica Bingham (Track & Field), and Arthur Szwarc (Indoor Volleyball). Alumna Andrea Prieur, a certified athletic therapist, […]

91亚色 and CUPE 3903, Units 1, 2 and 3 successfully negotiate renewal collective agreements

The following is a message from Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps and Vice-President Equity, People & Culture Sheila Cote-Meek: On behalf of the University, we are very pleased that CUPE 3903, Units 1, 2, and 3 and the University have successfully negotiated renewal collective agreements for the period 2020 to 2023. These three-year agreements […]

91亚色 PhD student receives Autism Scholars Award

The Autism Scholars Awards recognize outstanding researchers working to establish novel treatment options and services for children with autism. This year鈥檚 recipient of the $20,000 Doctoral Award is聽Carly聽Albaum, a PhD student in 91亚色's Clinical Developmental Psychology program. Focused on better understanding the conditions that lead to positive results in psychotherapy, Albaum鈥檚 research describes the […]

School of Continuing Studies receives CAUCE Program Award

The School of Continuing Studies鈥 Certificate in User Experience (UX) Design at 91亚色 recently won a 2021 Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) Program Award in the 鈥渘on-credit programming over 48 hours鈥 category. This marks the second year in a row that the school has won a CAUCE Program Award, with the Certificate […]

LA&PS researchers receive more than $2.3M in SSHRC funding

Researchers in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) have received more than $2.3 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). A total of 20 projects led by LA&PS faculty were announced as recipients of the 2020 Insight Grants (19 awards valued at a combined $2,145,491) and […]

Schulich collaborates on study of peer effects in corporate governance practices

A new study that 91亚色's Schulich School of Business has collaborated on finds that corporations that share board members with other firms tend to have similar corporate governance practices due to a phenomenon known as "board interlocking." The findings are presented in a research paper titled 鈥淧eer Effects in Corporate Governance Practices: Evidence from […]

My Secret Life: AMPD facilities co-ordinator finds balance on his family farm

Joey Vander Kooi聽has worked as the facilities co-ordinator in 91亚色鈥檚 School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design since completing his undergraduate degree at McMaster University four years ago. But his workday is far from over when he clocks out of his nine-to-five. When he鈥檚 not spending his evening hours taking courses in 91亚色鈥檚 […]

91亚色 scholars receive Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

91亚色 Postdoctoral Fellows聽Mohammad Naderi聽and聽Vasily Panferov聽have been named among this year鈥檚 recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Awarded by the Government of Canada, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is valued at $70,000 per year for two years, supporting postdoctoral researchers who will positively contribute to Canada鈥檚 social, economic and research-based growth. Following a highly competitive […]

Two 91亚色 PhD students awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Two 91亚色 PhD students dedicated to the advancement of trailblazing research have been awarded 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years, this prestigious scholarship is presented by the Government of Canada to support doctoral students who are conducting world-class research. The scholarship recipients embody all of […]

Schulich study examines how supply disruption influences supplier selection

A new study from 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business has found that irrational feelings of guilt can play a larger than suspected role when it comes to selecting suppliers. The study, titled 鈥淪upplier Selection in the Aftermath of a Supply Disruption and Guilt: Once Bitten, Twice (Not So) Shy,鈥 showed that sourcing professionals who […]

91亚色 professor inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Marin Litoiu, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Lassonde School of Engineering and the School of Information Technology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Litoiu joins exclusive and prestigious company with this honour. He […]

Rare artifacts find their way home to the Philippines thanks to a 91亚色 professor

A museum in the northern Philippines has received a treasure trove of local artifacts, all thanks to a connection made during the Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference organized by 91亚色 and partners in January 2021. Patrick Alcedo, associate professor of dance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), was one of […]