The Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, is seeking a research communications officer for a limited-term contract. More details, including the salary range, duties, qualifications and instructions for how to apply, are posted on the central 91亚色 career website. The description will be posted until the job is filled. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, […]
The Centre for Feminist Research, home to Professor Nancy Nicol's Envisioning Global LGBT Human Rights project, is seeking a project coordinator. More details, including salary details and how to apply, are available in the Research Jobs section. Please note that only resumes submitted through the described process will be considered. The posting closes April 13, […]
The Centre for Vision Research is seeking an MRI analyst to work in the Neuroimaging Laboratory, located in the Sherman Health Sciences Research Centre. More details, including salary, deadlines and how to apply, are available in the Research Jobs section. Please note that only resumes submitted through the described process will be considered. The posting […]
The Centre for Innovation in Information Visualization and Data-Driven Design (CIV-DDD) is seeking a project manager for a one-year contract with a possibility of renewal. The position will be posted until it has been filled. Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.
Shan Chandrasekar (Hon. LLD 鈥10) once said that 鈥渆ducation is the greatest opportunity.鈥 Now, the founder, president and CEO of Asian Television Network (ATN) has ensured that students in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Fine Arts will benefit from a unique opportunity. Making good on a collaboration he first outlined as part of last spring鈥檚 convocation address, […]
91亚色 researchers and students displayed their research projects and innovations at the聽91亚色 Technology Alliance鈥檚聽Solutions Showcase event, which took place at the Markham Convergence Centre (MCC) on March 10. Titled 鈥淕ame Changers: How local innovations are creating a new 鈥榖usiness as usual'鈥, the 91亚色 Technology Alliance (YTA) showcase encouraged participants from industry, academia and government agencies […]
Members of Markham council will go on a trade mission to Israel to participate in the Israel Life Science Industry Biomed conference in Tel Aviv, May 20 to 29, wrote 91亚色Region.com March 17: The May business mission is a partnership between the Town of Markham, the Regional Municipality of 91亚色, 91亚色 and Miller Thomson […]
New research and teaching facility scheduled to open Fall 2011 Federal Environment Minister Peter Kent paid an informal visit to 91亚色's Keele campus yesterday to view first-hand the results of the government's聽investment in聽Canada's current and future聽scientists and researchers. Above: From left, Environment Minister Peter Kent, senior project superintendent Chris Robinson and 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor […]
A new research initiative involving a partnership between 91亚色 and Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket will see聽feature leading scientists from the University serving as embedded researchers at the hospital. 91亚色 Professors Chris Ardern, Imogen Coe, Paul Ritvo and Lauren Sergio will work on site聽for one to聽two days a week with hospital clinicians to […]
The Canadian Business Ethics Research Network (CBERN) is seeking a website and communications copyeditor for a six-month contract with the possibility of renewal. Applications are due before midnight on Sunday, March 20, 2011. Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.
Not so long ago, many in the medical profession thought infants didn鈥檛 feel pain, and whether it was a heel prick or open heart surgery, pain relief was not required. 91亚色 psychology Professor Rebecca Pillai Riddell (BA Spec. Hons.聽'96), had a different take 鈥 that infants聽did experience pain and it was important to figure out […]
91亚色 researchers have zeroed in on a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist chemotherapy. Researchers in the University鈥檚 Faculty of Science & Engineering studied a tiny strand of our genetic makeup known as a microRNA, involved in the regulation of gene expression. Cancer occurs when gene regulation goes haywire. 鈥淥varian cancer […]
The 91亚色 Institute for Health Research (YIHR) is seeking an administrative clerk for a one-year contract. Applications are due by Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The position has been reposted with new details. The Centre for Innovation in Information Visualization and Data-Driven Design (CIV-DDD) is seeking a project manager for a one-year contract. The position will […]
The 91亚色 Institute for Health Research (YIHR) is seeking an administrative clerk for a one-year contract. Applications are due by Tuesday, March 1, 2011. The Knowledge Mobilization unit it also seeking five graduate interns (students enrolled in master's or PhD programs) for placement with a variety of municipal partners in the GTA. There are several […]
Sault College has partnered with 91亚色 and the Garden River First Nation to deliver a pre-diabetes detection and physical activity intervention delivery program, also known as PRE-PAID, wrote SooNews.ca Feb. 15: The PRE-PAID project, funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and Ontario Trillium Foundation, targets groups at high risk for diabetes […]
The Mobilizing Minds project is seeking a project coordinator for a one-year contract (maternity leave replacement). Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Applications are due by Monday, February 28, 2011. Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer.
If collaboration across industry, academic and public sectors is key to bridging Canada鈥檚 innovation gap, how do you make university research more accessible to the people and organizations who need this expertise? 91亚色 has answered this challenge by launching Innovation 91亚色 (IY). Strategically located in 91亚色 Region, IY is the public face and conduit […]
A new video from 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri offers a welcome back message to students returning for the winter term.聽Building on the success of his fall welcome message, the president聽offers a recap of聽the major milestones and news events of the past term. In the high-definition video filmed in the Learning Commons at […]
The Daily Planet featured the robotics collaboration between 91亚色 Professor Michael Jenkin and McGill University Professor Gregory Dudek on January 14, 2011.They are the co-creaters of AQUA, a small submersible robot that swims using paddle legs and carries cameras and position sensors that relay information back to the screen of the tablet computer via an […]
The Canadian Centre for German and European Studies invites applications and nominations for a centre director. Details about the posting are available in Research Jobs. Please note applicants or nominees are expected to be members of 91亚色's full-time faculty at the level of at least associate professor. Applications are due by Monday, January 31, […]