Five 91ÑÇÉ« professors have been appointed directors at 91ÑÇÉ« research centres. The new directors are Professor Colin Coates, director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies (RCCS); Professor Laurence Harris, director of the Centre for Vision Research (CVR); Professor Christina Kraenzle, director of the Canadian Centre for German & European Studies (CCGES); Professor David Mutimer, director of […]
Linguistics and language studies Professor Raymond Mougeon, director of Glendon’s Centre for Research on Language Contact (CRLC), is a co-investigator on a seven-year, $2.5-million project to examine 400 years of family histories to see how language has shaped communities and cultures. Funded through the Major Collaborative Research Initiatives program of the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of […]
Research by 91ÑÇÉ« Faculty of Health Professor Mary Wiktorowicz on how government policy can foster a more coordinated mental health-care system was front and centre March 18 at a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Best Brains Exchange. The event, which took place in Halifax, NS, is part of CIHR’s ongoing effort to bring together the best brains of […]
A new research initiative involving a partnership between 91ÑÇÉ« and Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket will see feature leading scientists from the University serving as embedded researchers at the hospital. 91ÑÇÉ« Professors Chris Ardern, Imogen Coe, Paul Ritvo and Lauren Sergio will work on site for one to two days a week with hospital clinicians to […]
"Knowledge translation", says Dr. Indy Ghosh, will be one of the greatest benefits of a partnership between 91ÑÇÉ« Central Hospital and 91ÑÇÉ« to foster research and access to research at the hospital, wrote 91ÑÇÉ«Region.com March 1: It will not only ensure patients receive leading-edge care but help build a reputation for excellence at the […]
Researchers from the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Toronto's 91ÑÇÉ« are currently touring India on a mission to establish key partnerships and collaborations with Indian research organizations and educational institutions, wrote Mumbai's The Hindu Business Line Feb. 27. The delegation of 12 researchers is visiting several top-tier universities and institutes across the country such […]
If collaboration across industry, academic and public sectors is key to bridging Canada’s innovation gap, how do you make university research more accessible to the people and organizations who need this expertise? 91ÑÇÉ« has answered this challenge by launching Innovation 91ÑÇÉ« (IY). Strategically located in 91ÑÇÉ« Region, IY is the public face and conduit […]
The Daily Planet featured the robotics collaboration between 91ÑÇÉ« 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 […]
Study co-authored by Professor Stephen Gaetz, who leads SSHRC-funded homelessness project Homeless young people are victims of crime at rates that society would consider unacceptable for any other group, according to a new report by researchers at 91ÑÇÉ« and the University of Guelph. The report, Surviving Crime and Violence: Street Youth and Victimization in […]
91ÑÇÉ« will have even more opportunity to partner with researchers from China after the University signed a collaboration agreement with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Monday. CASS has over 30 research institutes, while 91ÑÇÉ« has one of the largest faculties of social sciences and humanities in Canada, which makes this an ideal partnership. “CASS is […]
How qualified immigrants react to challenges they face in building a career in a new country corresponds to how proactive they are and how well they are equipped to cope psychologically and overcome barriers, a new study has found. Jelena Zikic, a professor in 91ÑÇɫ’s School of Human Resource Management, is the lead researcher for a […]
Salvador da Bahia, the second most popular tourist destination in Brazil, is a lively, tropical city on the northeast coast with a population of over two million. Musical rhythms from many different cultures can be heard in its bustling marketplaces, amidst the old Portuguese architecture and on its sandy beaches. In Salvador da Bahia it […]
Stan Shapson, 91ÑÇÉ«'s vice-president research & innovation, recently gave a talk at a conference hosted by IP Osgoode and the Hennick Centre for Business and Law on developing strong public/private sector collaborations to create innovation. With the challenge of a changing external context for research in Canada — both a shifting economic and social […]
Alien invaders are among us. In spring and summer you see them every day. They are everywhere and respect no borders. Fortunately, 91ÑÇÉ« biologist Chris Lortie and his colleague José Hierro at Universidad Nacional de La Pampa in Argentina are on the case. With a team of students from around the world, they are looking for […]