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SSHRC awards more than $9.7 million to 91ÑÇÉ« researchers

Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at 91ÑÇÉ« have been awarded more than $9.7 million from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).The grants, part of over $200 million in funding and awards recently announced, will support 91ÑÇÉ« research that improves the quality of life of Canadians, while advancing knowledge and […]

91ÑÇÉ« students win Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

91ÑÇÉ« graduate students Pierre-Yann Dubé Dolbec, Douglas Hunter and Juha Mikkonen are the 2012 recipients of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, Canada’s most prestigious awards for doctoral research. Each will receive $50,000 per year for three years. Vanier scholars are selected for their exceptional leadership skills and for realizing the highest standards of scholarly achievement in graduate […]

SSHRC awards $499,152 to five 91ÑÇÉ« researchers

Five researchers from 91ÑÇÉ« have been awarded $499,152 from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support social research and knowledge mobilization initiatives. The Public Outreach Grants support existing and ongoing projects that mobilize research results to a range of audiences beyond academia. The grants, part of $6.3 million in […]

Get a jump on planet-friendly events with Sustainability at 91ÑÇÉ«

With Earth Hour and Earth Day on the horizon, 91ÑÇÉ« is getting a jump on planet-friendly events by launching new sustainability initiatives. Sustainability at 91ÑÇÉ« has a new website and there are two new programs, the Sustainability Ambassadors Program and the Green Office Program. “I am proud that 91ÑÇÉ« continues to implement initiatives that […]

Experts will shed light on the financial crisis gripping Europe

Two more lectures are coming up in the series "Whose (De)Fault is it Anyway? The EU Crisis in Historical and Comparative Perspective".  Organized by 91ÑÇɫ’s European Union Centre of Excellence in cooperation with the Critical Research Laboratory in Law & Society at Osgoode Hall Law School, the series explores the current European financial crisis from the […]

Professor Colin Coates to dig into data on international commodity trading

A 91ÑÇÉ« research team will comb through digitized 19th-century documents to trace the environmental and economic consequences of international commodity trading during the 19th century. Led by Professor Colin Coates (left), Canada Research Chair in Canadian Cultural Landscapes and professor of Canadian Studies at Glendon College, the project is expected to cast light on the impacts of […]

Philanthropist Pierre Lassonde donates $25 million to 91ÑÇÉ«

Yesterday was a very good day for future generations of Canadian engineers. During a special event held at 91ÑÇÉ«'s Keele campus, President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri announced a $25-million dollar transformative donation from Pierre Lassonde, chairman of the Franco-Nevada Corporation, for an expanded School of Engineering.  [stream provider=youtube flv=http%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3D3IXewlKqpmM img=x:/img.youtube.com/vi/3IXewlKqpmM/0.jpg embed=false share=false width=400 height=300 dock=true controlbar=over bandwidth=high autostart=false […]