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Gala will celebrate 91��ɫ researchers

muellerm — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The groundbreaking research, thought leadership and scholarship of 91��ɫ researchers will be celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 27 during a gala event.

Hosted by 91��ɫ’s President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Haché, the gala pays tribute to the University’s 2012-2013 research leaders. The recipient of the President’s Research Excellence Award will be announced at the gala.

Robert Haché

“91��ɫ is proud to celebrate and recognize the achievements of many of our leading faculty and student researchers,” said Shoukri. “Our researchers are helping us understand what is happening around the globe, while responding to the most pressing challenges facing Canada and the world.”

“Each honouree has demonstrated their dedication to excellence in research and scholarship in their own unique way,” said Haché. “The gala provides an opportunity to recognize the breadth of accomplishments by 91��ɫ researchers over the past year and particularly those who have received top honours and accolades from external agencies, nationally and internationally.”

Mamdouh Shoukri

Festivities begin at 2pm and will continue until 5pm in 1005 Osgoode Hall Law School (Moot Court). The event features a keynote speech by Jim Stanford, an economist with the Canadian Auto Workers, Canada’s largest private sector trade union. Stanford is the author of Economics for Everyone (2008). He is a frequent contributor to CBC Television’s “The National” appearing on the program’s The Bottom Line panel, and a columnist for The Globe and Mail newspaper.

The event will be a celebration of a wide spectrum of researchers across the University, including faculty and students. Among the many researchers to be honoured are, Professors Carl James and Norman Yan, were inducted into the Royal Society of Canada as Fellows; Trudeau Fellow Janine Marchessault; Faculty of Health Dean Harvey Skinner; and Early Researcher Award recipients Natasha Myers and Thilo Womelsdorf.

All 91��ɫ students, staff and faculty are invited to attend. to RSVP for the event.

Republished courtesy of YFile– 91��ɫ’s daily e-bulletin to research stories on the research website.

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SSHRC awards more than $9.7 million to 91��ɫ researchers

muellerm — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at 91��ɫ 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 91��ɫ research that improves the quality of life of Canadians, while advancing knowledge and building understanding of complex socio-cultural and economic issues.

On Monday, Gary Goodyear, minister of state (science & technology) announced the significant investment by the Government of Canada in basic research and research training in the social sciences and humanities.

Gary Goodyear

“We are very pleased with SSHRC’s investment to support the work of 91��ɫ’s researchers in the Social Sciences & Humanities,” said, Robert Haché, 91��ɫ’s vice-president research & innovation. “This funding allows our researchers to grow and strengthen their innovative research programs while contributing to Canada’s knowledge base.”

Thirty-two 91��ɫ faculty members received more than $3.8 million to fund their research projects through SSHRC’s Insight Grants and programs. In the Insight Grants competition, 91��ɫ enjoyed an exceptional 39 per cent success rate, which is 12 per cent higher than the national success rate for the competition.

Robert Haché

The funding was granted for research covering a wide range of topics, including:

Institutional changes and adaptive search behaviour of business groups in developing economies
Industrialization, human capital and democracy
Teaching for mathematical understanding: The potential of 'folding back' as a pedagogical tool
Second generation success and marginalization: the impacts of race, gender and place on employment and social mobility
Multilingualism and ethnic identity: An international perspective
The roles of lead banks and institutional investors in secondary loan sales
Modernist Literary Musics

Graduate students and doctoral fellows benefited from the announcements as well: 167 91��ɫ master’s and doctoral students have won more than $5.8 million in scholarships and fellowships. More than 2,400 graduate and postdoctoral projects across Canada received funding.

“Canada’s position as a world leader in research excellence leads to discoveries, innovations and advanced skills that drive job creation and opportunities in the knowledge economy,” said Goodyear. “Through Economic Action Plan 2012, our government provided additional resources to support advanced research at universities and other leading research institutions, which will build on previous investments to further strengthen Canada’s research advantage.”

“This research is the key to innovation and to building knowledge for Canada’s future,” said Chad Gaffield, president of SSHRC. “Through this funding support, we are generating insights and developing innovative solutions for today’s social, economic and cultural issues, while training the next generation of researchers and leaders.”

A complete list of SSHRC-funded projects is available on the website.

Republished courtesy of YFile– 91��ɫ’s daily e-bulletin.

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91��ɫ prof featured in COU's new Research Matters campaign

fmaquito — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Through a new province-wide campaign, Ontario university researchers are reaching out to explain the value and benefits of university research.
The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) launched to showcase new stories and ideas emerging from the research underway at Ontario's universities. The campaign, which features a website and blog, speaks to daily issues and reflects the full diversity of university research. It will continue through 2012-2013, with public events held around the province to allow the public to engage directly with researchers. Ontario's Minister of Economic Development & Innovation Brad Duguid announced the launch of the campaign at the Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery Conference last week.

Among the researchers featured in the campaign is 91��ɫ humanities Professor Andrea Davis. The campaign profiles the work Davis is doing to alleviate the causes of youth violence. Through her research, Davis is working with community partners to help black youth in Canada and Jamaica challenge physical and systemic violence and find new paths toward social and civic engagement. Her work helps young people form new social identities through participation in the arts, social history and literature. to view the profile.

"This campaign provides a unique opportunity for researchers across the province to share the wide range of research they do,” says Davis. “The project my team and I are leading is certainly only one of many amazing research projects at 91��ɫ, but it resonates specifically with Ontarians because it addresses immediate questions about youth violence. There is no doubt that the stakes are high, and the potential for change and transformation is enormous."

“The work of thousands of university researchers in Ontario affects industry, government and community life in a multitude of ways,” says Alastair Summerlee, chair of COU and president of the University of Guelph. “Those stories about how researchers help people build stronger communities, get more out of work and leisure time, and achieve a better quality of life deserve to be told.”

“This campaign will connect more Ontarians directly with researchers and their ideas,” says Bonnie Patterson, COU president and CEO. “Ontarians can rightly take pride in the fascinating and highly diverse research underway here.”

“The Research Matters campaign is highlighting the important contributions that University research makes to the lives of Ontarians through the voices of many of Ontario’s leading university researchers,” said Robert Haché, vice-president research & innovation. “91��ɫ is most pleased that Professor Andrea Davis and her important research is being highlighted in this initiative. Andrea’s research is making a positive difference in the lives of individuals, locally and abroad. Her project identifies youth violence prevention strategies and facilitates opportunities for youth to engage more constructively in their communities.”

Ontario university research is the common thread that ties these and hundreds of other stories together. Visit the COU's website, follow the campaign on Twitter at , or join the community on .

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