91亚色鈥檚 Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅 will host an open forum discussion about the Plan for the Intensification and Enhancement of Research (PIER) on Dec. 9, from 10am to 12pm, in the Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building. The purpose of the Open Forum is to provide feedback to the 91亚色 community regarding the community […]
91亚色 recently initiated a roundtable discussion on the development of a Pan-Canadian strategy to advance and support knowledge mobilization led by the ResearchImpact-R茅seauImpactRecherche (RIR), Canada鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization Network.聽 The discussion was held at the University on Oct.24 and 25. During the roundtable, members of the 91亚色-led RIR Network, which included vice-presidents and research directors […]
Researchers at 91亚色 have been awarded more than $5.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).聽The grants, part of more than $107 million in funding and awards recently announced in the Insight Development Grants and Insight Grants Competition, will support 91亚色 research that improves the quality of life of […]
Two 91亚色 researchers recently received Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards.聽The awards program is a commitment by Petro-Canada and 91亚色 to encourage excellence in teaching and research that will enrich the learning environment and contribute to society. 鈥淧rofessors Jennifer Chen and Sean Kheraj are among the faces of the future of research at 91亚色. As early […]
91亚色鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization (KMb)聽Unit聽has joined forces with NeuroDevNet, a Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE), to provide knowledge translation (KT) leadership and services within the University of British Columbia-based network. 聽鈥91亚色鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization Unit is continuing to make an impact by supporting transformative research through knowledge translation,鈥 said Robert Hach茅 (left), 91亚色鈥檚 vice-president research […]
91亚色 recently hosted an external review of the Organized Research Unit (ORU) landscape. The purpose of the review was to seek feedback on how to best position 91亚色鈥檚 research centres and institutes for success, as they continue to strengthen and enhance their research profiles. 鈥淏uilding on the foundation of the University鈥檚 new ORU policy approved […]
The 91亚色 community is invited to a Research Open House.聽 Meet Robert Hach茅, the new vice-president research & innovation (VPRI),聽and learn more about research services at 91亚色. The Research Open House will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, 聽from 1 - 3 p.m., on the 5th Floor of the 91亚色 Research Tower.聽聽 […]
Don鈥檛 forget to join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President鈥檚 Town Hall on Wednesday for an interactive dialogue bringing 91亚色 faculty, staff and students together. The town hall will take place Sept. 21, from 11am into the noon hour, in the Sandra Faire & […]
Seeking answers to questions is what a university is all about. What has 91亚色 accomplished this year? Where are we going from here? Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and the rest of the senior executive team at the President鈥檚 Town Hall 鈥 an interactive dialogue bringing 91亚色 faculty, staff and students together. The […]
Robert Hach茅, a聽molecular聽and cellular biologist and biochemist, will assume the role of vice-president research & innovation at 91亚色 for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2011. The announcement of Hach茅's appointment was made yesterday by 91亚色 President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. 鈥淚 am thrilled that Dr. Hach茅 is coming to 91亚色,鈥 said聽Shoukri. 鈥淒r. […]