David Phipps, executive director of research and innovation services and adjunct professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, has been nominated and selected by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) as one of three finalists for the prestigious SSHRC Impact Award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in postsecondary knowledge mobilization. David Phipps […]
It鈥檚 been a busy summer for 91亚色's new Lassonde School of Engineering as it prepares to welcome its first cohort of new students in September. Next year, the Lassonde School of Engineering will launch new programs in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering, which will both drive the planned growth in students and faculty. The […]
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The Spirit of Leonardo:聽Complexity, Interdisciplinarity and Engineering Sciences聽 The Lassonde School of Engineering and Dean Janusz A. Kozinski will be hosting a special lecture featuring Dr. 陌skender G枚kalp,聽Director at the 聽Institut de Combustion, A茅rothermique, R茅activit茅 et Environnement (Icare), CNRS in Orl茅ans, France. We invite you to join us as Dr.聽G枚kalp explores the role that engineering […]
Former students of residential schools for aboriginal people, members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and representatives of the United Nations and human rights organizations will all converge at 91亚色 for a symposium aptly titled Linking Arms Together, to join hands in upholding aboriginal rights, Friday. Linking Arms Together, a public symposium, will take […]
Members of the urban Aboriginal community, including students, parents and teachers from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will gather at Macdonald block Thursday, June 27 to invite politicians, administrators, policymakers and the public to see, listen and participate in conversations with the Aboriginal community. It is part of inVISIBILITY: Indigenous in the City, a […]
91亚色 alumnus and physicist Nigel Lockyer (BSc. Spec. Hons. 鈥75), has been appointed the new director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, reported Nature.com, The New 91亚色 Times , The Wall Street Journal and others June 21. In September he will move from his post as director of TRIUMF, Canada鈥檚 national […]
Five 91亚色-led research partnerships have received $14.3 million through the聽Social Sciences聽& Humanities Research Council of Canada聽(SSHRC) Partnership Grants program, Partnership Development Grants program and partnership contributions from external research partners participating in the projects. In addition, more than $5.2 million was awarded to 145 91亚色 master鈥檚 and doctoral students to support scholarships and fellowships from […]
After聽eight months of consultation with the community, as well as internal and external research partners, the 91亚色 Senate has unanimously approved the University鈥檚 new strategic research plan, "Building on Strength". 鈥91亚色鈥檚 new strategic research plan commits to building research on our strengths and provides a strong aspirational vision for the development and recognition of 91亚色鈥檚 […]
The groundbreaking research, thought leadership and scholarship of 91亚色 researchers will be celebrated Wednesday, Feb. 27 during a gala event. Hosted by 91亚色鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅, the gala pays tribute to the University鈥檚 2012-2013 research leaders. The recipient of the President鈥檚 Research Excellence Award […]
Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅 will share a first draft of 91亚色鈥檚 new Strategic Research Plan at an open forum being held on Feb. 12, from 2 to 4 pm in the Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building. During the open forum, Hach茅 will report back to the community about the consultations to date. He […]
In celebration of the many areas of common ground between law and engineering, Osgoode Hall Law School, the Lassonde School of Engineering and the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation have joined together to host a Research Celebration to discuss the intersection of law and engineering research. Osgoode and Lassonde will celebrate the research […]
With research agreements at 91亚色 on the rise by approximately 54 per cent over the past six years, Innovation 91亚色 is building a suite of comprehensive services to help researchers develop and obtain agreements on appropriate terms, in order to facilitate industry partnerships and commercialize innovation. Now, with the introduction of an industry liaison […]
There鈥檚 far more to Korea than kimch鈥檌, Gangnam style, or the Kim family cult, says 91亚色 history Professor Janice Kim, organizer of the 2012-2013 YCAR Korea Speaker Series. The series is designed to introduce students and faculty to recently published and emerging research on North and South Korea and their relations with their Northeast Asian […]
91亚色 nursing Professor Sannie Tang will talk about a social justice framework for critical health research at the next Women鈥檚 Mental Health and Well-Being Speakers Series. The talk, 鈥淔illing in the Puzzle of a Social Justice Framework for Critical Health Research: Lessons Learned from Iris Young and Paulo Freire,鈥 will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20, […]
Interested in learning more about the feedback from the 91亚色 community with respect to the new Strategic Research Plan?聽 Want to learn more about the draft themes describing the scope of research at 91亚色? Join Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅聽for an open forum to learn more about the development of the University鈥檚 Strategic Research […]
Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅聽has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between 91亚色 and Defence Research聽& Development Organisation (DRDO) to provide a framework for research collaborations between the two organizations. The MOU puts 91亚色 researchers in a stronger position to be at the forefront of research in areas of global importance including nanotechnology, […]
The use of technology to simplify the early stages of visual processing is at the heart of聽intriguing lecture聽presented by University of California, San Diego Professor Terry Sejnowski at the Ian P. Howard Lecture in Vision Science Friday. The lecture will take place Nov. 9 at 2pm in the Robert McEwen Auditorium, W141 Seymour Schulich Building, […]
Summer may be over, but for three undergraduate students from 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health who were successful in snagging coveted research funding this summer, they are busily wrapping up their research. Bachelor of health studies program students Alexandra Veres (left)聽and Seungree Nam both conducted research for The Arthritis Program (TAP) at Southlake Regional Health Centre […]
Professor and clinical psychologist Jonathan Weiss of 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Health is the new Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Treatment and Care Research, the federal government announced聽Monday at 91亚色. The chair, which will receive some $2 million in funding over five years, will study ways to improve the mental health and well-being of […]
