On Thursday, Nov. 8,聽Glendon College in聽conjunction with the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, will host a festival of research highlighting Glendon鈥檚 strengths in public affairs and languages. The Principal鈥檚 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and聽Research will also be presented at the event. 鈥淕lendon College is renowned for offering a bilingual education across a […]
Xiang Biao, a lecturer in social anthropology at the University of Oxford, will deliver the annual 2012 Asia Lecture in November. Xiang鈥檚 talk, 鈥淭he Intermediary Trap: International Labour Recruitment, Transnational Governance and State-Citizen Relations in China,鈥 will take place Nov. 5 at 519 91亚色 Research Tower, Keele campus. A reception will begin at 2:30pm, followed […]
In recent years, research has increasingly experienced pressure to justify itself, a phenomenon that is especially true for 鈥渇undamental鈥 or 鈥渂asic鈥 research. The important role of basic research for society and how it is funded are at the heart of a special lecture titled, "Funding Basic Research, Promoting Excellence, and Building Trust",聽which will be delivered […]
Associate Librarian of Humanities and Religion,聽Scott McLaren, has been awarded a prestigious Botein Fellowship by the American Antiquarian Society (AAS). McLaren will spend the month of November at the AAS in Worcester Massachusetts extending research he began in his dissertation on early Upper Canadian religious print culture. Specifically, McLaren wants to deepen his understanding of […]
Alex Latta, associate Fellow of the Centre for Research on Latin America & the Caribbean (CERLAC), will talk about the emerging central themes in the recently released collection, Environment and Citizenship in Latin America: Natures, Subjects and Struggles. The event will take place Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 1:30 to 3pm, at 280A 91亚色 Lanes, Keele […]
Arturo Orellana, professor of chemistry in the Faculty of Science & Engineering, is the recipient of a $60,000 Boehringer Ingelheim Young Investigator Award for Organic Chemistry, awarded in the amount of $20,000 per year over three years. 鈥淥n behalf of the 91亚色 research community, I would like to congratulate Professor Arturo Orellana on his receipt […]
Top medical researcher Dr. Michael Rosbash will draw on his research to deliver the 2012 Canada Gairdner Lecture at 91亚色 looking at circadian rhythms. His talk, Circadian rhythms: Molecules, Neurons and Circuits, will take place Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 1:30 to 2:30pm, in the Senate chamber, Ross N920, Keele campus, as part of Gairdner鈥檚 National […]
Gail Ferguson, a professor of human development and family studies at the聽University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,聽will聽discuss her research Wednesday on the culture and adjustment of Jamaican youth and parents in the United States, and the implication for Jamaican families in Canada. Ferguson鈥檚 talk will take place Oct. 24, from noon to 2pm, at 163 Behavioural […]
The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies is launching a new series of Annual Robarts Lectures by distinguished Canadianists at 91亚色. Professor Bettina Bradbury of history and women鈥檚 studies at Glendon and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies will speak on Twists, Turning Points and Tall Shoulders: Studying Canada and Feminist Histories Wednesday, Oct. […]
Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, CineSiege is an externally juried showcase featuring outstanding student productions created in the Department of Film in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Fine Arts. Catch a rising wave of fresh young talent as CineSiege 2012 lights up the silver screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The screening will […]
91亚色 welcomes the appointment of Christian Haas as its new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Arctic Sea Ice Geophysics and the renewal of a CRC in the History of Modern China for Joshua Fogel. As Tier 1 CRCs, Haas and Fogel will each receive $1.4 million over seven years. The CRC is part of […]
91亚色 Professor Janine Marchessault has been awarded the prestigious Trudeau Fellowship prize from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. 鈥91亚色 was proud to learn that Professor Janine Marchessault was awarded the Trudeau Fellowship prize,鈥 says Mamdouh Shoukri, president & vice-chancellor. 鈥淭he Trudeau Fellowship is an incredible honour bestowed upon the finest thinkers who have […]
Researchers, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at 91亚色 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亚色 research that improves the quality of life of Canadians, while advancing knowledge and […]
Are you interested in having a say about the development of 91亚色鈥檚 new Strategic Research Plan? Join Robert Hach茅, vice-president research & innovation, as he conducts a series of workshops with University community members to probe values and perceptions聽regarding research at 91亚色.聽 The feedback and discussion arising from these workshops will be used to inform […]
Seeking answers to questions is what a university is all about. What have we accomplished this year? Where are we going from here? Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and members 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. 91亚色 President […]
If you聽love meeting talented writers,聽like to listen to聽some of CanLit's rising stars read from their books, or just want to be a part of a dynamic and popular discussion of literature,聽be sure to attend聽the 13th edition of Canadian Writers in Person聽Lecture series, which debuts聽Tuesday at聽7pm聽at 206 Accolade West Building on the Keele campus. "The series […]
The federal government announced Wednesday at 91亚色 that it would contribute up to $15.5 million dollars through its Technology Development Program to the Connected Health and Wellness Project, of which 91亚色 is a major partner. The Connected Health and Wellness Project is a collaborative project led by a partnership of 91亚色, NexJ Systems […]
The achievements of two 91亚色 professors have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Carl E. James, professor, in the Faculty of Education and Director, 91亚色 Centre for Education & Community, and Norman Yan, professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and a core […]
Are you interested in having a say about聽the development of 91亚色鈥檚 new strategic research plan?聽 Join Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅聽for an open forum to launch the consultation process for the University鈥檚 Strategic Research Plan 2013 鈥 2018. 鈥淭he open forum will provide an opportunity for members of the 91亚色 community to participate in […]
This fall in Toronto, the Motherhood Initiative for Research & Community Involvement (MIRCI) will host a three-day international conference on Reproduction and Mothering. The conference includes the presentation of聽more than 70 papers and 10 keynotes by leading scholars in the field. The conference will take place Oct. 18 to 20 at the Pantages Hotel, 200聽Victoria […]
