91亚色 and Wilfrid Laurier University have entered into an agreement that will help maximize the impact of faculty research using clear language research summaries or ResearchSnapshots.
The agreement between the respective knowledge mobilization offices in each institution will provide a procedure for creating summaries of peer-reviewed research written in clear language, accessible to non-specialists.
ResearchSnapshots are summaries of research studies, providing the wider community with easily understandable information about relevant research and researchers. The ResearchSnapshot format was developed by 91亚色 as part of its Research Impact 
program. The effectiveness of the summary format has been validated by focus groups, including policymakers, community practitioners and university faculty.
Robert Hach茅
鈥91亚色 is proud of our leadership role in knowledge mobilization in Canada and acknowledges the responsibility that comes with it to collaborate with other universities and use knowledge mobilization to enable social innovation opportunities that can benefit all Canadians,鈥 said Robert Hach茅, 91亚色鈥檚 vice-president research & innovation.
The agreement extends 91亚色鈥檚 knowledge mobilization work in research summaries, building on more than four years of experience with the clear language snapshots.
"Linking our knowledge mobilization staff at Laurier with the established knowledge mobilization unit at 91亚色 allows us both to mobilize knowledge to a greater number of Canadians,鈥 said Abby Goodrum, vice-president research at Laurier.
For Laurier, the partnership recognizes the need for strategic activities to engage the wider community in the research.
鈥淭his partnership builds on Laurier鈥檚 100-year history of engaging with community,鈥 said Goodrum. 鈥淭ranslating peer-reviewed research from our faculty is an important way for our researchers to reach out beyond their academic communities and engage with citizens.鈥
Activity is scheduled to commence in February 2013, with training provided by Laurier knowledge mobilization officer Shawna Reibling, followed by summary development.
Visit the website and Laurier鈥檚 website for information about how knowledge mobilization works with researchers, community agencies, government and the private sector.