On Wednesday, July 17, Dr. Janice Best, Dr. Sarah Rudrum, and Dr. Jennifer Tinkham were announced as recipients of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants.
Read more … ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï faculty and students awarded SSHRC grants
When the Government of Canada announced its 2019, $275 million commitment to Canada Research Chair (CRC) funding on June 14, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Biology Professor Dr. Mark Mallory was included with those researchers who, as part of the announcement, were elevated from Tier II to Tier I Chairs. This makes Mallory only the third ever Tier I CRC at ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï and the $1.4 million in funding from the government will see his lab undertake an increased focus on Atlantic Canadian contamination of wildlife and coastal habitat issues in addition to his well-known research in Canada’s Arctic.
Read more … Dr. Mark Mallory Named Tier I Canada Research Chair at ÍøÆسԹÏ
On July 1, 2019, Dr. Laura Robinson will return to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï to begin a six year term as the University’s Dean of Arts. Robinson earned her BA (Honours English) from ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï in 1988 and pursued a highly successful career in academia after completing her MA (English) at the University of Manitoba and her Ph.D. (English) at Queen’s University.
Read more … Alumna Dr. Laura Robinson Appointed ÍøÆسԹÏ’s New Dean of Arts
TD Bank Group announced today a $1.2 million CDN donation to three post-secondary institutions in Atlantic Canada to help develop on-campus support services for Indigenous students.
ÍøÆسԹÏ, Memorial University, and Mount Saint Vincent University will use the new funding for strategic Indigenous initiatives that will enhance educational experiences for students and encourage inclusion. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï will receive $200,000 over three years.
