Published January 30, 2012
by afdubreu
The following appeared in the January 30th edition of YFile.
Research Month this February will celebrate the achievements and diversity of York University’s research community.
Every Wednesday throughout the month, Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring the University’s faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by to learn what they are up to. IRIS will be on display February 8th!
"Research Month provides an opportunity for the York community to share knowledge and ideas as we celebrate excellence in research and scholarship at the University,” said Robert Haché, vice-president research & innovation. “We invite students, staff and faculty to drop by Vari Hall on Wednesdays in February to explore the many research projects and to learn more about the range of research activities at York.”
The Research Month index on York's Research website contains complete information about the researchers and research centres and institutes participating in the event.
Social sciences and humanities research – Feb. 1, from noon to 2pm.
Confirmed participants include:
- Assets Coming Together for Youth: Linking Research Policy and Action for Positive Youth Development
- Canadian Business Ethics Research Network
- The Centre for Feminist Research at York
- The City Institute at York University
- Professor Deborah Davidson, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Faculty of Education Graduate Students
- Professor Esther Fine – Children as Peacemakers
- The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global Migration of African Peoples
- Homeless Hub and the Canadian Homeless Research Network
- The Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University
- Leslie Sanders, Department of Humanities, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- The Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies
- The York Centre for Asian Research
- York Centre for Education and Community
- United Way York Region
Science and engineering research – Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 10am to 2pm.
Confirmed participants include:
- The Centre for Vision Research – Professor James Elder, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- The Faculty of Environmental Studies
- The Faculty of Science & Engineering
- The Institute for Science & Technology Studies at York University
- IRIS- the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability
- The Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University
- Four Grad students from Professor Sergey Krylov's lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Professor John (Jack) McConnell, Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Professor Zbigniew Stachniak, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Professor Gunho Sohn, Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Professor John Tsotsos, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science & Engineering
- York University Rover Team
Health research displays will be showcased Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 10am to 2pm, and fine and performing arts research will be featured Wednesday, Feb. 29, from 10am to 2pm. Check back often for more information by clicking here.
Want to participate?
Do you have completed works, prototypes, technology or works in progress that you could demonstrate? Do you have graduate or undergraduate students working with you who could assist and help talk about the work? If you have other ideas, VPRI would love to hear them.
Interested faculty members or research centres should contact Arielle Zomer in the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation at ext. 21069 or azomer@yorku.ca. Note that space is limited and allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
