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Arielle Zomer
Research Communications     416-736-2100 x21069

Research Month celebrates the achievements and diversity of York University’s research community.

Throughout February 2012, the Vari Hall Rotunda will play host to displays and demonstrations featuring our faculty and graduate researchers. Drop by on Wednesdays to learn what York's researchers are doing. You can also check the Research Event Calendar for individual research event listings and their related details.

Research Month Displays and Demonstrations

Social sciences and humanities research — February 1, 2012 - 12 p.m. -  2 p.m.

• 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 Centre for Refugee Studies 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

Science and engineering research — February 8, 2012 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• The Centre for Vision Research – Professor James Elder, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
• Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry
• The Faculty of Environmental Studies
• The Faculty of Science and Engineering
• The Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability
• The Institute for Science and Technology Studies at York University
• The Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University
• Graduate students from Professor Sergey Krylov lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Professor John (Jack) McConnell, Department of Earth & Space Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Professor Zbigniew Stachniak, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Professor Gunho Sohn, Department of Earth & Space Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Professor John Tsotsos, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering
• York University Rover Team
• Professor Huaiping Zhu, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Health research — February 15, 2012 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Professor Caroline Davis, School of Kinesiology & Health Science
• Professor Mary Fox, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health
• Professor Laurence Harris, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Director of the York Centre for Vision Research
• Graduate students in the Faculty of Health
• Professor Denise Henriques, School of Kinesiology & Health Science
• Professor Nazilla Khanlou, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Chair of Women's Mental Health Research
• Professor Jennifer Kuk, School of Kinesiology & Health Science
• Professor Lauren Sergio, School of Kinesiology & Health Science
• Professor Frances Wilkinson, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
• Professor Maxine Wintre, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
• York Institute for Health Research

Fine and Performing Arts research -- February 29, 2012 - 10 a.m. -  12 p.m. 

• Professor and Graduate Program Director Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, Department of Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Professor Sandra Gabriele, Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Professor Mark-David Hosale, Digital Media, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Aleksandra Kaminska (Managing Editor), PUBLIC Art Culture Ideas (journal)
• Professor and Associate Chair Paul Sych, Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Professor Nell Tenhaaf, Department of Visual Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Professor Ron Westray, Department of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Professor Caitlin Fisher, Canada Research Chair, Department of Film, Faculty of Fine Arts
• Graduate students in the Faculty of Fine Arts