Knowledge Mobilization (KMb)

South Simcoe Green Economy Transition Centre officially launches; York University among partners

The South Simcoe Green Economy Transition Centre officially launched Mar. 26 in Bond Head, ON. The centre will include up-to-date virtual databases on best practices for reducing energy costs, education and training opportunities through online programs and videoconferencing, and access to government grants. York University announced its involvement, along with partner organizations Nottawasaga Futures and […]

Knowledge Mobilization Unit seeks research to summarize and share online

York University's Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Unit produces clear-language research summaries that concisely communicate research results to non-academic audiences. These summaries support research dissemination, allowing research findings to have a broader impact on decision-making, policy development and professional practice. This unique institutional capacity was recently featured in The Globe and Mail and was the subject of a presentation at the […]

Video: Research, Knowledge Mobilization and Careers

Knowledge Mobilization connects research and researchers to the outside world to benefit society.  At York, the Knowledge Mobilization unit helps people and organizations seeking to develop sustainable solutions to social, environmental, economic and cultural challenges access appropriate researchers and expertise at York. David Phipps, director of York University's Office of Research Services, heads the university's […]

Graduate student speaks about research with young women in Canada's prison system

Rai Reece, a doctoral candidate in York's School of Women's Studies, spoke to the Barrie Examiner March 31 about her research working with young women in Canada's prison system. She was also an attendee of the Mobilize Barrier conference, which aimed to bring community organizations, agencies, youth, individuals, and government institutions to participate in a […]

York leads all Canadian universities in SSHRC’s largest awards

York researchers awarded two of SSHRC’s largest grants to study long-term residential healthcare and global suburbanism Two teams led by York University researchers have received $5 million in research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Their multinational research teams, involving multiple universities and community partners in a large-scale collaboration, […]

LA&PS series on why research matters to feature York's Knowledge Mobilization Program (KMb)

It’s been a year of research-intensive events and activities in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and one of the most notable initiatives has been the Research Matters series. It attempts to answer the question: “Why does research matter?” In particular, it focuses on the ways in which LA&PS researchers – both faculty […]

Universities need sustainable approach to strengthening external research partnerships

Stan Shapson, York University's vice-president research & innovation, recently gave a talk at a conference hosted by IP Osgoode and the Hennick Centre for Business and Law on developing strong public/private sector collaborations to create innovation. With the challenge of a changing external context for research in Canada — both a shifting economic and social […]

Globe & Mail's 2010 Campus Research report cites York researchers, programs and projects

This week, the Globe & Mail's 2010 Campus Research report has focused on several of York's researchers and research-related programs. On March 9, the Globe published an article on the impact social sciences and humanities research has on economic growth. The story was part of its special report on university research and also appeared in […]

Augmented Reality Lab holding Open House for virtual art and technology displays March 10

The Augmented Reality Lab in the Faculty of Fine Arts opens its doors to the York community March 10 for interactive demonstrations of augmented reality (AR) and GPS locative media research projects in development. From 11am to 3pm, visitors will have the opportunity to experience projections on FogScreen, immersive virtual environments and other innovative applications […]

YORKbiotech announces winners of Sanofi pasteur Healthcare and Biotechnology Venture Challenge

What do you get when you match an inventor with a business student? Among many things, you get a commercialization plan for a new product or discovery that could potentially transform health care. That was the case in YORKbiotech's sanofi pasteur Healthcare and Biotechnology Venture Challenge 2009 competition, which matched students enrolled in the MBA Program in York's Schulich School of Business with inventors […]

Researchers developing next generation of data analysis and visualization tools

$11.5 million interdisciplinary project includes computer scientists, vision scientists, designers, artists and social scientists at York, OCAD and U of T, with 14 industry partners How do you look at millions of genomic patterns and see the diagnostic implications? How do you assimilate satellite data to better predict and visualize the effects of global warming, […]

York prof launches Caring Minds, mental health Web site for students, teachers and parents in Grades 7-12

Despite increased awareness and education, mental health and mental health issues are still surrounded by stigmas for many Canadians. York Professor Megan Davies is helping to challenge prevalent stereotypes and to encourage more dialogue about mental health issues in Canada. She is using her academic research to give students in Grades 7 to 12 the tools and […]

York and UVic launch Caring Minds, mental health Web site for students, teachers and parents in Grades 7-12

Researchers at York University and the University of Victoria in British Columbia have taken the latest research in mental health and worked with teachers, as well as mental-health-system users and service providers, to create an online curriculum easily used by teachers and grasped by high-school students. Caring Minds: Youth, Mental Health & Community helps young people […]

The South Simcoe Economic Alliance reaps the benefits of York's research expertise

York University students who are enrolled in courses affiliated with the University’s Experiential Education initiative get valuable opportunities to apply their skills to real world problems and situations. Experiential Education (EE) is a form of engaged learning that blends theory and coursework with practical, hands-on experience. As part of their academic studies, Faculty of Liberal […]

New ResearchSnapshots get knowledge to the community

York University’s Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Unit has released 40 new ResearchSnapshot summaries and opened two new Community Collaboration Stations. The announcement of the new initiatives was made Dec. 2 during an afternoon research forum hosted at the University by the KM Unit. The summaries are available in a searchable online database located on the KM Unit's […]