Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

Caring About Ignorance and Its Mobilization / S’Intéresser à la question de l’ignorance et de sa mobilisation

Posted on January 3, 2013 (November 23, 2021)

Joanne Gaudet We welcome you to 2013 and welcome guest blogger Joanne Gaudet (University of Ottawa, www.ignorancemobilization.com). Joanne’s work explores a concept new to many knowledge brokers: ignorance mobilization. In this first of two posts, she looks at ignorance and describes its role and mobilization in science and innovation. Let go of your preconceived negative […]

Merry Mobilizing from the KMb Unit at York

Posted on December 19, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Merry Mobilizing from the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University! Back row left to right: Paula Elias, Research Translation Assistant Jane Wedlock, Knowledge Mobilization Officer at the United Way York Region Christina Ransom, Data and Communications Assistant Krista Jensen, Knowledge Mobilization Officer Michael Johnny, Manager, Knowledge Mobilization Front row left to right: Sabah Haque, Research Translation Assistant […]

Congratulations to David Phipps!

Posted on December 18, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Today York’s YFile released a story about Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal winners at York. We are pleased to let you know that David Phipps (RIR-York) was among the recipients! The medals, which are awarded to individuals in tribute to their achievements and significant contributions to Canada, are part of a global celebration of the […]

Systems Approaches to Knowledge Mobilization / Les approches systémiques de la mobilisation des connaissances

Posted on December 11, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

David Phipps, RIR – York York University, on behalf of the ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR) network, was consulted by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as they researched organizations who were taking a systems approach to knowledge mobilization. They have allowed us to comment on and post their report in Mobilize This! L’Université York, en tant […]

Comment je suis devenu agent de soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances ? / How did I become a knowledge mobilization officer?

Posted on December 5, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Jérôme Elissalde, RIR – UQAM Jérôme Elissalde est agent de soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances au Service de la recherche et de la création de l’Université du Québec à Montréal. Petit survol de son parcours de la France au Québec, de la physique-chimie au soutien à la mobilisation des connaissances, tout en passant par […]

Research Forum Provides New Perspective on Ways to End Youth Homelessness

Posted on November 29, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

The following was originally posted in YFile, York University’s Daily News, on November 26, 2012 and is reposted here with permission. A systems approach is needed to respond to youth homelessness in York Region and Canada. This was the message at yesterday’s research forum: Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Canadian and Global Perspective, organized […]

ResearchImpact Wants to Grow / Le RéseauImpactRecherche veut grandir

Posted on November 22, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

Deadline: January 25, 2013 Founded in 2006 by York University and the University of Victoria, ResearchImpact is Canada’s knowledge mobilization network. In 2010-2011, ResearchImpact expanded to include Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Guelph and University of Saskatchewan. Responding to local opportunities and constraints has resulted in different […]

How Are You Using Evidence?

Posted on November 21, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

By David Phipps, RIR York My cat GoGo likes to interrupt my work. Whether she is sitting on me or sitting on my papers or competing with my laptop for my lap she is always interrupting my work. But in this picture (below), GoGo also reminds me how valuable Using Evidence continues to be. Sandra […]

A Milestone for Mobilize This! / Un nouveau jalon pour Mobilize This!

Posted on November 15, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

By David Phipps, RIR-York ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR) has been publishing on the knowledge mobilization blog, Mobilize This! since May 30, 2008. This week we hit 100,000 views. In this post we look back on some highlights. Thanks to Krista Jensen for compiling the stats. ResearchImpact-RéseauImpactRecherche (RIR) a publié sur Mobilize This!, le blogue dédié à la […]

Quantitative Evaluation (and a little shameless self-promotion) / Évaluation quantitative (et un peu d’autopromotion éhontée)

Posted on November 13, 2012 (November 23, 2021)

By David Phipps, RIR-York Amanda Cooper (@ACooperKMb) recently released her evaluation of 44 Canadian Research Brokering Organizations. She presents a quantitative method for evaluating the effort of a system of knowledge mobilization. Amanda Cooper (@ACooperKMb) a récemment dévoilé son évaluation de 44 organisations canadiennes de courtage de recherche. Elle présente une méthode d’évaluation quantitative visant […]

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