Connie Tang, Author at Research Impact Canada

Mobilizing Minds at the ‘The International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health’ May 14-16, 2009 in Montreal, Canada

Posted on June 8, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

York’s KM Unit is pleased to support the Mobilizing Minds: Pathways to Young Adult Mental Health research group. ResearchImpact’s own David Phipps is a co-applicant on this project and is supporting the group by working to identify lead community and practitioner champions, as well as to develop a strategy for community engagement. Researchers from the […]

Looking Back on a Week at CAURA and Congress

Posted on June 1, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

We’re tired. Tired but charged. What a week this has been. ResearchImpact was featured in 3 conference presentations; thanks to SSHRC, Harris Centre (MUN) and USask for participating in the ResearchImpact session at CAURA. ResearchImpact was noted by Gisele Yasmeen (VP Partnerships, SSHRC) in her talk “Knowledge Mobilization and the Canadian Community” Chad Gaffield, President […]

Knowledge Mobilization is Content Agnostic

Posted on June 1, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

Agnostic. “Someone who us doubtful or noncommittal about something”. KM doesn’t care what you’re researching it only cares how you do it. ResearchImpact recently presented on KM to the Seniors’ Health Research and Transfer Network and Centre of Excellence for Research in Immigration and Settlement. Both groups have a mandate to connect research to policy […]

Knowledge Mobilization: Maximizing your Career Options — Inside, Outside, and Beside the Academy

Posted on May 29, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

I was trained as an immunologist. The title of my major paper from my PhD was “Gallysin-1, an antibacterial protein isolated from hemolymph of Galleria mellonella.” (Dev. Comp. Immunol 18: 13-23). The title of the major paper from my post doc was “Increased enzymatic activity of the T-cell antigen receptor-associated Fyn protein tyrosine kinase in […]

“How can my university get involved in ResearchImpact?”

Posted on May 28, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

This is the third year that ResearchImpact has been featured at CAURA and Congress. It is the third day of Congress and second day of CAURA, in Ottawa, and delegates at both events approached ResearchImpact with that common question. The question is even more interesting in that it is being echoed by graduate students, faculty, […]

ResearchSnapshot enhances broader access to research at York

Posted on May 27, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

Our new ResearchSnapshot series of clear language summaries of completed research was featured today in YFile, York’s daily news bulletin. You can search the ResearchSnapshot collection on our web site by clicking here. Here is an excerpt from the article: How would a community organization or policy-maker access social science or humanities research expertise from […]

York Community Data Sharing Symposium II

Posted on May 26, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

The KM Unit at York University is pleased to be co-hosting the second York Community Data Sharing Symposium being held on Thursday, June 4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. York Community Data Sharing Symposium II The second in a series of sessions highlighting the power of data to strengthen the capacity of York Region’s […]

ResearchImpact Hosts KM Session for Research Administrators

Posted on May 25, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

For the third year in a row ResearchImpact hosted a session on knowledge mobilization for the annual national meeting of the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA). The session was held on May 25 in Ottawa and featured presentations by Craig McNaughton (SSHRC), David Yetman (Harris Centre, MUN), Michael Johnny (ResearchImpact, York), Fiona Haynes […]

Personal Reflections on the ‘Hidden in Plain Sight: Living Homeless in York Region’ Photovoice Exhibit at YorkU – April 27 to May 1, 2009

Posted on May 20, 2009 (November 23, 2021)

The York Region Alliance to End Homelessness (YREAH) was formed in 1999 as concerns about homelessness were emerging in our communities. “The Alliance is a coalition of social service agencies, faith groups, interested community members and government representatives that meets regularly to understand, plan and coordinate services and supports related to homelessness in York Region”. […]

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