2025 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award is Open!

The 2025 Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students is accepting applications now! We encourage graduate students from our Canadian RIC member institutions to apply. Those who are in the process of or have already started conducting knowledge mobilization activities for their research project and are hoping to make an impact are […]

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Research Impact Canada announces two new members

Research Impact Canada (RIC) has already welcomed six new members this year: The Royal Ottawa Hospital, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care, Saint Paul’s University, Université Laval, University of Bristol (UK) and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. To bring out the total new members to eight this year, we are delighted to welcome two […]

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CERCA publishes the Research Impact Glossary

David Phipps is chair of the CERCA International Research Impact Assessment Advisory Board which, according to the post, guided the development of the glossary.The new document aims to provide a common theoretical foundation for CERCA centres to craft narratives within their research impact strategies. The glossary outlines the most commonly used terminologies by professionals in […]

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Where research and people meet

Supported by $9 million from the National Science Foundation, Mizzou researcher Susan Renoe and team are bringing research to the community. Susan Renoe, Mizzou’s associate vice chancellor for research development and strategic partnerships, is principal investigator on a $9 million NSF grant. Photo by Abbie Lankitus By Courtney Perrett Whether it’s petting a python, gazing at […]

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RIC 2024 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Liam Michaud

Liam Michaud was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for his project, A Legal & Policy Ethnography in the Toxic Drug Overdose Crisis: Experiences of people who use drugs of reforms across health & justice sectors. ABOUT PROJECT Located at the intersection of health and law, my research focuses on changes in […]

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RIC 2024 Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Doctorate Category): Dina Idriss-Wheeler

Dina Idriss-Wheeler was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Exploring intimate partner violence (IPV) and access to services in Ontario’s journey from pandemic lockdown to recovery: Perspectives from IPV survivors and service providers. ABOUT PROJECT With this project, we explore the lived experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence […]

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University of Guelph Mobilizes Climate Smart Agriculture and Genomics with Federal Funding 

JULY 30, 2024 – Agriculture and food systems have enormous potential to help Canada mitigate and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate and genomics research in agri-food is driving sustainable solutions to major global challenges.   As a world leader in agri-food genomics, the University of Guelph is contributing to high-impact research, innovations and […]

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Congratulations to the 2024 RIC Engaged Scholarship Award Winners!

The Research Impact Canada (RIC) Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students recognizes graduate students who conduct research projects following engaged scholarship principles that lead to increased awareness of audiences beyond academia or changes in stakeholder actions, practices, guidelines, or policies. RIC is thrilled to announce this year’s RIC 2024 Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students! […]

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2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Bincy Baby

Bincy Baby was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, User Experience with Medication Adherence Technologies: Determining Usability by Capabilities in Older Adults. About Project According to Statistics Canada 2023 report, the proportion of people aged 65 and older will increase from 18.9% in 2023 to between 21.9%-32.3% by 2073. […]

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2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award Winner (Master’s Category): Ronessa Dass

Ronessa Dass was awarded the 2024 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Defining the impacts of brain fog in Veterans with chronic pain. About Project What did we study? Canadian Veterans are twice as likely than civilians to experience chronic pain. Despite a higher likelihood of experiencing chronic pain and comorbid conditions […]

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