Category: Announcements

We’re excited to announce that our hybrid RIC 2023 Annual Meeting will be hosted at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta this year! The meeting will take place on September 20-22, 2023. It will be an enriching three days of listening to guest speakers, learning what other RIC members are doing at their institutions, […]

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Earlier this year, we announced four new members, including Brain Canada, University of York (UK), University of Windsor and Lakehead University. That tied a previous year for total new members and that was in January 2023. Now it is July 2023 and we are pleased to announce three new members. The following is taken from […]

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Join this FREE virtual workshop to explore the importance of relationships and values in harnessing leadership skills for effective knowledge mobilization. It will be held on July 5, 2023 at 11:00am-12:00pm ET. Led by Michael Johnny, Manager of the Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University, Darren Levine, Principal Consultant, and Laura Stephan, Strategy and Research […]

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​Get ready to ignite your passion for Agriculture at Ignite Agriculture, the ultimate event bringing together organizations from across Canada’s Agricultural sector! On June 15, join Research Impact Canada and connect with speakers from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council, Young Agrarians, and AgriTech North to learn all about innovative programs, best practices, and strategies […]

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Connect with professionals and experts in community-based research, community engagement, workforce development, and social innovation at our Connected Communities Speed Networking Event! This June, Research Impact Canada will be hosting a free, in-person event during the Community-College-University Exposition (C2UExpo 2023) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. This event is hosted on behalf of the Future Skills Centre Community […]

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Indira Riadi was awarded the 2023 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Developing Inclusive Digital Mental Health Services/Interventions Through Understanding the Mental Health Priorities of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. About project This project aims investigate factors affecting the mental wellbeing of community-dwelling older adults and develop digital-based services to promote equitable access to […]

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Vida Forouhar was awarded the 2023 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award for her project, Weight Bias: Trends Among the Canadian Public and Relationships with Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour. About project Weight discrimination is a social justice issue that is prevalent worldwide. In Canada, weight discrimination is grouped into the second most common forms […]

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