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A New Twist to YorkU KM in the AM

Posted on September 15, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

For those of you who have been able to attend one of York University’s KM in the AM events, you will know the reward for early mornings are a nice, hot breakfast along with the chance to engage with researchers and community leaders. Research speed dating is one metaphor we have heard used to describe […]

It’s official! SSHRC announces Public Outreach Grant to support Knowledge Mobilization for Climate Change project.

Posted on September 10, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

If you live in a municipality in the GTA you’ll be pleased to know that municipal employees will now have access to academic research and expertise to inform decisions that affect your life. We previously told you about an exciting YorkU knowledge mobilization climate change project. In that post, Chandra Sharma of TRCA underscored the […]

On Tree-planting and the Summarizing of Research

Posted on September 9, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Recently, at the Ontario Science Centre, Michael Johnny, Manager of the KMb Unit at York University, which was enjoying its annual outing, had occasion to talk about the summer he planted trees as a student. A lot of trees. According to Johnny, in this particular outfit, you were trucked out to the wilds of Ontario […]

Reflections from the 2010 KMb Retreat

Posted on September 8, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

August 30, the entire KMb team at York University spent the day at Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation planning for the coming academic year. This has become an annual exercise; the team heads offsite for some unstructured planning and development discussion. A special shoutout to Elizabeth Monier Williams, Research Communications Officer for York’s Office of […]

Reflections from Paris: old (tech transfer) and new (knowledge mobilization)

Posted on August 23, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

Recently I was in Paris (France, not Ontario) for 26 hours. Because we were there for such a short time, all we did was walk and walk and walk and walk for 8 hours and saw as much of tourist Paris as anyone could in that time. On the way we saw gardens, statues, towers […]

ResearchImpact visits UPEI!

Posted on August 16, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

There’s nothing like a road trip to inspire one’s sense of adventure. At CAURA this past May, Sophie Theriault, Director of Technology Transfer and Commercialization Coordination for UPEI’s Three Oaks Innovations Centre found out Michael Johnny was travelling to PEI in August for a holiday and asked if he would be willing to make a […]

Shining a Knowledge Mobilization Lens on Future Trends in Research

Posted on August 9, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

On August 5, 2010 Martin Butler presented a webinar titled “Future Trends in Research” for the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA). Martin Butler is a principal in The Butlers & Associates which “is a partnership providing independent research and development services to individual researchers, universities and other educational institutions, agencies and industry. Since […]

Youth Diabetes Sports Camp – Mobilizing Knowledge for Exercise and Diabetes

Posted on August 6, 2010 (November 23, 2021) by Connie Tang

The fourth annual York University Youth Diabetes Sports Camp has come to an end. Yet there remains plenty to celebrate. York’s KMb Unit was proud to witness the successful conclusion to a unique knowledge mobilization initiative. Being there every step of the way during the two weeks of the Diabetes Sports Camp, we experienced a […]

Environment Canada and York University – Converging Worlds of KMb