On May 24, 2018, faculty and staff came together for the annual celebration to recognize the achievements of Dawson researchers and to mark another great year of research and pedagogical innovation at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. Elizabeth Charles was presented with the Annual Research Recognition Award, in recognition of her research accomplishments in pedagogical research and her…
Sustainability has a strong presence at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, reflected in the many projects and initiatives undertaken in the past 10 years. Most recently, it has been noted as one of the foundational goals in the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Strategic Plan 2016-2021. Building on its achievements, Dawson aims to become a leader in the field of sustainability…
Congratulations to Stewart Cooke, Stacey Zembrzycki and Nancy Rebelo, who were awarded grants from SSHRC this spring! Stewart Cooke (English Literature) was awarded his third Insight Grant to continue his work on an annotated scholarly edition of the letters of Charles Burney, Vol 4. Burney was an 18th century English musician, composer and man of…
Congratulations! Dawson researchers were successful in their grant applications submitted this past year, with three new grants awarded for 2017-2018. Liz Charles, Chris Whittaker, Yann Brouillette and team (Pedagogy, Sciences) Liz and the team will continue their research on active learning classrooms through their new grant project funded by PAREA titled, « Gestion et régulation du…
Congratulations to Catherine Fichten and her Adaptech team who received a Partnership Engage Grant from SSHRC this fall. The team will partner with l’Association québécoise pour l’équité et l’inclusion au postsecondaire (AQEIPS) to create a bilingual online survey tool to evaluate successful employment search and job maintenance strategies for students with disabilities in postsecondary education….
Hélène Nadeau’s Neuroscience Research Group, including two of its former Dawson students, Andreaa Angelescu and William Asselin, are featured in an article in Quebec Science. Formed in 2015, the summer research group offers Dawson students from all disciplines an opportunity to develop their interest in scientific research through practical experience, working with Hélène and other…
Research Infosource collects data on research income, partnerships, and faculty research activity each year; in November, they publish their list of the top 50 colleges and research universities in Canada. In data collected from 2017-18, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ÊÓƵ placed 38th on the list, with research funding of $1,945, 000 and 32 active research faculty. Dawson’s key…
The Center on Disabilities at California State University, Northridge awarded Dr. Catherine Fichten its Fred Strache Leadership Award at the Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference in March 2016. This conference, commonly known as the CSUN Conference, is the largest, oldest and only university-sponsored conference of its kind. It is now in its…
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