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From Couch to Classroom: Reality TV Meets Academic Analysis
GeneralResearchWhat happens when you combine a love of reality TV with academic expertise in art history and critical media studies? For Dr. Wendy Peters, Associate Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Nipissing University, it led to a fascinating new research publication. -
Rebecca Misiasz takes top spot in Three Minute Thesis Competition
GeneralResearchNipissing’s talented and knowledgeable group of researchers extends beyond its faculty members to include both undergraduate and graduate students. On Tuesday, March 26, Nipissing highlighted the prowess of its graduate students at its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) in the Nipissing Theatre. This University-wide event challenges graduate students to present their research to a panel of non-specialist judges in an engaging, compelling way, in under three minutes. -
Nipissing professor receives $1.47 million in federal funding for climate change research
GeneralResearchCanada Research ChairDr. Colin McCarter, Assistant Professor at Nipissing University and Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Climate and Environmental Change, has been awarded an Alliance Missions Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) valued at $1,466,449 to further his team’s work on climate change and ecosystem restoration research. -
Nipissing University celebrates impact of research during annual Research Month
GeneralResearchMarch is Research Month at Nipissing University, and the community is invited to take part in a series of events throughout the month designed to celebrate the diverse research happening at the University and its impact locally, nationally, and internationally. -
Dr. Amir Erfani's research appears in esteemed journal
GeneralResearchDr. Amir Erfani, Professor of Sociology at Nipissing University, published his research on reasons for high prevalence of contraceptive withdrawal (coitus interruptus or pulling out) in esteemed Scientific Reports journal. -
Nipissing researchers receive national funding to examine supports for Indigenous survivors of sexual assault
GeneralResearchNipissing University researchers Dr. Nancy Stevens, Assistant-Professor of Indigenous Studies, and Dr. Rosemary Nagy, Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice, have been awarded a Partnership Engage Grant valued at $24,829 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to further their research into available supports for Indigenous survivors of sexual assault.
NU360 Speaker Night highlights faculty research at Nipissing
Students, faculty, and community members packed the NUSU Student Centre on March 4 for the annual NU360 Speaker Night. Six faculty presenters each had 360 seconds to showcase their research, offering a glimpse into the breadth and depth of research at Nipissing.
