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Nipissing professor one of the first selected for Icelandic fellowship
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationResearchFor Dr. Patrick Maher, his entire career has focused on understanding how people use outdoor environments, and how they value or draw meaning from them. A professor of Physical and Health Education at Nipissing University, he was recently named one of the first recipients to receive the Grímsson Fellowship that will take him to Iceland in 2025. -
Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan, Rare Dementia Support Canada featured on CBC Radio's Morning North
GeneralResearchProfessor of Social Work, Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan was recently interviewed by Markus Schwabe of CBC Radio's Morning North about her impactful work leading Rare Dementia Support Canada, a national support service for those affected by rare and young onset dementia. -
Two Nipissing research projects receive national funding
GeneralResearchCanada Research ChairTwo research projects led by Nipissing University researchers have received federal funding totalling $491,716 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), enabling them to further their important work across a wide variety of topic areas. -
Nipissing, Trent, Lakehead, Laurentian Universities Sign MOU to Enhance Impact of Research, Commercialization Activity
GeneralResearchFour Ontario universities—Trent University, Laurentian University, Lakehead University, and Nipissing University—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on enhancing collaboration and resource sharing on research and innovation initiatives to, ultimately, drive economic development in the province. -
School of Criminal Justice and interRAI to host conference for leaders in health and mental health care
GeneralCriminal JusticeResearchNipissing University’s School of Criminal Justice will be hosting the interRAI Canada Conference alongside interRAI, in Nipissing’s Fedeli Business Centre on Friday, August 11, 2023. This one-day event will be attended by approximately 40 to 45 participants including university researchers, graduate students, post-doctoral candidates and local leaders in health and mental health care. -
Then & Now – Alex Maycock (BPHE ’20 & MSc ’23 Candidate)
GeneralResearchKinesiologyPhysical and Health EducationAlumniAn accomplished student, researcher, and athlete, Alexander (Alex) Maycock graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BPHE) in 2020 and is expected to graduate with a Master of Science in Kinesiology in October 2023.
Rebecca Misiasz takes top spot in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nipissing’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.