An assistant professor in ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development and the lead researcher on the study, concluded that there was a link between social isolation and worsening mental health among university students.
Professor Jim Slotta, from ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, is one of five ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ recipients of the Connaught Global Challenge Award.
With over 100 people in attendance, ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s first Climate Action Summit saw community members contribute 100+ ideas on how to address the climate crisis at ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½.
An ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ faculty member Jeffrey Ansloos, has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide.
Northern Oral Language and Writing through Play (NOW Play) was awarded for the full $2.5 million grant they applied for – for seven years of funding.
A member of ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½â€™s faculty, Professor Doug McDougall, has been named one of two recipients of the 2020 JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award.
This School of Graduate Studies award recognizes outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with doctoral supervision – including Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Musical Arts and Doctor of Juridical Science programs. Two awards are offered annually: one in the Humanities and Social Sciences and one in the Physical and Life Sciences. University Professor Ted Sargent was awarded in the latter category.
Professor McDougall is the third ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ faculty recognized with this award since the honour was established in 2013. Dr. Clare Kosnik, from the department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, was recognized in 2014. Dr. Judith Wiener, from the department of Applied Psychology & Human Development, won in 2017.