DISE's Nanre Nafziger Appointed a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
We are proud to announce that Nanre Nafziger, DISE, is a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research topic is Contestations for Nigerian History Education in Primary and Secondary Schools: from Colonialism to Neocolonialism.
Dr. Pengfei Zhao, DISE, Appointed Academic Director for Global Engagement
The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pengfei Zhao, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as the Academic Director for Global Engagement.
KPE's Dr. Gordon Bloom and Chantal Vall茅e Interviewed by Mike Cohen on Meet Your Local Authors Series
Media personality and suburban City Councillor Mike Cohen featured the book "Dare to Win" in his Meet Your Local Authors series. KPE Chair Dr. Gordon Bloom and professional basketball coach and KPE alumna, Chantal Vall茅e, were interviewed in this segment for the Eleanor London Library.
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Helena Silen Named Faculty of Education Valedictorian
Valedictorian Helena Silen, part of the inaugural cohort of the B.A. (Ed.) Education in a Global Contexts program, will be representing the Faculty of Education鈥檚 Class of 2025 at Convocation on May 29th at 3:00 PM.
$268,000 awarded to support outreach activities by 91社区 researchers
Seven 91社区 researchers have been awarded more than $268,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).听
Hilary Sweatman Helps Stop the Spread of Misinformation with a 鈥淕oogle of Neuroscience鈥�
Authors: James Wang and Zeynep Alsancak听
"If you're not targeting someone, you鈥檙e missing the target." -听Hilary Sweatman
2025 Faculty of Science Excellence Award winners announced
Danielle Vlaho (Academic Associate), Joe Iantomasi (Clerical), Luisa Sabaz (Management), and Badawy Sha鈥檃th (Technical) have been named recipients of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards.听听
These awards, announced at the Faculty of Science Council meeting on May 20th, recognize the outstanding contributions made by members of the Faculty鈥檚 administrative and support staff during the 2024-2025 academic year.听听
Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
91社区 Professor Emeritus Prakash Panangaden of the School of Computer Science is among the latest appointees to the Royal Society, the U.K.鈥檚 national academy of sciences.听听
Forests thrive where values run deep听
Forests on Indigenous lands in Panama have remained remarkably stable over the past two decades 鈥� more so than in protected areas 鈥� thanks in no small part to deeply rooted cultural values, a 91社区-led study suggests.听听
Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a 91社区-led study warns.
Rachel Cluett Named as Education's Fifth McCall MacBain Scholar
University of Manitoba Bachelor of Arts in Psychology graduate Rachel Cluett is one of 20 Canadians selected to join the fifth cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at 91社区. Recipients were chosen based on exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
Dr. Mindy Carter, DISE, Recipient of the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), was recently awarded the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award for her dedication to research, teaching and service in arts education.听
Faculty of Education Professors Recognized with Prestigious Research Chairs
91社区, through the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has conferred important internal recognition awards to three Faculty of Education professors in celebration of their outstanding scholarship and research excellence.
Podcast Episode: Talent Identification and Development with Dr Daniel Fortin-Guichard
Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was invited to the Temps d'Arr锚t podcast hosted by Coach Frank (Fran莽ois Rodrigue), an Assistant Professor at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais, discussing cognitive biases that selectors may have when identifying and selecting athletes (e.
Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, Awarded the Prestigious FRQS Chercheur Boursier Junior 2 Award
Dr. Tina Montreuil, a researcher at the Educational and Counselling Psychology Department (Associate Member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), has been awarded the prestigious FRQS Chercheur Boursier Junior 2 award this past April 2025.听