"Focus on Five" archive

May 2013

Tomas Hudlicky [1], chemist, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Biocatalysis, Department of Chemistry: Chemist Tomas Hudlicky and his international team of scientists are on the front line of a growing trend in research: connecting the university laboratory with the laboratory of industry. Read more [2].

Tony Volk [3], developmental psychologist, Department of Child and Youth Studies: Why do bullies bully? It’s a basic question that haunts developmental psychologist Tony Volk, especially as horrific incidences continue to make headlines across the country. Read more [4].

Kendra Coulter [5], labour studies professor, Faculty of Social Sciences: The scene was devastating: some 400 workers dead and scores more trapped in the rubble of a Bangladeshi clothing factory that police ordered evacuated only one day before. When labour studies professor Kendra Coulter saw the unfolding coverage of the April 24 tragedy, she remembered a startling finding by the Workers’ Rights Consortium.Read more [6].

Charles Conteh [7], political scientist, Faculty of Social Sciences: For political scientist Charles Conteh, cities were once upon a time “afterthoughts” of a strong central government or “creatures of provinces.” But no longer: cities and regions are now the drivers of economic growth in a dramatically shifting world economy. Read more [8].

Ejaz Ahmed [9], statistician, Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Science: It’s all around us, influencing public opinion, interpreting medical test results, even telling politicians where to put their election campaign money. It’s statistics, a passion that drives statistician Ejaz Ahmed to make sure that the humble number is given its dues in the research community and in society. Read more [10].
 

April 2013

Thad Harroun [11], physicist, Department of Physics:  Read more. [12]

Debbie Inglis [13], biochemist, director, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI): Read more. [14]

John Hay [15], pediatric exercise medicine specialist, Department of Community Health Sciences: Read more. [16]

Jennifer Good [17], communication expert, Faculty of Social Sciences: Read more. [18]

Voula Marinos, [19] criminologist, Department of Child and Youth Studies: Read more [20].

March 2013

Joyce Mgombelo [21], mathematics educator, Department of Teacher Education: Read more [22].

Martin Tammemagi [23], epidemiologist, Department of Community Health Sciences: Read More. [24]

Bareket Falk [25], exercise physiologist, Department of Kinesiology: Read more. [26]

M [27]ariek Schmidt [27], volcanologist and igneous petrologist, Department of Earth Sciences: Read more. [28]

David Fancy [29], scholar-artist, Department of Dramatic Arts: Read more. [30]

February 2013

Kevin Kee [31], Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities, digital historian, Centre for Digital Humanities: Read more [32].

Janet Conway [33], Canada Research Chair in Social Justice, political scientist, Department of Sociology: Read more [34].

Paul Zelisko [35], organic chemist, Department of Chemistry: Read more [36].

Stephen Cheung [37], Canada Research Chair in Environmental Ergonomics, ergonomist, Department of Kinesiology: Read more [38].

Joe Norris [39], education dramatist, Department of Dramatic Arts: Read more [40].

JANUARY 2013

Diane Dupont [41], environmental economist, Department of Economics: Read more [42].

Lisa Barrow [43], business consultant, Goodman School of Business: Read more [44].

Ana Sanchez [45], medical microbiologist, Department of Community Health Sciences: Read more [46].

Thomas Farrell [47], linguist and chair, Department of Applied Linguistics: Read more [48].

Jim Willwerth [49], staff viticulturist, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute: Read more [50].

Chemist Tomas Hudlicky and his international team of scientists are on the front line of a growing trend in research: connecting the university laboratory with the laboratory of industry. [51]