Hammad Motiwala | Staff Writer
Featured Image: New members of the SRP Advisory Committee were announced October 11 in introduction of the future plan. | Courtesy of the Faculty of Health
On October 11, Robert Haché, vice-president of research and innovation, opened the floor to the York community at the Strategic Research Plan (SRP) forum. The event was held in the Senate Chamber, in the Ross Building, with students, faculty, and staff all welcome to share their thoughts on the matter.
At the forum, Haché formally introduced the members of the SRP’s 2018-2023 Advisory Committee.
“I am pleased to announce the members of the SRP Advisory Committee,” he said. “I look forward to working together with Committee members to develop a new SRP that embodies our values and vision for York research and innovation, and provides direction for accelerating strategic research planning initiatives across York over the next several years.”
York Professor Celia Haig-Brown is set to fill the position of associate vice-president of the Committee. The Committee includes 17 prominent members, both within and outside of York, including Donald Ipperciel, principal of Glendon College; Jeremy Laurin, president and CEO of ventureLAB; and Theodore Noseworthy, Canada’s research chair of Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Schulich School of Business; among others.
Over the past 10 years, research at York has grown at a considerable rate; with one of the highest growth rates in the publication of research and scholarship in Canada, and a near doubling of research income earned. York has been recognized for their research endeavours by earning a top-10 ranking among Canadian research universities.
York has an institutionalized vision when it comes to research, which is focused on building a stronger understanding of the human condition, the world, and employing knowledge gained in the service of society.
Examples of accomplishments wherein York’s researchers have played a leading role include: The discovery of the Higgs boson and the exploration of Mars; changing the way we think about bullying, aggression, and violence; developing new approaches of carrying out health care; discovering new insights into the brain development of children with autism; a comprehension on how bilingualism would be able to delay Alzheimer’s disease’s onset; and countless more that can be viewed in York’s research history.
All York students are encouraged to share their thoughts on the SRP consultation process at York. Moreover, students can tweet their thoughts on the matter, using the hashtag #YUResearch.
