Third-year Knowledge Integration students showcased their final museum-style projects touching on reimagining the future of our health and society.ÌýÌý
Dr. Katie Plaisance shares insights into why organizations are increasingly employing collaborative approaches to problem-solving, and why it is core to the Faculty of Environment.
Katie Plaisance, professor and chair of Knowledge Integration at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, leads the university’s involvement in a $2.5 million SSHRC-funded research project aimed at equipping graduate students with the skills to address societal challenges through experiential learning.Ìý
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Larry Lamb’s passing. Larry spent 40 years working in the Faculty of Environment as both an adjunct lecturer and head of the ecology lab.ÌýÌý
What’s it like to present at a conference as an undergraduate student? Izzie Kelly, Corrine Knox-Germans and Sakura MacLean, Knowledge Integration undergraduate students in the Faculty of Environment, travelled to Rochester, New York this spring to present at the Study for the Association of Play conference. They reflect on the opportunity to present their capstone project and hope to encourage more undergraduates to apply for conferences relevant to their studies.
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Knowledge Integration (KI) program, celebrating its 15th anniversary, emphasizes solving complex global challenges like climate change and cybersecurity through interdisciplinary collaboration. The program aligns with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's future vision of integrating different disciplines to address global issues. At the 15th-anniversary event, projects from the Knowledge Integration exhibition (KIX), based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, were showcased.
The Department of Knowledge Integration hosted Shad À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada. They tackled the question: How might we reimagine living spaces for people in Canada to make them more accessible, sustainable, and community-oriented? We joined this year's cohort at their final open-day event to see their proposed projects and ideas, and learn what they liked most about their experience.
On November 29th, after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and the Faculty of Environment, celebrated GivingTuesday─ a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
On November 29th, after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and the Faculty of Environment, are celebrating GivingTuesday─ a global day of philanthropy unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.
Humans throughout history have dreamed of reaching out and touching the stars. Thanks to a unique collaboration with the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Students at Riverview Highschool in New Brunswick can do just that — with a little help from a ladder.