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January 10, 2022

'In loving legacy': Scholarship fund launches in honour of treasured friend, activist, wife

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education is proud to announce The Fariah Chowdhury Memorial Social Justice Award at the ��ݮ��Ƶ��.

January 9, 2022

Prof. Emerita Helene Polatajko Appointed to the Order of Canada

The ��ݮ��Ƶ�� community joyously congratulates Professor Emerita Helene Polatajko, who was named one of 39 new Officers of the Order of Canada.

January 8, 2022

In the Globe and Mail, ��ݮ��Ƶ�� Professor Karen Mundy joins a trio of education faculty arguing for more investment in tutoring as the pandemic continues.

December 9, 2021

‘Selfless service’: Meet our 2021 Arbor Award winners

Dana Sheikh, Matthew Stodolak and Joel Mukwedeya have been recognized for their volunteer service with the ��ݮ��Ƶ��’s Arbor Award.

École Howden, a K-6 French Immersion school, was the first school in the Louis Riel School Division in Winnipeg to deploy a dyslexia intervention program, developed by researchers in ��ݮ��Ƶ��'s Multilingualism and Literacy Lab.

November 25, 2021

Disarming Dyslexia: ��ݮ��Ƶ�� researchers help revive, improve intervention program in Winnipeg

The researchers, from Multilingualism and Literacy Lab, have worked with École Howden, a French Immersion school, to develop their dyslexia intervention program.

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Handling the heat: Brampton fire chief Bill Boyes on juggling doctoral studies with leading the brigade

Bill Boyes, fire chief for the City of Brampton and ��ݮ��Ƶ�� doctoral student, has been awarded Fire Chief of the Year by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) and the Fire Underwriters Survey of Canada.

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June 23, 2021

Embodying adaptability: Athena Tassis on graduating, education technology, and the next steps in her teaching journey

Master of Teaching graduate Athena Tassis is using technology to enrich her teaching, creating projects like a virtual museum for social issues while fostering a strong commitment to transforming education.

March 31, 2021

Professor Shelley Stagg Peterson named co-winner of 2021 President’s Impact Award

Professor Shelley Stagg Peterson, from ��ݮ��Ƶ��’s Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, is one of five winners of the 2021 President’s Impact Awards.

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March 21, 2021

Professor Shelley Stagg Peterson named co-winner of 2021 President’s Impact Award

Shelley Stagg Peterson is one of five winners of the 2021 President’s Impact Awards, which celebrates and honours faculty members whose research has led to significant impact beyond academia.

March 15, 2021

��ݮ��Ƶ�� alumna establishes bursary for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), Black Indigenous and Taino students

By establishing a bursary for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), Black Indigenous and Taino students, Professor Erica Neeganagwedgin is looking to tell a different story.

March 5, 2021

Climbing the charts: QS World Rankings places ��ݮ��Ƶ�� third globally in latest subject ranking

��ݮ��Ƶ�� continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings, placing as the third highest ranked educational institution globally.

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March 5, 2021

Hardened volunteers, community champions: Meet ��ݮ��Ƶ��'s 2021 ��ݮ��Ƶ�� Student Leadership Awardees

They are leaders, hardened volunteers and thoughtful supporters of their community.

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