Community invited to discover impact of Nipissing research
March is Research Month at Nipissing University, and the community is invited to take part in a series of events highlighting the local, national, and global impact of Nipissing’s research across the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and health disciplines.
“Researchers at Nipissing University explore important questions that allow us to better understand the world around us,” said Dr. Barbi Law, Associate Vice-President, Research, Innovation, & Graduate Studies at Nipissing University. “We are thrilled to invite the community to campus to celebrate our student and faculty researchers and learn more about their research and its impact regionally and beyond.”
Research Month kicks off with the NU360 Speaker Night on Wednesday, March 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the NUSU Student Centre. Faculty will deliver fast‑paced six‑minute presentations on topics ranging from childhood resilience to rural healthcare, environmental change, entrepreneurship, and more.
On Tuesday, March 10, Rare Dementia Support Canada presents Living Stories: A Moment with Rare Dementia. The day will begin at 10 a.m. in the Learning Library with a conversation hosted by Nipissing University Chancellor, Dr. Scott Russell. Dr. Russell will invite the audience to listen, learn, and reflect as a family shares their experiences, insights and hopes. Clinical neurologist Dr. Donald Weaver will join the conversation to offer helpful clinical perspectives. The day also features an art exhibit by St. Joseph‑Scollard Hall students, and an evening theatre performance by Almaguin Highlands Secondary School. The performance, entitled “Piece by Piece” begins at 6 p.m. in the Nipissing Theatre and will explore how rare and young onset dementia is experienced within the family and across generations.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition takes place on Thursday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m. in Nipissing’s small cafeteria (A246), where graduate students are challenged to present their research in just three minutes.
Research Month concludes with the Undergraduate Research Conference (UGRC) on March 27–28, featuring student research, art, and poetry from across Ontario. The UGRC keynote, delivered by Associate Professor of History, Dr. Stephen Connor, will take place on Friday, March 27 from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the Nipissing Theatre.
All events are free and open to the public. For details, visit: www.nipissingu.ca/researchmonth
