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Nipissing University Unveils Five-Year Strategic Research Plan to Kickoff First Annual Research Month
ResearchNipissing University is pleased to announce the launch of its five-year strategic research plan, a document which will provide a framework to inform decision making and communicate research success. The launch of the plan also marks the start of the first annual research month at Nipissing University, which features a series of events throughout March designed to share with the community the impact of research at the local, national, and international levels. -
Nipissing University Works With International and Local Partners to Research Rare Forms of Dementia and Support Systems in Rural and Remote Communities
ResearchNipissing University is pleased to announce its participation in an international research partnership with University College London (England) and Bangor University (Wales), as well as a local community partnership with the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts. The partnership is funded by a grant of over $6,000,000 from the Economic and Social Research Council, and the National Institute for Health Research, both based in the United Kingdom, with Nipissing University receiving over $600,000 of the total grant funding. -
Dr. Ferguson part of large landmark study on mental health in the workplace
ResearchDr. Kristen Ferguson, associate professor in the Schulich School of Education at Nipissing, is leading a research team investigating stress, mental health and leaves of absence among teachers. The work is part of a large research project, the first interdisciplinary and collaborative research to study workplace mental health in Canada. -
Nursing prof earns Fellowship to develop educational best practices
ConferenceSchool of NursingKathryn Ewers, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, has earned a $13,000 Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) to develop expert knowledge of educational best practices to implement into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Curriculum. -
MScKin celebrates first thesis defence
ResearchNipissing University’s new Master of Science in Kinesiology (MScKin) program recently celebrated a milestone in their ongoing evolution. Stephanie Munten is the first student to successfully defend her thesis and complete the program. -
NU researcher earns $100,000 grant to help South Sudanese refugees
ResearchGeography DepartmentNipissing University has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Canada to help improve maternal, newborn and child health among South Sudanese Refugees and their host communities in Uganda. Dr. Odwa Atari, associate professor of geography, is the project lead on the grant-winning project.
Nipissing University welcomes academics and industry professionals to explore implementation science across Northern Ontario
Academics, practitioners, and community leaders gathered on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the NUSU Student Centre for a full day seminar hosted by Nipissing University and Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Canada, to explore how implementation science can drive meaningful change across Northern Ontario and beyond.
