Research Open House (Spring 2011)
Date: April 26, 2011
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Newnham Campus, Hall Outside Bookstore

All faculty and staff are invited to meet the Seneca Research Staff and learn about the variety of research services available including:

• Office of Research and Innovation (ORI)
• Applied Research Services (ARS)
• Seneca Industry Innovation (SII)
• Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP)
• Enterprise Services Management (ESM)
• Seneca Libraries

Polytechnics Showcase

Date: November 27, 2009
Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Markham Campus

The 4th Annual Polytechnics Canada Science and Technology Showcase revealed applied research projects conducted by students and faculty of Polytechnics member institutions in support of industry innovation. In addition to short presentations of research solutions conducted for small and medium sized enterprises, there was a policy panel discussion on the important role that polytechnics
and colleges play in preparing Canada’s future workforce for industry innovation, through
student involvement in applied research projects. Several keynote speeches marked the day, including the Minister of State for Science and Technology, Hon. Gary Goodyear and John Breakey, CEO of UNIS LUMIN. More information can be found at www.polytechnicscanada.ca/showcase

April 24, 2009 - Joe Gordon receives two travel awards from ICRH
Joe Gordon, Professor of Nursing, received two travel awards from the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) to present abstracts of his PhD research in a poster session at the Young Investigators (YI) Forum in Ottawa (May 21-23, 2009). Professor Gordon's PhD research focused on the biological basis on vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis. Winners of the poster session will be selected by judges and be asked to give a 10-minute oral presentation on the last day of the conference.

Research Open House (Spring 2009)
Date: April 6, 2009
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: King Campus, Pod C

College applied research projects and research support services from:

• Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) including Industry Innovation
• Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP)
• ITT's Academic Computing Systems (ACS)
• Seneca Libraries

Also being displayed are students’ research projects, “NAT III - Exploring Environmental Relationships.

The Ontario Government announces in its 2009 provincial budget that the Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII) will receive $10 million over three years to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with hands-on applied research, technology transfer and commercialization. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of CONII - a network of 10 colleges - SMEs become more competitive and stay competitive in a challenging, ever changing global economy. Congratulations to CONII and to Katharine Janzen's leadership!

For further information on CONII, please visit www.conii.ca. To view the budget (page 28 under 'Job Creation and Skills Training'), please visit www.fin.gov.on.ca/english/budget/ontariobudgets/2009/papers_all.html

Research Open House (Fall 2008)
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Markham Campus, Suite 900

Featuring demonstrations of applied research projects and services from:

• Office of Research and Innovation (ORI), including Seneca Industry Innovation (SII)
• Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP)
• ITT's Academic Computing Systems (ACS)
• Revitalization Institute (RI) Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham
• National Research Council- Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)