| Researchers at Brandon University |
Brandon University has researchers in
each of its faculties: Arts, Science, Education, Health Studies, and Music. Many
of our researchers have received funding from a wide variety of national,
provincial and local agencies to support their research. While the following
links provide some information on research currently being undertaken
by Brandon faculty, we encourage you to visit the individual Faculty websites
or to contact the Research Office
if you are looking for a specific researcher or research area. |
Brandon
University Research Profiles The Research Profiles database provides information on the research initiatives currently being undertaken by faculty at Brandon University. The Profiles are written by the researchers and are a great way to learn more about the diverse projects undertaken at the University. |
Brandon University Research Laboratories Brandon University has received nearly $1.5 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Manitoba Research and Innovation Fund (MRIF), and other sources, for the establishment of ten research laboratories in: numerical studies in finite temperature field theory and black hole dynamics; DNA sequence and fragment analysis; microscopy and molecular systematics; resource geology; high field and solid-state liquid nuclear magnetic resonance; environmental science; cell biology and neuroscience; functional genomics and drug resistance; archaeological residue analysis; and a hypertext laboratory for multimedia,creative writing and publishing. |
Canada
Research Chairs (CRC) Brandon University currently holds four Canada Research Chairs, two in the Social Sciences and Humanities and two in the Natural Sciences. Brandon University is proud of our Chairs and the positive impact they have had on our faculty and the University at large. In 2008 Brandon University's Canada Research Chairs were showcased in our online magazine Ecclectica: Research Excellence issue. |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Researchers
Currently there are twelve faculty members in four departments in the Faculty of Science who hold NSERC grants. NSERC also provides funding for the Undergraduate Student Research Awards (URSA) that allow promising students to gain research experience during the summer with one of the NSERC researchers. USRAs are $4,500 from NSERC plus at least an additional 25% funded by Brandon University. |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Researchers In 2005, principal investigator, Dr. Helen Armstrong, received $1 Million from SSHRC's Community-University Research Alliances (CURA) program for a five year research project examining the impact of Aboriginal cultural instruction on learning, school attendance, and retention of Aboriginal students. |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
| Brandon University Research Office |
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Last updated Jul 15, 2010. |
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