Graduate Studies and Research Office

Growing up in Northern Ontario, Tegan McWhirter developed a passion for the outdoors. While pursuing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science at Queen’s University, Tegan worked for the Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) division of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry as a Wildland Fire Fighter on the Type I (initial attack) crew.

New funding from the Province of Ontario will grow intellectual property literacy within multiple institutions and ecosystems across Northern and rural areas of Ontario, including Nipissing University in North Bay. This funding, distributed by Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), will foster the creation of a Northern and rural innovation cluster focused on critical minerals, cleantech, and battery electric technologies. Led by Laurentian, the partnership includes Lakehead, Trent, and Nipissing Universities and will provide $294,000 for the one-year pilot project.

This Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, Nipissing University will celebrate and showcase the contributions of its undergraduate researchers at the 16th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference held on the University’s campus. Members of the community are invited to take part in this popular flagship event that will feature a variety of research presentations by undergraduate students, as well as a thought-provoking keynote address.

March is Research Month at Nipissing University, a time to celebrate the impact of undergraduate, graduate, and faculty research locally, nationally, and internationally. Nipissing invites the community to “Discover Research” through a series of events throughout the month including the popular NU360 Speaker Night, the Undergraduate Research Conference, and Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.

Nipissing University has become a Knowledge & Development Partner of Bioenterprise Canada, known as Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations opens new doors into northern Ontario for the Engine’s national network and offers the Nipissing community, including agri-food and food-tech innovators, access to mentorship, partnership and funding support available through Bioenterprise Canada.