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ECHO Student Research Award for 2014!

12/4/2014

Laura Thirkill (School of Human Kinetics, LUNCH) won the ECHO Student Research Award for 2014, recognizing the outstanding work regarding children's health! Congratulations, Laura!

Presenting Author: Laura Thirkill
Co-Authors: Dr. Sandra Dorman, Dr. Alain Gauthier, Dr. Diana Urajnik, Dr. Celine Larivière and Charley-Anne Horodziejczyk
Affiliation/School: School of Human Kinetics, LUNCH Research Group, ECHO
Type of Presentation: Oral Presentation
Title: The Impact of School Scheduling on Physical Activity and Classroom Behaviour in Children

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Scientists will be forced to knock on doors under health research grant changes

12/4/2014

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Sudden changes to CIHR funding threaten research on Indigenous children's health

There’s a new controversy raging in Canada’s scientific community as word spreads about impending changes to the country’s major health science research organization. In what has been called a "rebellion," emails are flying as scientists share news about a recent decision by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Governing Council. They say it will force scientists to shop around for matching external funds before they can access public money that used to be granted with no strings attached.

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ECHO Student Research Award for 2014!

Scientists will be forced to knock on doors under health research grant changes

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