/channels/news_feeds/all/term/info_studies_sch/rss en /channels/channels/news/celebrating-prof-catherine-guastavinos-impactful-research-urban-soundscapes-373397 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>How can we make our cities sound <i>better</i>, rather than just less noisy? For nearly two decades, SIS Professor Catherine Guastavino has been leading the charge to bring sound design to the forefront of urban planning. Through the <i>Sounds in the City</i> partnership, her team is bridging the gap between acoustic research and urban practice—developing everything from interactive public music kiosks to cutting-edge virtual reality soundscape simulators.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:45:27 +0000 webfull 218728 at /channels /channels/channels/news/prof-benjamin-fung-featured-nsercs-impact-publication-373310 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Fung on being featured in NSERC's IMPACT publication! </p> <p>Professor Benjamin Fung and his research lab are powering critical breakthroughs in big data and AI-driven threat detection. His work also serves as a cornerstone of Canada's defence strategy, bridging the gap between academic innovation and the frontline security needs of the Department of National Defence and the Communications Security Establishment Canada.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:53:34 +0000 webfull 218606 at /channels /channels/channels/news/prof-gracen-brilmyer-promoted-associate-professor-373211 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that Prof. Gracen Brilmyer has been promoted to the Associate Professor. Congratulations Prof Brilmyer!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:48:29 +0000 webfull 218475 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-phd-candidate-benedicte-danjou-frqsc-recipient-372906 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Bénédicte D'Anjou, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.</p> <p>Bénédicte’s Research:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 12 May 2026 14:34:30 +0000 webfull 218088 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-phd-candidate-kundan-sheikh-frqsc-recipient-372905 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Kundan Sheikh, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.</p> <p>Kundan's research: </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 12 May 2026 14:10:51 +0000 webfull 218086 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-mccall-macbain-scholar-recipient-372883 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that the incoming MISt student Nick Lundrigan has been awarded for the McCall McBain Scholarships. Congratulations Nick!</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 08 May 2026 18:57:31 +0000 webfull 218062 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-faculty-members-secured-4m-research-contract-strengthen-canadas-critical-infrastructure-372762 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Many essential physical systems, such as smart grids and transportation networks, rely on integrated software and firmware. As these systems become increasingly interconnected, they evolve into critical cyber-physical systems and Internet-of-Things (IoT) environments with a heightened risk of cyberattacks. SIS faculty members Benjamin Fung and Steven Ding have been awarded a $4M research contract from Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to develop AI-powered security solutions.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:20 +0000 webfull 217898 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-mist-student-lucie-markus-awarded-sshrc-cgsm-award-372270 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that MISt student Lucie Markus has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC CGSM award for the 2026-2027 year. Congratulations Lucie!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:26:50 +0000 webfull 217232 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-mist-student-nina-zepcan-2026-mila-building-21-blue-fellow-371147 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Nina Zepcan, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow</p> <p>Please read <a href="https://www.building21.ca/scholars/nina-zepcan">here</a></p> <p>Project:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:33:05 +0000 webfull 215783 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-mist-student-yan-theriault-2026-mila-building-21-blue-fellow-371146 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Yan Thériault, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow</p> <p>Please read <a href="https://www.building21.ca/scholars/yan-theriault">here</a></p> <p><b>"<em>Playful encounters: Letting whimsy guide our interactions with organizing systems</em></b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:30:22 +0000 webfull 215782 at /channels