The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ( NSERC ; French : Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada , CRSNG) is the major federal agency responsible for funding natural sciences and engineering research in Canada. NSERC directly funds university professors and students as well as Canadian companies to perform research and training. With funding from the Government of Canada , NSERC supports the research of over 41,000 students, trainees and professors at universities and colleges in Canada with an annual budget of CA$ 1.1 billion in 2015. Its current director is Alejandro Adem .
18-612: USRA may refer to: Undergraduate Student Research Award of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC USRA), a prestigious research award for top Canadian undergraduate researchers União dos Sindicatos Revolucionarios de Angola (Union of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Angola) United Slot Racers Association, a slot racing organizations United States Racquetball Association, former name of USA Racquetball United States Railroad Administration (1917-1920),
36-836: A CWSE National Network was created, which facilitates collaborations among the sitting Chairs. The NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the B.C./Yukon region operates under the name Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WWEST). Past CWSE Chairs include Dr. Elizabeth Cannon (1997), Dr. Claire Deschênes (1997), Dr. Monique Frize (1997), Dr. Maria Klawe (1997), Dr. Florence-Mary Williams (1997), Dr. Anne Condon (2002), Dr. Valerie Davidson (2002), Dr. Cecilia Moloney (2002), Dr. Julita Vassileva (2004), Dr. Nadia Ghazzali (2006), Dr. Elizabeth Croft (2010), Dr. Annemieke Farenhorst (2011), Dr. Catherine Mavriplis (2011), and Dr. Lesley Shannon (2015). As of 2023,
54-935: A Master's in Business Administration ( MBA ) degree from the Université de Moncton . She received her Ph.D. degree from Erasmus Universiteit in Rotterdam in 1989. Monique Frize worked as a clinical engineer for 18 years, starting at Hopital Notre-Dame in Montreal, Quebec (1971-1979) before becoming the Director of the Regional Clinical Engineering Service in Moncton , New Brunswick. While in Moncton, she became
72-677: A broad range of underrepresented groups, including women and gender minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized groups and members of LGBTQ communities, with a particular focus on First Nations and French communities, African Nova Scotians and remote and rural areas." NSERC provides awards, scholarships, and fellowships to graduate and undergraduate students for scientific research. NSERC has Research Partnerships Programs to help foster collaborations between university researchers, colleges and other sectors (including government and industry) to develop new knowledge and expertise, transfer it to Canadian-based organizations and meet
90-681: A professor of Electrical Engineering. In 1997, she was appointed Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering at Carleton University and Professor in the School of Information Technology and Engineering at the University of Ottawa . She is currently a Distinguished Research Professor and Professor Emerita. She is also a founding member of the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) and
108-399: Is now CIWES (Canadian Institute for Women Engineers and Scientists) Frize's research interests include medical imaging , medical decision support systems , medical technology management issues ( clinical engineering ) and technical services for hospitals in developing countries. Monique Frize has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career. In 1992, she was made a Fellow of
126-605: The Canadian Academy of Engineering . In 1993, she was inducted into the Order of Canada , in recognition of being "well-known in the field of biomedical engineering " and for being "a role model and an inspiration for women seeking careers in science ". She has received several honorary degrees from the University of Ottawa, York University , Lakehead University and from Mount St-Vincent University. She received
144-540: The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), forms the major source of federal government funding to post-secondary research. These bodies are sometimes collectively referred to as the "Tri-Council" or "Tri-Agency". NSERC came into existence on 1 May 1978 under the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act , which
162-753: The current regional CWSE Chairs are Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal (Atlantic), Dr. Eve Langelier (Quebec), Dr. Shohini Ghose (Ontario), Dr. Laleh Behjat (Prairies), and Dr. Jennifer Jakobi (B.C./Yukon). NSERC's newest program, launched in 2023, is Chair for Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CISE). Beginning in Atlantic Canada, the current A-CISE co-chairs are Dr. Svetlana Barkanova , a physicist with Grenfell Campus , Memorial University , Dr. Stephanie MacQuarrie, Professor of Organic Chemistry Cape Breton University , and physicist Dr. Kevin Hewitt of Dalhousie University . These Atlantic Chairs "aim to reach
180-407: The diversity that exists within these fields" and Women in Science and Engineering Newfoundland and Labrador (WISE NL). Monique Frize Monique Frize , OC , née Aubry (born 7 January 1942 ) is a Canadian biomedical engineer and professor, knowledgeable in medical instruments and decision support systems . Notably, her scientific research and outreach efforts led her to receive
198-781: The first Chair of the Division of Clinical Engineering for the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering , from 1985 to 1990 /. Dr. Frize was elected Chair of the Council of Societies of the IFMBE 2015-2022 and a Council Member of the Federation. In 1989, Frize was appointed the first holder of the Nortel - NSERC Women in Science and Engineering Chair (CWSE) at the University of New Brunswick and
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234-550: The objectives of the Government of Canada’s Science & Technology Strategy on innovation. In February 2021, The Globe and Mail reported that NSERC partnered with Huawei in which the company contributed over CAN $ 4.8 million in funding for research. NSERC is also a sponsor of Women in Science and Engineering Atlantic Region (WISEatlantic) "primarily engaged in inspiring youth to consider science, technology, engineering and math ( STEM ) careers and making them aware of
252-765: The prestigious distinction of Officer of the Order of Canada . Born in Montreal , Quebec , Frize received a Bachelor of Applied Science ( B.A.Sc. ) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa in 1966 - the first Canadian woman to graduate from this program at the university. From 1967 to 1969, Frize was an Athlone Fellow as she completed her Master of Philosophy ( M.Phil. ) degree in Engineering in Medicine from Imperial College of Science and Technology in London . In 1986, she received
270-496: The title USRA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USRA&oldid=875455217 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC, combined with
288-578: Was President from 2002 to 2008 as well as being President of the Education and Research Institute (ERI) from 2007. In 2018, in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada and the University of Ottawa Library - Archives and Special Collections, as a member of INWES-ERI, she led an initiative to develop a centre of expertise to document the history of women who have contributed to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Canada. INWES-ERI
306-496: Was appointed President of NSERC, effective October 1, 2019. NSERC offers research funding for programs and projects covering every discipline of the sciences and engineering. In 1989, NSERC started a Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) program , with Dr. Monique Frize selected as the first Chair. In 1996, the program was restructured to support one Chair in each of the following five regions: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies, and British Columbia/Yukon and in 2006
324-828: Was passed in an omnibus manner by the government of Pierre Elliot Trudeau . University-based research had previously been supported through the National Research Council of Canada. It reports to Parliament through the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development . It is governed by a Council composed of its president and up to 18 members appointed from the private and public sectors and an executive team of eight persons. Past presidents include Gordon M. MacNabb (1978-1986), Arthur W. May (1986-1990), Peter Morand (1990-1995), Tom Brzustowski (1995-2005), Suzanne Fortier (2006-2013), and B. Mario Pinto (2014-2018). On 25 June 2019, Alejandro Adem
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