News

July 22, 2019

Check out the newest addition to ARI's fleet of boats. Named after renowned Arctic scientist JR Mackay who dedicated 40+ years of his life to research in the Western Arctic, this boat will ensure generations of community researchers and scientists continue to explore this beautiful territory.

Did you know we can help you with some of your logistical challenges of doing research in the Western Arctic? Check out our Logistics page for more information. 

June 18, 2019

Check out the documentary on climate change in the Beaufort Delta.

June 14, 2019

Summer is a busy time for researchers in our region – come see what they are studying. Each evening a series of researchers will give an overview of their work.

June 13, 2019

On June 13th, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced funding of over $73 million through the College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program and the College-Industry Innovation Fund (CIIF). Aurora College was the recipient of 3 awards.

May 22, 2019

Annika Trimble, from the Aurora Research Institute in Inuvik, has been awarded the "Making a Difference" award by the Canadian Association of Science Centres.  On May 10, 2019, the Canadian Association of Science Centres wrapped up the 17th Annual Conference in Sudbury, Ontario with the CASCADE Awards.  

May 13, 2019

Dr. Pertice Moffitt, Manager/Instructor, Health Research Programs at North Slave Research Centre (Yellowknife) had a rewarding week with two new publications in press. The first, a collaborative article published in the International Journal of Circumpolar Health qualitatively measures how culturally safe Sami patients feel in their encounters with healthcare. The second, Grandmothers’ breastfeeding stories to mothers: a knowledge translation gift appears on the Atlas of Science website and provides an overview of her and Sheila Cruz's research on integrating Traditional Knowledge in breastfeeding.

May 10, 2019

Allison Forbes, a third-year Bachelor of Nursing student at Aurora College, was awarded the inaugural Edets’seèhdzà Studentship. Funded by Hotıì ts’eeda and administered through Aurora College, the studentship is intended to provide Aurora College Nursing students with a unique experiential learning opportunity by participating in research projects that will broaden their perspective on Indigenous and northern health and research. Allison will be supervised by ARI's Dr. Pertice Moffitt. We look forward to learning more about Allison's journey in the coming months and will provide updates.

May 9, 2019

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced $5.3 million dollars in funding in EDI Institutional Capacity-Building Grants. Aurora College was one of 15 post-secondary institutions to receive funding. The grants support the development and implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) practices in post-secondary institutions. The announcement coincided with Minister Duncan's announcement of the Dimensions: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Canada program which aims to address systemic barriers, particularly those experienced by members of underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority/racialized groups, and members of LGBTQ2+ communities.

For more information on the announcement, please see the official News Release from NSERC.

May 3, 2019

The Inuvik Robotic's Club submitted an application to the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) 'Bring Space to Your School' contest. Students at East Three Elementary and East Three Secondary School will get the opportunity to speak with Canadian Astronaut David Saint-Jacques while he is on the International Space Station. They will also meet Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, who will be in Inuvik facilitating the event and giving a presentation on the training and work of an astronaut. The event will be live streamed on the CSA's YouTube page.

May 2, 2019

Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced over $9 million in funding for PromoScience grants. These grants support hands-on learning experiences to inspire the next generation of Canadian scientists and researchers. Aurora Research Institute, the research division of Aurora College, was one of 96 successful applicants. With this funding, Annika Trimble, the Outreach Coordinator at the Western Arctic Research Centre (WARC), and Hilary Turko, the Outreach Coordinator at the South Slave Research Centre, will be able to offer engaging and interactive STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programming to improve science literacy in the NWT and build on the relationship between traditional and scientific knowledge. ARI is very proud of the work Annika and Hilary do. Congratulations!