SSHRC President Marc Renaud

In Canada, SSHRC is the primary national source of public support for social sciences and humanities research. As of 1998-1999, SSHRC's parliamentary allocation (including the $13 million 1998 increase [see story above]) stood at $104 million. Of this amount, $96 million is invested in research, research training and research communications activities conducted through Canadian universities. In the US, social sciences and humanties researchers have access to a pool of approximately $1.25 billion (US) in public funds through the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Institutes of Health.

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Contents

• SSHRC president speaks out at York
• How do we compare? Taking stock of humanities and social science funding in Canada vs. the US
• The Gairdner Foundation Lecture
• In Brief
• Jewish education leaders meet at York
• New Members of the York University Founders' Society
• Memorial garden established for York professor
• The Alan Blizzard Award: an award for collaborative projects that improve student learning
• Shelf Esteem
• Did You Know?
• Call for Nominations:Robarts Chair in Canadian Studies for 2000 - 2001
• What should be done about Burma? asks US consul general in talk at York
• Canadian ambassador to Chile on awareness-raising mission during visit to York
• YUFEAA Excellence in Teaching Award
• United Way Campaign Update
• Research explores connections between information technology and international politics
• Canadian medical history at the millennium: past accomplishments, future directions
• OCUFA Teaching Awards and Academic Librarianship Awards
• York student wins provincial recognition for volunteer work
• York cornerstones: What's in a name
• Research