How can rural communities be ready to seize the opportunities—and avoid the pitfalls—of large-scale manufacturing investments? A new research initiative led by Dr. Ryan Gibson, titled Blueprints for Prosperity: Examining Rural Strategies for Mega-Manufacturing Investments, has been awarded funding through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance to help answer this vital question.
Researchers recently made two outstanding contributions at the recent European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Conference held in Riga, Latvia. This international gathering brought together scholars from across the globe to explore pressing issues shaping rural life today.
Congratulations to Lucas Berek, Master of Science (Planning) graduate, for receiving the Canadian Institute of Planners Planning Student Trust Fund's (CIP-PSTF) Outstanding Graduating Student Award. The CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award is bestowed upon one graduating student from each accredited planning program in Canada, who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their future profession. This contribution is assessed through a wide range of contributing factors, including academic and extracurricular contributions.
On April 5, 2025, Master of Landscape Architecture students in the first-year Studio II – Site Design course presented their projects at Fanshawe College's Environmental Design Competition in London, Ontario.
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