Humanities and social sciences research in Canada have received a more than $240 million boost from the federal government. Announced as part of a major federal funding announcement last week totaling $1.3 billion, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, detailed the four programs through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) that would be administering the funds. Close to 50 researchers at Queen’s have secured $11.5 million across the four programs.

Hannah Burrows, ArtSci’23, Msc’25, Zaid Kasim, Sci’21, PhD’26, and Ore Maxwell, HealthSci’26, are this year’s recipients of the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award, which is given annually by the Office of the Rector to students for “valued and distinguished service, leadership, character, and community impact.”

Faculty of Arts and Science researcher Kate Harkness has earned the 2024 Douglas Utting Prize, awarded annually in Canada to someone with excellence in research or academic pursuits furthering the understanding or treatment of depression or suicide.

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