Our people are CREATIVE


Creativity and imagination are perhaps humankind’s greatest gifts. They are fundamental to innovation, invention and problem solving. As a university that values academic freedom and our responsibility to make the world a better place, Nipissing promotes the development of creative solutions to a wide array of issues. Here, you’ll meet a group of researchers who are working to solve key issues facing society today, using creative and innovative approaches.


Geospatial research project helps agriculture industry


Researchers in Nipissing University’s Geography and Computer Science and Mathematics departments have launched a creative new initiative that significantly impacts the agricultural industry and its ability to make key decisions at the right time.


Te university, in partnership with the North Eastern Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada, and others, developed a web-based geospatial decision support tool that integrates field-based environmental measurements, such as soil moisture and air temperature, with satellite imagery and other relevant spatial data. Te project provides real-time information for farmers about what is happening in and around their fields, minimizing their risk when making important decisions about planting, seeding and harvesting.


Te goal is to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of agriculture by creating opportunities for information and knowledge sharing, and by integrating new and existing technologies to generate knowledge. Te net result will be better yields, and a bigger local food supply.


Active kids for a healthy future


Dr. Barbi Law is working on a simple solution to help all children develop physical skills and confidence in their abilities, a solution that doesn’t involve registration fees, equipment costs or 6 a.m. practices — one that starts with a skill that every child has in spades: imagination.


An assistant professor in the Bachelor of Physical Health and Education program, Law is using mental imagery, a common practice for elite athletes, and applying it to a physical education setting in elementary schools to determine its effect on learning gross motor skills and developing a child’s physical confidence.


Above Right: Brantford model Kindergarten classroom Right: Tina Benevides Below: Dr. Barbi Law Bottom: Geospatial Project funding announcement, with researchers and Nipissing’s MPP, Monique Smith


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