SSHRC IMPACT AWARD

Ajay Heble, a professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies, was named the SSHRC 2016 Impact Award winner in the partnership category during an event today in Ottawa. He is the first U of G professor to win an Impact Award in this category. Heble will receive a $50,000 grant for research, promotion, knowledge mobilization or related activities.

“This is wonderful, well-deserved recognition for Ajay and a proud day for the University of Guelph,” said U of G president Franco Vaccarino, who attended the event. “Ajay is a trailblazer and this award speaks to the innovativeness and importance of his work. He has helped establish a new field of interdisciplinary study, showing how music can foster community and social change. His research is leading to new dialogues and discoveries here and around the globe.”