Inclusivity is essential to creating an enriching and innovative environment where all individuals can thrive and contribute to scientific advancements. In this session we will share some practices we employ to create and foster a research environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We have found these practices to enhance our ability to communicate, collaborate, and solve problems within our research team. Our discussion will focus on relatively easy-to-implement, sustainable, and effective approaches that contribute to an inclusive and efficient lab environment. 

Mark your calendars! On April 8, 2024, Kingston and a lucky few areas in southern Ontario will witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: a total solar eclipse. 

Timing

• Start of partial eclipse: 2:09 pm
• Total eclipse: 3:22 - 3:25 pm
• End of partial eclipse: 4:34 pm

The 2024 eclipse will be visible from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. For the first time in almost 700 years, Kingston is in the path of totality, or where the Sun will be completely blocked out by the Moon. This means many people will be flocking to the area to view this wondrous celestial spectacle, so planning needs to start ASAP!

For Kingstonians, this coming total solar eclipse will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime event: as mentioned, the last eclipse was almost 700 years ago in 1349, and the next one won't be for another 375 years in 2399!

Visit the official Queen's Eclipse page

Le Centre de sécurité de la recherche - Gouvernement du Canada organise une série de webinaires scientifiques sur la sauvegarde aux dates et heures indiquées dans le tableau ci-dessous.

Les webinaires ont pour objectif d’aider les participants :

• d’obtenir des conseils et des outils pour renforcer la posture de sécurité;
• de comprendre les meilleures pratiques afin d’identifier et atténuer les menaces qui pèsent sur la sécurité de la recherche;
• d’établir et maintenir des partenariats de recherche sécuritaires;
• de préserver la réputation institutionnelle d'un organisme de recherche;
• de protéger les projets de recherche de grande valeur, les données ou les biens potentiellement brevetables.

 
Les webinaires sont destinés, entre autres, aux chercheurs, au personnel de la recherche, y compris les techniciens, aux postdoctorants et étudiants, aux professionnels de la sécurité de la recherche, aux administrateurs de la recherche, au personnel des technologies de l'information et de la gestion de l'information, au personnel de la sécurité, aux responsables de la biosécurité et de la sécurité radiologique, au personnel des ressources humaines, au personnel de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, ainsi qu’à celui de la haute direction.

The Research Security Centre - Government of Canada is hosting a series of safeguarding science webinars at the dates and times identified in the table below. 

The webinars aim to assist participants:

• access guidance and tools to strengthen security posture;
• understand best practices to identify and mitigate research security threats;
• pursue and maintain safe research partnerships;
• maintain institutional reputation of a safe research organization; and
• protect valuable research, data or potentially patentable property.

The webinars are intended for, but not limited to, researchers, research staff including technicians, postdoctoral fellow and students, research security professionals, research administrators, information technology and information management staff, security personnel, biosafety and radiological safety officers, human resources personnel, supply chain personnel and senior management.