Research with Impact: Story Assessment Supervisor Questionnaire
Young Innovators 2017
Young Innovators is an annual initiative of the U of S Research Profile and Impact office and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Stories about graduate student research are written by graduate students, under the mentorship of Research Profile and Impact. The stories run weekly in the StarPhoenix and are subsequently used for many other university purposes (e.g. websites). See past stories:.
Stories are chosen using several criteria, with research impact or potential for impact high on the list. Stories shouldshowcase U of S strengths, particularly in our signature areas (), and highlighteducational and research opportunities at the U of S.
Your student’s research has been put forward for consideration. To allow us to assess its potential for a story, please provide brief answers to the following questions:
Your contact information:
Researcher: <name, department, contact number(s), e-mail>
**Please describe in clear, plain, and jargon-free language.**
1. What is the big question your research team is trying to answer?
2. What specifically are the results and/or findings of your student’s research?
3. Why would the general public be interested in what you/your student found? Please describe the impact that your research will potentially have on society, the economy, our health, our environment and/or public policy applications. Indicate what this research will achieve and will lead to.
4. What is new or unique about this research?
5. What are the next steps of your project, if any?
7. If all goes well with the research, when is your technique/technology/device/tool (etc.) going to be available for the public? Please indicate potential timelines.
8.When will you have your results published or presented? Indicate title, journal and publication/presentation timelines.
9. Is this research related to a particular U of S research strength?
10. If applicable, are you in the process of patenting your technique/technology/device/tool (etc.)? Please indicate whether we should be aware of any disclosure restrictions.
11. Please indicate the agencies which have provided funding for your research.
12. What other media coverage has there been about you and your work (both internal to the University as well as external media)?
Contact information:
Federica Giannelli
Intern, Research Profile and Impact Office
(306) 966-6490 E-mail:
Sarath Peiris
Assistant Director Research Profile and Impact Office
(306) 966-8006 E-mail:
Kathryn Warden, Director, Research Profile and Impact
966-2506 – -