Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Michael Barnett-Cowan in the Department of Kinesiology is one of 11 University of Waterloo researchers to receive an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario government to advance Ontario’s knowledge-based economy.
His work will focus on neural mechanisms of multisensory processing and aging. Most recently, Barnett-Cowan has been using virtual reality applications to recalibrate neurological disorders and to help find solutions to VR motion sickness.
The Early Researcher Awards program recognizes promising new researchers with $140,000 each to build a team.