Department of Knowledge Integration
The Department of Knowledge Integration is home to the unique Bachelor of Knowledge Integration undergraduate degree.
We are committed to providing education and enrichment opportunities that transcend traditional disciplines and prepare our students to adapt to and engage with our complex world.
News
- Oct. 22, 2021KI professor receives prestigious OCUFA teaching award
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn (Katie) Plaisance has received a 2020-2021 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award for her outstanding contributions to the quality of higher education at Ontario’s universities.
- Sep. 23, 2021Eric Kennedy honoured with Young Alumni Inspiration Award
We are pleased to announce that Eric Kennedy (BKI'12), is the 2021 Faculty of Environment Young Alumni Inspiration Award recipient. This award was established in 2013 to celebrate alumni who graduated less than 10 years ago and whose early professional or academic success, contribution to the community and contribution to sustainability inspire the next generation of environment graduates.
- May 22, 2021Grove opens at Venice Biennale
KI professor Rob Gorbet is a collaborator on Grove, the Living Architecture Systems Group’s (LASG) invited contribution to the 2021 Venice Biennale of Architecture, which opened May 22.
Events
- Sep. 10 to Dec. 3, 2021KI Seminar Series Fall 2021
Join the KI community at our Friday afternoon seminars, where we'll learn together about knowledge integration in action!
- Oct. 29, 2021KI Seminar: Maritza Salazar Campo
Convergence Science Teams
The complexity of scientific problems, coupled with a growing need for specialized expertise, requires the formation of teams of experts who collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to generate scientific breakthroughs. The variety of knowledge available in convergence science teams provides the breadth of expertise to tackle complex problems that would be intractable by a single discipline.
