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Quebec launches network of reseach chairs in science diplomacy
Acting in the roles of diplomats and advisors, scientists can help solve pressing world problems, argues Quebec Chief Scientist Rémi Quirion.
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Diversity strengthens discovery
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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Understanding research-creation at SSHRC
Artistic works that explore socio-cultural questions may qualify for this unique grant.
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Feds launch $1.7 billion international talent attraction program
The program will provide funding to bring 100 top-tier international research chairs and their teams to Canada.
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Universities welcome clarity on national security rules
New policy includes lists of sensitive research areas and foreign institutions considered national security risks.
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Touchdown for a designed-in-Montreal helmet
How two École de technologie supérieure researchers played a key role in developing a new helmet prototype.
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Conference childcare for scientists is starting to show signs of improvement
Things are progressing, but there is still work to be done.
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U of Calgary satellite still orbiting after 10 years
‘It has taken on a new project we didn't envision. We have repurposed it so it’s turned into a space object hunter.’
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The rise of public scholarship
By engaging with the public, academics are building trust on behalf of their institutions within their communities.
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How work has changed for university vaccine researchers
COVID-19 led to new opportunities and challenges.
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New research initiative to advance child health knowledge in Canada
One Child Every Child brings together researchers from diverse disciplines, organizations and countries to examine the biological and social determinants of health affecting the well-being of children.
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No one prepares us for the trauma of coming home from fieldwork
Readying novice field researchers to cope with potential feelings of dislocation on their return should be part of their training toolkit too.
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Space exploration and research make a comeback as federal funding priority
The government has promised billions of dollars for research and development to support future moon missions, with a long-term goal of sending people to Mars.
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Understanding university ownership of IP in foreign research collaborations
Imposing broad rules on universities around ownership of intellectual property in complex research collaborations is not the answer.
