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Professor develops ’emotional assistant’ for Alzheimer’s
A tool developed at the University of Waterloo addresses ‘emotional disconnect’ and supports caregivers.
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University of Guelph receives $20M gift to fund Arrell Food Institute
The university says the gift from two alumni is the largest it has ever received.
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Partial loss of UBC research forest to fire leads to unlikely research opportunities
Ten per cent of a research forest operated by the University of British Columbia near Williams Lake has been burned by wildfire this summer.
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UVic’s Innovation Centre adds to thriving tech sector
An infusion of $450,000 has helped 75 companies get rolling, with 20 of them getting products and services to market.
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