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Globalink Professor Profile: Dr. Irene Herremans, University of Calgary

10 May 2013
Working in a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary field requires collaborative and innovative thinking from all members of the team. For Dr. Irene Herremans of the University of Calgary’s Haskayne...
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Growing a healthy environment with native trees

06 May 2013
Less than half of all tree species now growing in urban areas around the world are native to the local environment.  While imported tree species are chosen for aesthetic reasons, it has a huge...
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Mitacs-Accelerate Professor Profile: Dr. Jon Rokne – University of Calgary

03 May 2013
Ever since discovering the Mitacs-Accelerate program, Dr. Jon Rokne has shared his research knowledge with companies outside of university.Originally from Norway, he moved to Canada 1964 and...
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Globalink Professor Profile: Dr. Yonghao Ni, University of New Brunswick

01 May 2013
Dr. Yonghao Ni values international research connections and strives to incorporate them into every aspect of the Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre at the University of New Brunswick. His team of...
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Improving earthquake safety with Mitacs-Accelerate

25 April 2013
Many regions of Canada are prone to earthquakes.  Strict building codes introduced in British Columbia in the 1980s mean newer buildings have been designed to withstand a seismic event. ...
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Improving wheelchair safety

23 April 2013
Thousands of Canadians with mobility challenges rely on wheelchairs every day.  While they offer an independent mode of transport, accidents involving wheelchairs can have significant...
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Globalink Professor Profile: Dr. Christian Desrosiers of École de Technologie Supérieure

23 April 2013
When it comes to medical imaging technology, accuracy is the number one priority for manufacturers, medical technicians and patients alike.  Dr. Christian Desrosiers and his research team at...
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Globalink Professor Profile: Dr. Elizabeth Croft from UBC

15 April 2013
Designing, building and testing robots for the automotive industry and rehabilitative therapy is a challenging, team-driven task, one that University of British Columbia’s Dr. Elizabeth Croft...
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Mitacs-Accelerate interns help navigate the way to revolutionary positioning software

15 April 2013
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology has changed the way we navigate the world.  It can now be found in our smart phones, in many cars, and can be used to track anything from aircraft to...
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Tapping into technical talent

03 April 2013
Technology is everywhere.  From the filtered water in your bottle, to the microSD card in your phone – engineers and researchers are developing unfathomable technologies faster than we can...
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