- 0February 2017Employee engagement is a buzzword in organizational development circles today, with a variety of approaches touted by the experts. But what if one solution lies in video games?
- 0January 2017Although Daniel’s expertise as an industrial designer could inform some components, the team needed Anne-Laure’s research background to apply engineering principles to illuminate why certain feet worked best with certain skates.
- 0October 2016“I don’t think I realized I was an entrepreneur at first,” says Jeremy Koenig, founder of Halifax-based genomics start-up, Athletigen. “But then as I got more experience, I started to realize how my background in research could be an asset to me in founding a company — so I did just that.”
- 0April 2016The opportunity to apply research in a professional environment while getting paid for it is a coveted commodity for graduate students.
- 0November 2015The company was introduced to Mengru Wang, by her supervisor Dr. Eric Aubanel. They agreed to collaborate on a Mitacs Accelerate project, in which Mengru would develop a data visualization utility for EXN/Aero.
- 0August 2015Undergraduate students from across the globe are expanding their learning at the University of Lethbridge this summer through the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program.
- 0July 2015Mitacs Elevate participants from Alberta, BC, and Manitoba came together recently for a three-day professional development workshop.
- 1May 2015Mitacs Step alumnae Kit Chen and Neesha Desai are the recipients of the Third Place, $10,000 prize at the inaugural Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards for their company, Alieo Games.
- 0May 2015"Investing in philosophy has produced a tremendous enhancement of the outcomes of our work.”
- 0April 2015"Bringing PhDs in on postdoctoral fellowships like the ones provided by Mitacs helps give them working experience, while we get someone with a fresh perspective."
- 0April 2015“Upon completion of my internship, I was offered a permanent position in the department. Accelerate enabled me to get my foot in the door and prove myself.
- 0April 2015“Step workshops teach important skills that are directly applicable to any job... It’s about how to prepare for your future, regardless of your field of study."