Commercialization
Quantum start-up explodes traditional airport security
New research enhances bomb detection tools
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July 2016Smart homes are part of an evolution of wireless technologies called the “internet of things.” With these technologies, occupants will be able to automate daily tasks while maintaining their security. - 0
July 2016During his 12-week internship, Leonardo is helping develop a self-replicating, solar-powered, 3-D printing machine for the moon that can mine lunar bedrock — like dust, soil, and broken rocks — extract the raw materials, and input them into a series of 3-D printers. - 0
July 2016Clara’s research involves a comprehensive account of land use and occupancy relationships for the Lac Seul and Slate Falls First Nations, both Anishinabe (Ojibwa) communities in Northern Ontario. - 0
June 2016From apples to yogurt, and everything in between, the average grocery store has upwards of 38,000 unique products for sale. So what do you do when you can’t find just one? - 0
June 2016"In my lab, people from all around the world are working together. It really shows how welcoming Canada is to people from every background." - 0
June 2016The devastating impacts of flooding are widely understood, but for Mitacs Globalink intern Ashwini Petchiappan they hit close to home. Ashwini and her family were living in Mumbai when the city experienced a catastrophic flood in 2005. - 0
June 2016This summer, Brazil is at the centre of a worldwide epidemic of Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness now confirmed to be a cause of microcephaly (underdeveloped brains) in newborns. - 0
June 2016There is no doubt that clean technologies will one day fuel every car on the road. This vision has prompted international car manufacturers to invest heavily into cleaner vehicle alternatives such as electric power cars. - 0
May 2016My initial estimate of this “water footprint” showed that 1,900 litres of water were required every year to grow one kilogram of soybean in Southern Amazonia. However, this estimate was based on a crop modeling exercise with assumptions that don’t reflect the realities of producing in the tropics. - 0
May 2016Determined to meet new standards for food traceability, Allan Campbell sought a technology-based solution to improve record keeping and management of his entire beekeeping operation. - 0
May 2016“My internship shed light on several needed improvements in the quality of haptic rendering. I realized there was an opportunity to create a business based on this.” - 0
November 2015Yet people from the village of Valnur in Kodagu (Coorg district) took the sight in stride, affectionately dubbing us the “fish women” and inviting us into their homes for lunch and their temples for festivals.
