B.C. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says this is one way the government is working to reinvigorate the job market by providing employers the funding they need to create jobs for those most affected by the pandemic The B.C. government, Innovate B.C., the Information and Communications Technology Council and Mitacs are spending a total of $29 […]

Three grads share their paths leading to careers outside of the academy. By Rebecca Maymon, Laura Nilson, and Claire Edrington  By sharing the narratives of three individuals, we explore the understanding of how PhDs in STEM contribute to knowledge, economic, and social advancement in following their doctoral work and how these processes are critical to personal and […]

By Elizabeth Zogalis A Concordia PhD student has designed a 3D-printed frame she says makes surgical masks more effective. In some cases they can even be used as an alternate to N-95 masks. Global’s Elizabeth Zogalis reports. Watch here…

By Rosey Edeh Interview with Dr. Amy Latimer-Cheung of Queen’s University on the importance of watching the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Watch here…

Queen’s University professor of kinesiology, Amy Latimer-Cheung, is calling on Canadians to watch the Paralympics and realize that inclusivity is parasport is a real issue. By Aryn Strickland Interview with Dr. Amy Latimer-Cheung of Queen’s University on her collaborative research to address lack of inclusivity in the Paralympics. Watch here…

By Dan Brown A just-launched three-year research project — which involves Western University professor Laura Misener — aims to put parasports on the map in a way they haven’t been before. And it comes as the 2020 Summer Paralympics are set to kick off in Tokyo on Aug. 24. Read more…

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games get underway next week- but some Canadian researchers are calling for the parasport movement to become more inclusive. By Mark Connolly Interview with Western University professor Laura Misener on her research into inclusivity in parasports.  Listen here… 

It can take days to determine whether the insect is carrying Lyme disease. Indumathi Prakash is a student helping develop the tech, and joins us to explain. By Anne-Marie Mediwake  Interview with Indumathi Prakash of Harvard University. She is an undergraduate student working with Queen’s University to develop a device that will be able to […]

By Brittany Henriques “We have to think of a new interaction between the pilot and the cockpit,” said Master’s student Arthur Bevier on developing technology that could help resolve issues with touchscreens in aircrafts. Brittany Henriques reports. Watch here…

By Julianne Hazelwood Indumathi Prakash, a fourth-year molecular and cellular biology student at Harvard is part of the Mitacs Globalink internship program. She will be at Queen’s University in September designing a faster way to detect lyme in ticks. Listen here…

By Roxanne Egan-Elliott A University of Victoria lab is working on developing an affordable, accessible and effective test to detect arsenic in drinking water, with the help of a researcher in the U.S. Read more…

By Kelly Cutrara Kelly talks to Harvard undergrad Indumathi Prakash about her work with Queen’s University on a rapid test to detect Lyme disease in ticks. Listen here…