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Vancouver, BC — Mitacs announced today the opening of a second round of calls for proposals for the Scotiabank Economic Resilience Research Fund (SERRF). Supported by Scotiabank, the SERRF aims to increase the understanding of the factors that drive economic resilience in communities across Canada by underwriting undergraduate, graduate, doctorate, and post-doctorate research internships. Scotiabank 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…

Awards recognize the importance of research in driving Canadian innovation Vancouver, BC — Today, Mitacs opens the call for nominations for the 11th annual Mitacs Awards. These prestigious awards honour and recognize outstanding students, fellows, and professors who have participated in Mitacs programs. From healthcare to clean technology, the Mitacs Awards showcase advancements that benefit the […]

With the Paralympic Games starting, a Queen’s University-led initiative is working for greater inclusivity, even within the parasport community itself Kingston, ON — With the 2021 Summer Paralympics opening this month in Tokyo, researchers from Queen’s University are calling on Canadians not only to watch the sporting event, but to also open their eyes to […]

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… 

The Indigenous Pathways initiative helps Indigenous businesses and not-for-profit organizations to access funding and resources Vancouver, BC – Mitacs is once again offering special funding to help empower Indigenous innovation in Canada. Through the Indigenous Pathways initiative, eligible organizations will only contribute 25 percent of the cost of projects that have an Indigenous partner organization […]

Agreement strengthens international research collaborations by creating exchange opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows Vancouver, BC — Mitacs and Germany’s GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research are delighted to launch a formal partnership to support German and Canadian doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows at host-country research institutions. GSI Darmstadt becomes the third Helmholtz centre after Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) to partner with Mitacs. The Mitacs-GSI exchange mobility program will […]

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…