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Vancouver, BC – UBC Computer Science adjunct professor Robert Bridson was the recent recipient of a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work on several films including Gravity, The Avengers, The Hobbit, and Avatar. Bridson was recognized for his pioneering work in developing mathematical software that makes digital […]

Canadian businesses need to innovate to stay competitive, but this country is lagging its counterparts in research and development, according to the new head of Mitacs. Alejandro Adem, who has replaced now-University of B.C. president Arvind Gupta as CEO, told The Sun in a recent interview that his organization can boost Canadian innovation by pairing […]

The Government of Canada announced Wednesday it will be matching the $1 million in funding raised recently by Own the Podium through various donors, with the money going towards the Innovations 4 Gold program, which will provide key and more often than not expensive help for athletes dreaming of climbing atop medal podiums in the future. Announced by Bal Gosal, […]

Vancouver, BC – Eligible not-for-profit (NFP) organizations and Crown corporations can now receive funding to support research collaborations with universities. Qualifying organizations will be able to access high-quality research expertise in order to solve their business challenges. Today’s announcement expands the reach of Mitacs’ programs significantly. There are approximately 170,000 non-profit organizations in Canada, accounting […]

Vancouver, BC — Dr. Alejandro Adem began his position today as the new Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of Mitacs. Most recently, Dr. Adem was the Director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). He will continue to hold his positions as professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia (UBC). […]

  The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) announced that it has received a $50,000 funding contribution from The Boeing Company for continued support of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). More from the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society’s news release: The competition, featuring Canadian and international universities, challenges student teams to design, build, […]

The Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Management Society (CSDCMS) is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 funding contribution from The Boeing Company for continued support of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC). The competition, featuring Canadian and international universities, challenges student teams to design, build, and test a small operational “cubesat” satellite. “We […]

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs announces the Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards to recognize researchers whose work starting or building a business demonstrates exemplary leadership and innovation. Mitacs program participants undertake professional development training and conduct industry-facing research as they evolve into the next generation of innovators. They have already proven to be leaders in their fields. Fourteen […]

Vancouver, BC — The Mitacs Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Dr. Alejandro Adem as the new Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director. Currently the Director of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) and a professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Dr. Adem will assume […]

Calgary, AB — The newest associate member of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) is Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that brings together academia, industry and the public sector, to develop cutting edge tools and technologies vital to Canada’s knowledge-based economy. Mitacs will collaborate with other members and support COSIA in its goal of environmental […]

Ottawa, ON — The Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) and  Mitacs, a Canadian not-for-profit research and training organization, signed a new agreement for Brazilian students to perform research internships in Canada, continuing a partnership from 2010. In the presence of his Excellency Pedro Fernando Brêtas Bastos, Ambassador of Brazil […]

As society moves further into the technological era, people expect information at their fingertips as quickly as possible. New research by downtown Toronto resident and University of Toronto postdoctoral fellow Ricardo Jota promises to make the digital world even faster. Jota and his team have come up with a way to cut down on the […]