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By Jennifer Lewington, Stratford, Canada   For young doctoral students in Canada, acquiring professional skills is increasingly essential. The supply of postgraduates outstrips the demand for full-time academics, and many students find themselves eyeing alternative careers in industry, government, or the not-for-profit sector. New training programs have sprung up in the past few years, with more […]

CNN has acquired a company it once threatened with legal action. CNN Worldwide has purchased technology company Zite, whose flagship product is an iPad news app that gives users a personalized magazine-like experience. Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide, said the wholly-owned Zite would continue to operate as a separate, stand-alone business. Zite CEO Mark […]

From the BC Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Innovation   VANCOUVER – Eighteen of China’s future science stars are experiencing the world-class research going on at British Columbia universities – and finding out why they should return here for graduate school, or to become entrepreneurs. This is the first time Chinese undergrad students have taken […]

Mitacs CEO, Dr. Arvind Gupta, joined host Jennifer Mather on Canada AM to talk about the various ways mathematics contributes to our world, from crowd control to cancer treatment. Video coming soon…

By VIR SINGH   NEW DELHI — Canada, which has long promoted its eagerness to attract foreigners, is experiencing a surge in the number of Indian students heading there for higher education. Besides the country’s positive attitude toward outsiders, the chief attractions for Indian students are the lower costs for both tuition and living expenses, in addition to […]

Recently, Gilles Patry, president of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, offered his take on the three drivers of innovation: a healthy private sector that has science, technology and innovation strategies at its core; universities that produce strong talent; and researchers and workers who recognize and seize the opportunity to work smarter and more creatively. These seem straightforward enough, […]

Amrita Nair, an economics student, is just one of 28 elite students from India who travelled more than 12,000 km for the opportunity to collaborate on important research taking place at the U of A as part of the Mitacs Globalink program. “This time here has opened my eyes to the great opportunities here in Canada,” she says. […]

It’s Amrita Nair’s first time in Canada and after spending the last two months studying at the University of Alberta, she’s not sure she wants to leave. “Edmonton is a great and diverse city, with really friendly people and many interesting opportunities,” said Nair, an economics student at the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras. “This time […]

By Campbell Clark, Page A1  OTTAWA — In Canada’s attempts to reach around the world to build ties to emerging powers, one of the most important initiatives is coming from Canadian universities lured by the pot of gold in India’s millions of bright young students. Vast numbers of young Indians demanding a middle-class lifestyle and university education […]

Vancouver, BC, June 9, 2011: “Kon-yay” West and Christopher Columbus gave Grade 8 – 12 students at Vancouver Technical Secondary School a lesson in drama and math today at a sneak preview of Show Math, a live, multimedia comedy play getting set to travel to high schools across British Columbia. Show Math – a core […]

TORONTO, Ontario (May 12, 2011): After serving for 12 years as Canada’s premiere Network of Centres of Excellence in the mathematical sciences, Mitacs announced today that it is transforming itself into two separate organizations that will work, each in their own way and focus, on supporting the country’s innovation agenda. Mitacs Inc. will concentrate on […]

  Vancouver, BC – May 10, 2011 – A $3.5-million grant announced today by Premier Christy Clark will generate jobs and promote innovation by creating new research opportunities in the province. The grant – awarded to Mitacs, a Vancouver-based research network which creates and manages unique research and training programs – will enable B.C. graduate […]