CTV Atlantic: Local researcher wins national award for ultrasound technology research

Dalhousie University Masters student Hugo Vihvelin is the winner of the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – Masters.

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce a bilateral student research mobility agreement through a memorandum of understanding exchanged yesterday. The agreement, signed by Alejandro Adem, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of Mitacs, and Dr. Dorothea Rüland, DAAD Secretary General, fosters student mobility between Canada and […]

Mitacs Chief Research Officer, Dr. Rob Annan, joined a panel of experts on-air to discuss employment challenges and options for PhD graduates in Canada.     

Winnipeg, MB — Today, Research Manitoba announced $1.4 million of funding to support research internships between researchers and local companies or not-for-profits. Mitacs connects companies and not-for-profit organizations with local experts in the academic community to address their research and development challenges. These collaborations promote innovation in Manitoba. The Mitacs Accelerate program supports significant skills […]

Vancouver, BC – Mitacs Globalink is attracting the world’s top students to Canada in a “reverse brain drain,” a survey released this week determined.  Bringing top talent to Canada is essential in order for the country to compete in the global marketplace for business partnerships and opportunities. The survey revealed Mitacs Globalink is contributing to […]

Ottawa, ON – Today, at the Canadian Science Policy Conference, Mitacs announced the Canadian Science Policy Fellowships program — an initiative that will contribute to evidence-based decision-making in federal public policy. In its pilot year, the program will see up to ten academic researchers embedded in federal government departments or agencies. The researchers will apply […]

Ottawa, ON – Six researchers from across Canada were recognized last night for their efforts to advance innovation and transform the lives of Canadians. Their contributions range from enhancing children’s literacy and discovering new galaxies to uncovering cancer-fighting natural remedies. The innovators were recognized at the 5th annual Mitacs Awards, which honours the work of outstanding […]

York University PhD student George Conidis is the recipient of the 2015 Mitacs PhD Award for Outstanding Innovation.

Dalhousie Master’s student Hugo Vihvelin was the recipient of the Mitacs Master’s Award for Outstanding Innovation.  

Tiene 21 años, es mexicano, y acaba de ser galardonado en Canadá por una importante investigación sobre soldadura de alta tecnología, llevada a cabo en la Universidad de Alberta. Es su primera experiencia a nivel internacional. Su objetivo es regresar para perfeccionarse. Alberto se permite soñar porque ya sabe que puede lograr lo que se […]

University of Windsor Postdoctoral fellow Pamela Ovadje was the recipient of the 2015 Mitacs Postdoctoral Award for Outstanding Innovation.  

A York University PhD student is being recognized for his breakthrough discovery that is helping us to better understand our own place in the universe — and that our Milky Way isn’t alone in being a “bully.” George Conidis, a Toronto astrophysics student at the university, is being awarded the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation–PhD in Ottawa […]