Applied Brain Research, a startup based in Waterloo, aims to bring neuromorphic, or brain-inspired, computing to the real world.
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Women less likely than men to receive research funding from some CIHR Institutes
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A new study showed that women are significantly less likely than men to receive funding from CIHR in some research areas, suggesting funding agencies should monitor success rates by gender and by research content area.
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The recent scandals over gifts from the Sackler family and Jeffrey Epstein bring into sharp relief the challenges confronting universities as they seek donors to support scientific research and other programs. They are also a reminder that who funds science matters.
Read MoreGlobal community confronts the implications of human genome editing
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The WHO has launched a global registry to track research on human genome editing—the first concrete recommendation of an advisory committee charged with determining what an effective oversight and governance framework should look like in the CRISPR era. At the same time, medical and scientific societies in other nations are grappling with the unprecedented ethical and scientific implications of altering the human genome in future generations.
Read MoreColleges to help shape Canada’s research EDI program through two-year Dimensions pilot
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A cohort of post-secondary institutions has been selected to participate in a pilot program to chart the way toward greater equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in Canada’s research ecosystem. Five of the institutions are colleges, making the research EDI program, known as Dimensions, unique in the world.
Read MoreIndustry welcomes new ISED marketplace for public sector IP, but still faces barriers leveraging university research
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A new patent marketplace is one of the Government of Canada’s latest moves to leverage public sector investment in research to benefit Canadian businesses. Called ExploreIP, it is designed to help entrepreneurs discover and commercialize public sector intellectual property.
Read MoreNew Frontiers in Research Fund earmarks up to $50M for international research
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The Canada Research Coordinating Committee released an outline of the international stream of the New Frontiers in Research Fund, which will include up to $50 million in funding over five years to support Canadian researchers who are part of global teams funded through major European R&D programs Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe.
Read MoreSkills For Hire program receives $2.5 million to address ICT skills gap in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Skills For Hire, a new program to address the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector skills gap in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador received $2.5 million in funding from Employment and Social Development Canada.
Read MoreConservative climate plan long on technology, short on targets
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The newly released Conservative climate plan says more with its omissions than with its proposals.
Read MoreEmerging Tech: Creating a Quantum Canada
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Seed-stage companies are bolstering Canada’s position as a global leader in quantum science and technology. The question of how to maintain and grow that advantage—built through sustained investment in quantum research and development—has never been more urgent and is preoccupying academics, policymakers and innovators across the country.
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Applied Research & Economic Recovery - Third Edition Is Here!
The booklet “Applied Research Supports Economic Recovery” contains stories and messages from colleges and institutes across Canada, including details of leading-edge student projects, state-of-the-art facilities available for use by industry and innovative solutions being co-created by students, faculty and companies.
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