Research
What the history of pandemics can tell university leaders about the aftermath of COVID-19.
The federal government’s $1.1-billion plan includes more funds for vaccine research, clinical trials, and expanded testing and modelling.
Created in about a week, the collection offers a “snapshot” of the pandemic from scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
No widespread culling is being reported, as workers strive to maintain this crucial research infrastructure.
Researchers across the country are working tirelessly and collaborating on various approaches.
With many studies put on hold, professors worry for their research – and what this means for graduate students.
The team from U de Montréal and ULaval hope to develop a rapid test before a second wave of the disease strikes.
“We’ve had dress rehearsals with MERS, SARS and H1N1. We’ve been there before,” says one researcher. “What are we going to learn this time in a way that actually sticks?”
The federal government is funding research teams to study COVID-19, while the Tri-Agencies announced they will reimburse some fees incurred due to coronavirus-related travel cancellations.
Agriculture faculties are becoming some of the most exciting hubs of interdisciplinary collaboration on Canadian campuses.
A donation of 30,000 UFO-related materials makes the university the place to be for paranormal research in Canada.
Nearly everything we do now generates reams of data, and universities are helping Canadians to make productive use of it.
Carleton University grad student Tamara Banbury went from studying to being a part of the voluntary cyborg culture.
A Q&A with University of Toronto public health expert Ross Upshur.
Gaps in reporting mishaps and inadequate data sharing between institutions leave universities vulnerable, the authors say.
The lab was itself subjected to a botched sting operation by undercover agents seeking to discredit its work.
Queen’s University terrorism researcher Amarnath Amarasingam is no stranger to intersectoral strife.
Thanks to researcher Shannon Berch, UBC might be the first Canadian university to successfully cultivate the pricey foodie staple.
The 15 teams chosen for the Canadian Space Agency’s CubeSat program have until this fall to get their designs ready for a 2021 launch.
Canada is a leader in technology to capture and store carbon dioxide, although some view it as only a stopgap in our move to a carbon-free future.