U of Saskatchewan: Rehab dogs help children with cerebral palsy walk
Press Release Feb 26, 2019 A team of researchers, physiotherapists and veterinarians at USask are studying how large rehabilitation dogs can help improve the mobility, balance and well-being of children living with…
New Research on Arctic Ecosystem Services
Press Release Feb 27, 2019 The first study to evaluate all of the Arctic ecosystem services to date was recently published in the Journal of Ecosystem Services. Researchers from the…
UVIC: Methane-snacking crabs suggest hedge against climate change
Press Release >February 26, 2019 Tanner crabs observed feasting at a bubbling methane seep on the deep seafloor in the northeast Pacific Ocean may be developing a way to adapt…
ONWA Supports Human Trafficking Awareness Day
ONWA Supports Human Trafficking Awareness Day The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) fully supports Human Trafficking Awareness Day (February 22nd) as a vital tool in the effort to bring visibility…
Cape Breton U: L’nuwey Tplutaqan Mawio’min Research Awarded Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation Connection Grant
Press Release Indigenous peoples are overrepresented in Canadian prisons, and victimization and vulnerabilities are not well understood. While there has been a movement to address and remedy the effects of…
USask awarded $4.9 million for Indigenous health research, HIV and cancer
Press Release SASKATOON – Five University of Saskatchewan (USask) research teams have been awarded a total of $4.85 million by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)—the main funding body…
Memorial U of Newfoundland: One-of-a-kind: Connecting to Labrador roots while helping lead critical marine research
Press Release February 14, 2019 It’s an opportunity most undergrads never get. Little wonder, then, that Natasha Healey jumped at the chance to help run one of Memorial’s most progressive…
New permafrost research to improve understanding of climate change on northern highways, airports
Press Release February 12, 2019 Whitehorse, Yukon Transport Canada Climate change affects the North more than any other part of Canada and threatens the efficiency, safety and reliability of northern…
Council of Canadian Academies: Report Update-Expert Panels at Work
Press Release February 12, 2019 Policing in Indigenous Communities The Expert Panel signed off on the report in late December. The report, is now in production and will be released this spring.…
Government of Canada ensures Canada’s research community is as diverse as our country
Press Release February 11, 2019 Canada’s greatest potential can only be realized when all people are welcomed into the laboratory, the classroom and the field. We all benefit from the…
