Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Awarding of research chairs ‘brain coup’ or brain cramp?

Government shows disturbing lack of vision by its narrow focus on just four areas
May 25, 2010
Penni Stewart
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/813036--awarding-of-research-chairs-brain-coup-or-brain-cramp
Veteran Economic Development Executive to Lead Regional Investment Attraction Agency
May 25, 2010
Toronto Region Research Alliance
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/25/c5986.html
May 25, 2010
Kathryn May
Ottawa Citizen
http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Project+make+Canada+epicentre+coding+needs+cash/3068351/story.html
May 24, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/05/24/why-does-anyone-think-science-is-a-good-job/
May 21, 2010
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/cerc-announcements/
The problem with Canada’s new research chairs isn’t lack of women, it’s lack of open-ended vision
May 21, 2010
Sumitra Rajagopalan
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/when-science-gets-political-long-term-knowledge-is-lost/article1576356/

Where are the women scientists?

May 21, 2010
Bob McDonald
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/quirks-blog/2010/05/where-are-the-women-scientists.html
Government-appointed panel of female academics identify factors that led to all-male recruitment
May 20, 2010
Elizabeth Church
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/why-women-were-shut-out-of-canadas-science-star-search/article1575135/
$10-million in new federal research money goes to 19 men, no women
May 19, 2010
Susan Delacourt
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/811171--feds-grant-big-dollars-to-all-male-research-group
May 19, 2010
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/IDF051910.asp
May 17, 2010
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/world-class-researchers-coming-to-canada/

Manning as champion of science

May 17, 2010
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/manning-as-champion-of-science/
Recent developments give reason to believe real policy innovation is just down the road
May 25, 2010
Alex Wood
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/1531-no-need-to-wait-for-a-low-carbon-economy
May 23, 2010
David Olive
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/812658--olive-offshore-drilling-is-safe-if-done-right
May 21, 2010
John T. Connelly
Business Review Canada
http://www.businessreviewcanada.ca/news/reduction/canada-heavy-duty-vehicle-carbon-emissions-regulations
Arms-length federal agency puts Canada sixth among G8 countries in carbon-use index
May 20, 2010
Steve Rennie
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/critical-climate-report-spurs-jim-prentice-to-call-watchdog-group-on-carpet/article1576103/