Science Canada: 05/19/10

Inaugural Canada Excellence Research Chairs Introduced at University of Toronto Ceremony
May 17, 2010
Industry Canada
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/05563.html

Other countries mourning their loss of scientific talent in brain drain
May 17, 2010
Elizabeth Church
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadas-200-million-lure-pulls-in-19-big-name-researchers/article1572362/

Man at centre of $200-million talent drive says process was 'like a hockey negotiation'
May 18, 2010
Steven Chase and Elizabeth Church
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/how-canada-poached-academic-stars-from-around-the-globe/article1573620/

Canada is attempting to Own the Podium in science, but the ultimate goal should be to nurture our own, homegrown research stars
May 18, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/with-new-brain-gain-brash-canada-is-back/article1573436/

Adrian Owen is leaving Cambridge for Western
May 17, 2010
Elizabeth Church
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/famed-neuroscientist-explains-his-move-to-canada/article1572369/

Uncertainty over science funding has led top researchers to accept C$20m awards from the Canadian government in what may be first sign of a brain drain
May 17, 2010
Ian Sample
guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/may/17/brain-drain-british-neuroscientist-canada

May 19, 2010
Adam McDowell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=3045801

Canada poaches scientists from around the world, critics worry about lack of funds for teaching
May 19, 2010
Carson Jerema
Macleans
http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2010/05/19/but-what-about-the-classroom/

Every year, billions of dollars are spent in this country on university-based R&D. But how do we get more societal value from this investment?
May 18, 2010
Jim Roche
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.obj.ca/Opinion/2010-05-18/article-1120111/Turning-university-research-into-riches/1

Apr 30, 2010
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/documents/Life%20Science%20Strategy.pdf

May 18, 2010
SARAH DEETH
Peterborough Examiner
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2585045

Pricing water service at closer to its true cost would help pay for infrastructure and reduce waste
May 19, 2010
Oliver M. Brandes, Kirk Stinchcombe And Steven Renzettiis
Special to the Vancouver Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/need+value+conserve+water/3040766/story.html

Climatologist cites Light snowfall; Our winter and spring weather is coming back to haunt us
May 19, 2010
ANNE SUTHERLAND
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Montreal+area+water+levels+running/3044711/story.html

Massachusettsbased Cambridge Energy Research Associates finds 2010 will mark the first time oilsands production will account for the lion's share of U.S. imports of petroleum and refined products
May 19, 2010
Shaun Polczer
Calgary Herald
http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Alberta+oilsands+become+largest+supplier+crude+2010+Report/3046820/story.html

Clinical trial in Toronto to explore effect of 50-year-old insulin-lowering medication on breast cancer recurrence
May 19, 2010
Lisa Priest
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/cheap-diabetes-drug-tested-as-cancer-treatment/article1573595/

Guidelines skewed statistics, professor says
May 17, 2010
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=3036200

The UN secretary-general has stated that climate change should be on the agenda at the G20 summit in Toronto
May 18, 2010
Tyson Dyck
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/1526-ban-ki-moon-s-climate-challenge

May 18, 2010
Stephen Murgatroyd
Troy Media
http://www.troymedia.com/?p=10790

May 18, 2010
Stephen Murgatroyd
Troy Media
http://www.troymedia.com/?p=10793

CIHR experts discuss smoking in light of World No Tobacco Day
May 18, 2010
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2010/18/c4505.html

U of M to host joint effort with Greenland
May 18, 2010
Bruce Owen
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/manitoba-hub-for-arctic-ice-study-94059239.html

Even a minor spill would be catastrophic, leaving dozens of Canadian towns along iceberg alley coated
May 18, 2010
Patrick White
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/politicians-activists-raise-alarm-over-greenlands-ambitious-drilling-program/article1573590/

Science Canada

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

New Government of Canada Investment Attracts Top Minds to Canadian Universities

Canada Excellence Research Chairs National Announcement

Canada’s $200-million lure pulls in 19 big-name researchers

How Canada poached academic stars from around the globe

With new brain gain, brash Canada is back

Famed neuroscientist explains his move to Canada

Fears of brain drain as renowned British scientists move to Canada

Today’s a big day in Canadian science

Canadian universities attract top minds

Canada imports brains

But what about the classroom?

Female academics 'discouraged' after women shut out of funding

Turning university research into riches

Life Sciences Commercialization Strategy

Future is here at fair: Science minister

Prentice dismisses NASA scientist's oilsands comments

Arctic oil spill cleanup research cancelled

We need to value and conserve water

Environmental “Law & Order”

A decade after Walkerton: What still needs to be done?

Water levels running low

B.C. has lowest death rates for cancer in Canada

Alberta oilsands become largest U.S. supplier of crude in 2010: Report

Cheap diabetes drug tested as cancer treatment

Cellphone cancer study questionable: scientist

Ban Ki-moon's Climate Challenge

Action on climate change stalled by political reality

Four steps to “greening“ Alberta`s dirty oil

Geothermal could meet Canada’s power needs

The tobacco epidemic in women

Polar trekkers study North Pole to determine region's ecological health

Manitoba hub for Arctic ice study

Politicians, activists raise alarm over Greenland’s ambitious drilling program