A new system for allocating one of Canada’s most important grants program for university scientists leads to upsets in who gets funding.
Jun 13, 2011
John Lorinc
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/changes-to-nserc-discovery-grants.aspx
The goal of the Science Canada website is to highlight science policy issues in Canada's political arena and media.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Quebec’s research funds will remain autonomous
All three funds will be merged under Fonds Recherche Québec, but each will maintain its own board of directors.
Jun 13, 2011
Jean-François Venne
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/quebecs-research-funds-will-remain-autonomous.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Jean-François Venne
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/quebecs-research-funds-will-remain-autonomous.aspx
Government slashes spending at NRC by 20%
Retirees likely to be approached first in effort to cut 25 science jobs
Jun 15, 2011
CHRIS COBB
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Government+slashes+spending/4953501/story.html
Jun 15, 2011
CHRIS COBB
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Government+slashes+spending/4953501/story.html
Government of Canada Supports Innovation in Kingston
Jun 17, 2011
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-supports-innovation-in-kingston-1528326.htm
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/government-of-canada-supports-innovation-in-kingston-1528326.htm
Cracking the science ceiling
Programs to encourage women to choose science, engineering yield results
Jun 15, 2011
Derek Sankey
Postmedia News
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Cracking+science+ceiling/4947720/story.html
Jun 15, 2011
Derek Sankey
Postmedia News
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/Cracking+science+ceiling/4947720/story.html
Universities have ‘lost their way’ on undergraduate education
We can do better to improve the student experience, senior administrators.
Jun 13, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/universities-have-lost-their-way-on-undergraduate-education.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/universities-have-lost-their-way-on-undergraduate-education.aspx
The devaluation of higher learning
'Students will exit university and end up with the same job they would have without attending'
Jun 11, 2011
Joanne Laucius
Postmedia News
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/todays-paper/devaluation+higher+learning/4931270/story.html?id=4931270
Jun 11, 2011
Joanne Laucius
Postmedia News
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/todays-paper/devaluation+higher+learning/4931270/story.html?id=4931270
These cures are no longer science fiction
Regenerative medicine can transform the delivery of health care, with lower costs, and faster and more effective treatments
Jun 16, 2011
Robert McEwen
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/these-cures-are-no-longer-science-fiction/article2062110/
Jun 16, 2011
Robert McEwen
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/these-cures-are-no-longer-science-fiction/article2062110/
Acfas conference goes totally green
Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop’s University host an “environmentally responsible” gathering of 5,000 researchers.
Jun 13, 2011
Jean-François Venne
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/acfas-conference-goes-totally-green.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Jean-François Venne
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/acfas-conference-goes-totally-green.aspx
Six suggestions for presidents to improve undergraduate education
An open letter.
Jun 13, 2011
Arshad Ahmad
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/six-suggestions-for-presidents-to-improve-undergraduate-education.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Arshad Ahmad
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/six-suggestions-for-presidents-to-improve-undergraduate-education.aspx
Thoughts on tuition
All-quiet masks problems on the tuition front.
Jun 13, 2011
Doug Owram
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/thoughts-on-tuition.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Doug Owram
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/thoughts-on-tuition.aspx
New POSTnotes from Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
Jun 2011
U.K. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Informal STEM Education: http://www.parliament.uk/pagefiles/504/postpn_382-informal-science-education.pdf
Mental Capacity and Healthcare: http://www.parliament.uk/pagefiles/504/postpn_381-mental-capacity-and-healthcare.pdf
U.K. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Informal STEM Education: http://www.parliament.uk/pagefiles/504/postpn_382-informal-science-education.pdf
Mental Capacity and Healthcare: http://www.parliament.uk/pagefiles/504/postpn_381-mental-capacity-and-healthcare.pdf
Council of Canadian Academies E-News June 2011
Jun 2011
Council of Canadian Academies
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/council%20news/june2011.html
Council of Canadian Academies
http://www.scienceadvice.ca/uploads/eng/council%20news/june2011.html
NSERC InPartnership Newsletter
Jun 2011
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)
http://www.nsercpartnerships.ca/Bulletins/bulletinhtml.asp
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC)
http://www.nsercpartnerships.ca/Bulletins/bulletinhtml.asp
The Ones to Watch: A Pharma Matters Report
A review of January - March 2011
Jun 2011
Thomson Reuters
http://thomsonreuters.com/content/science/pdf/ls/pharma_matters/TOTW_Q2_2011.pdf
Jun 2011
Thomson Reuters
http://thomsonreuters.com/content/science/pdf/ls/pharma_matters/TOTW_Q2_2011.pdf
North American Electricity: Escalating Prices Possible Unless Infrastructure Investment Barriers are Eased
May 30, 2011
Gerry Angevine & Carlos Murillo
Fraser Institute
http://www.fraserinstitute.org/uploadedFiles/fraser-ca/Content/research-news/research/publications/north-american-electricity.pdf
Gerry Angevine & Carlos Murillo
Fraser Institute
http://www.fraserinstitute.org/uploadedFiles/fraser-ca/Content/research-news/research/publications/north-american-electricity.pdf
Pain in the Asbestos Mines
Somehow, the Tories (and other political parties) keep on defending Canada's asbestos industry.
Jun 17, 2011
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/5691-pain-in-the-asbestos-mines
Jun 17, 2011
The Mark News
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/5691-pain-in-the-asbestos-mines
Canadian Cancer Society Statement about Betty Fox's Death
Jun 17, 2011
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/17/c7373.html
Canadian Cancer Society
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/17/c7373.html
France recalls hamburgers after E. coli scare
Jun 16, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/06/16/e-coli-france-hamburgers.html
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/06/16/e-coli-france-hamburgers.html
Major National Study finds there is significant work to be done to improve the quality of stroke care in Canada
Canadians are not recognizing the symptoms of stroke
Jun 16, 2011
Canadian Stroke Network
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/16/c6606.html
Jun 16, 2011
Canadian Stroke Network
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/16/c6606.html
NDP resurrects climate change bill
Jun 15, 2011
Laura Payton
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/06/15/pol-climate-change-accountability.html
Laura Payton
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/06/15/pol-climate-change-accountability.html
Protecting the sharks
Each year it’s estimated that some 70 million sharks end up slowly dying at the bottom of our oceans, their fins sliced off for the dubious pleasure of a bowl of soup in a restaurant.
Jun 15, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1008774--protecting-the-sharks
Jun 15, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1008774--protecting-the-sharks
Antipsychotic Drugs: Labelling Update Regarding the Risk of Abnormal Muscle Movements and Withdrawal Symptoms in Newborns Exposed During Pregnancy
Supporting Biomedical Innovation To Create New Jobs
Ontario is helping Hamilton's Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) undertake one of the largest studies led by Canadian scientists.
Jun 15, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://news.ontario.ca/mri/en/2011/06/supporting-biomedical-innovation-to-create-new-jobs.html
Jun 15, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
http://news.ontario.ca/mri/en/2011/06/supporting-biomedical-innovation-to-create-new-jobs.html
Science meets art as the Ontario Science Centre showcases the beauty behind stem cells with Super Cells: The Wonder of Stem Cells
June 1 to October 1, 2011
Jun 15, 2011
Ontario Science Centre
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/15/c6181.html
Jun 15, 2011
Ontario Science Centre
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/15/c6181.html
The best kept secret in health care
Community health centres treat people, not just their symptoms
Jun 14, 2011
Carol Goar
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1008807--goar-the-best-kept-secret-in-health-care
Jun 14, 2011
Carol Goar
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1008807--goar-the-best-kept-secret-in-health-care
Ontario power: Don’t give in to energy NIMBYs
Two years ago Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said NIMBYism would “no longer prevail,” yet it seems to be thriving
Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1008037--don-t-give-in-to-energy-nimbys
Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/1008037--don-t-give-in-to-energy-nimbys
Asbestos: 'Magic' mineral was once Canada's gold
Critics decry Canadian production but industry, government says it's safe
Jun 14, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/12/f-backgrounder-asbestos.html
Jun 14, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/12/f-backgrounder-asbestos.html
Asbestos back in the spotlight
Support is needed for adding chrysotile asbestos to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals
Jun 14, 2011
Fe de Leon and Sarah Miller
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1008808--asbestos-back-in-the-spotlight
Jun 14, 2011
Fe de Leon and Sarah Miller
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1008808--asbestos-back-in-the-spotlight
Sunscreen rules toughened in U.S.
New rules coming for Canadian consumers
Jun 14, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/06/14/suncreen-fda.html
Jun 14, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/06/14/suncreen-fda.html
Clean Energy Project In Lower Mattagami Creating 550 Local Jobs
Northern Ontario's first major hydroelectric project in 40 years is making good progress and is now 20 per cent complete.
Jun 14, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/06/clean-energy-project-in-lower-mattagami-creating-550-local-jobs.html
Jun 14, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Energy
http://news.ontario.ca/mei/en/2011/06/clean-energy-project-in-lower-mattagami-creating-550-local-jobs.html
Ajax Copper-Gold Mine Project Availability of $50,000 to Participate in the Environmental Assessment
Jun 14, 2011
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/14/c5740.html
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/14/c5740.html
Our turbine problem is aesthetic
If we can’t stop them, we should humanize them. Dutch windmills are a better model
Jun 13, 2011
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/our-turbine-problem-is-aesthetic/article2056253/
Jun 13, 2011
NEIL REYNOLDS
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/our-turbine-problem-is-aesthetic/article2056253/
A Space Legacy
How Canadian researchers are continuing the nation’s 60-year record of excellence in aerospace.
Jun 13, 2011
Tim Johnson
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/a-space-legacy.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Tim Johnson
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/a-space-legacy.aspx
Researcher taps into dandelions’ potential
University of Guelph prof. finds a use for the little yellow flowers.
Jun 13, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/researcher-taps-into-dandelions-potential.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/researcher-taps-into-dandelions-potential.aspx
Surgery podcasts go viral
Learn the basics of a medical condition through an audio recording.
Jun 13, 2011
Tara Siebarth
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/surgery-podcasts-go-viral.aspx
Jun 13, 2011
Tara Siebarth
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/surgery-podcasts-go-viral.aspx
Councillors back proposal to ban shark-fin soup in Toronto
Jun 13, 2011
PATRICK WHITE AND KIM MACKRAEL
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/councillors-back-proposal-to-ban-shark-fin-soup-in-the-city/article2058786/
PATRICK WHITE AND KIM MACKRAEL
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/councillors-back-proposal-to-ban-shark-fin-soup-in-the-city/article2058786/
Driving the Future Of Automotive Research
Ontario's industry leaders, top researchers and some of the best and brightest students now have a state-of-the-art facility to create and test the newest automotive innovations.
Jun 13, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/06/driving-the-future-of-automotive-research.html
Jun 13, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/06/driving-the-future-of-automotive-research.html
Team From NRC Recognized for Developing Neurosurgical Simulator
Helping Canada be a world leader in next-generation virtual medical simulation
June 13, 2011
National Research Council Canada-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/team-from-nrc-recognized-for-developing-neurosurgical-simulator-1526025.htm
June 13, 2011
National Research Council Canada-NRC
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/team-from-nrc-recognized-for-developing-neurosurgical-simulator-1526025.htm
Agricultural Research Celebrating its Roots
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Commemorates 125 Years of Scientific Advances
June 13, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/agricultural-research-celebrating-its-roots-1525983.htm
June 13, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/agricultural-research-celebrating-its-roots-1525983.htm
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research's Technology Expo 2011 to feature new cancer-related innovations
Jun 13, 2011
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/13/c5239.html
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/13/c5239.html
Painkiller plague: Valuable lessons from Down Under
Canada has experienced an alarming increase in unintentional prescription painkiller deaths
Jun 12, 2011
Ann Silversides
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1006796--painkiller-plague-valuable-lessons-from-down-under
Jun 12, 2011
Ann Silversides
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1006796--painkiller-plague-valuable-lessons-from-down-under
Mobile phones and health: Voices in the head
Fears about the safety of mobile phones are overdone
Jun 10, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/mobile-phones-and-health
Jun 10, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/mobile-phones-and-health
Manufacturing Investment Creating 80 New Jobs In West Nipissing
Ontario is helping Jennmar - North America's largest manufacturer of mining construction products - establish its first Canadian facility and create up to 80 new jobs in Sturgeon Falls.
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/06/manufacturing-investment-creating-80-new-jobs-in-west-nipissing.html
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
http://news.ontario.ca/medt/en/2011/06/manufacturing-investment-creating-80-new-jobs-in-west-nipissing.html
New Training For Jobs In Dryden
In Dryden, 240 northerners will begin training this year that will prepare them for good jobs in the forestry sector.
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
http://news.ontario.ca/tcu/en/2011/06/new-training-for-jobs-in-dryden.html
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
http://news.ontario.ca/tcu/en/2011/06/new-training-for-jobs-in-dryden.html
Ontario Strengthening Patient Safety
Ontario is taking action to improve Ontarians' safety by proposing to set quality and safety standards for non-emergency medical transfer services.
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/06/ontario-strengthening-patient-safety.html
Jun 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/06/ontario-strengthening-patient-safety.html