May 2024

RBC Foundation announced a game-changing $600,000 gift to Dalhousie University to bolster initiatives that foster inclusivity within the health professions. The three-year commitment, announced Thursday (May 16) intends to improve…

With an area spanning 2.7 million square kilometres – and more than 135 million acres used for farming – this may sound far-fetched, yet Dr. Steve Shirtliffe (PhD), professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of…

Scientists at USask are on the forefront of groundbreaking research thanks to a partnership with the PINQ² (Québec Digital and Quantum Innovation Platform), the sole administrator of Canada’s only IBM Quantum System One, a utility-scale…

This means injuries to this biomechanical system can severely disrupt our lives, says Dr. Angelica Lang (PhD), assistant professor at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, University of Saskatchewan (USask). “When these…

A team of University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers are exploring the role of a newly identified cell type in cystic fibrosis (CF), which could lead to effective new types of treatment. Researchers led by the College of Medicine’s…

A new program called “Engineering Health Equity,” dedicated to training the next generation of pioneers in frugal biomedical innovation, will launch at Western thanks to a $1.65-million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering…

Nearly 30,000 people last year were homeless when admitted to hospital or discharged from hospital, a first-of-its-kind Canadian analysis shows. Almost all of these inpatients were admitted following a visit to an emergency…

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 55 million people worldwide. Currently, the two main approaches for treatments to delay or slow its progression target the buildup of amyloid beta peptides…

Australia lacks fearsome large carnivores like lions and wolves, and the relative lack of fear that marsupials like kangaroos and wallabies show to dogs (and other introduced carnivores) has been attributed to a lack of evolutionary…

Two Western researchers are being recognized by Governor General Mary Simon for their work with the Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves (CAAWGUG). The network of 15 scholars from across the country offers…