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University of Guelph Introduces New Master of Sustainable Agriculture Program
A unique master’s program that will train the next wave of sustainability leaders in the global agricultural sector will soon launch at the University of Guelph.
The new interdisciplinary master of sustainable agriculture (MSAg) from the…
Western University Students Honored with Flight 302 Legacy Award in Tribute to Crash Victims
Two Western PhD candidates are among the inaugural recipients of a scholarship to commemorate victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after taking off in March 2019.
Flight 302 Legacy Award was created to…
Breakthrough Study Broadens Understanding of Brain Blood Flow and Its Implications for Neurological…
The hippocampus – a seahorse-shaped region of the brain which plays a particularly important role in cognitive aging and memory function – has been studied as a singular region for several years. However, there remains a gap in…
Western University Spin-off Secures Over $2M in Seed Funding for Cancer Care Robotics System
A medical technology startup from Western has obtained seed funding of more than $2 million to develop a robotics system for colon cancer treatment.
Tenomix Inc. was founded in 2021 by a team of fellows upon completion of The Medical…
Wildlife Tracking Project at Western University Receives New Funding from Canada Foundation for…
The animals are on the move, driven further and faster by pollution, wildfires and the shifting of their habitats in response to climate change. But a global tracking system can find them.
Birds and bats in the air. Insects on the…
Western University Appoints Six New Canada Research Chairs
It comes as no surprise that Western music professor adam patrick bell’s office is full of musical instruments, like the mandolin resting on top of an organ, or the electronic drum kit hooked up to headphones so he can play without the…
Western University Students Collaborate with London Mayor’s Office to Research Local Governments
Growing up in London, Ont., Rachel Yantha has seen first hand the impact of municipal decisions on residents. When an opportunity arose to research a vital civic topic at the mayor’s office, the Master’s in Public Administration (MPA)…
Advancement in AI: Researchers Train Skin-Cancer Diagnosis Tool to Recognize Color
McMaster oncology researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes for people of colour.
AI has been shown to accurately diagnose skin conditions like cancer, but has limitations.
“This lack…
McMaster University Students Represent Canada in World Figure Skating Championships
McMaster students Madeline Schizas and Trennt Michaud will be competing for Team Canada at next week’s ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal.
Schizas and Michaud are among the 15 elite figure skaters from across the…
McMaster University Announces Appointment of Eight Researchers as Canada Research Chairs
Eight McMaster University researchers from three faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers.
Five of the researchers are newly…