News from our universities

In a quiet lab, deep in the heart of the McGill University Research Institute (RI-MUHC) in Montreal, a researcher puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset.

Felix Böck didn’t plan on becoming the chopstick guy. When the 36-year-old German engineer first arrived in Vancouver a decade ago, it was as part of a joint project...

A new program at Dalhousie University is looking to bring students into the health-care field to help meet the growing needs of the health-care system.

Acadia alumni behind local company that has developed a one-of-a-kind walker with a lift built into it

‘Head to toe’ research at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute powered by donations through London Health Sciences Foundation

The University of Winnipeg has received a gold STARS rating for sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education – the first time the...

Researchers at the University of Guelph are investigating whether a locally mined mineral could help Ontario farmers improve soil health while capturing carbon from the atmosphere.

The largest Canadian clinical trial that sought to quickly and safely treat stroke victims has finally led to the approval of a clot-dissolving medicine used for heart attacks.

Preclinical results show movement relies on a steady supply of dopamine, helping explain why current treatments work and how they could be improved

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