Research stories
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In CFI-funded labs and facilities across the country, researchers in all stages of their careers are making discoveries, supporting a robust innovation ecosystem and helping solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
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British Columbia
Zeroing in on critical minerals
New sensors can pinpoint profitable ore — and reduce the financial and environmental costs of mining
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Nova Scotia
Jan Rainey is untangling the mysteries of spider silks
The Dalhousie University researcher is looking to create synthetic versions of spider's silk that have the potential to help heal damaged nerves and damaged hearts
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Transforming research instincts into a successful business (March webinar)
Part of our Future You webinar series. This webinar features a new generation of researchers who share their challenges and successes as they made the move from researcher to entrepreneur. Watch the video to gain insights and receive valuable tips on how to start your own business.
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British Columbia
Blasting past computer limits
In Vancouver, researchers aim to build the world’s first universal quantum computer and open up entirely new possibilities
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British Columbia
Big ideas, big impact
For Canada’s top innovators, making breakthroughs means unleashing their ambition — and teaming up with collaborators around the corner and around the globe
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British Columbia
Giving back to her Cree community
Master’s student, Jaqueline Anaquod, is committed to helping her Indigenous community thrive through her efforts to revitalize the Cree language
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Quebec
Dealing with mercury in food
PhD student, Catherine Girard, studies the impact of mercury in country food in the North
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Ontario
Helping more young women choose engineering and computer science
Carleton University graduate, Daniella Niyonkuru, leads by example. As a successful computer engineer and devoted mentor, she is showing girls that a career in tech is within reach
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Ontario
A better way to measure pain in children
PhD student, Emmanuel Alabi, is looking for a way to objectively rate pain to help those who can’t communicate
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New Brunswick
Helping rescuers save more lives
Postdoctoral fellow, Shabnam Jabari, has developed an algorithm that creates a more accurate before-and-after picture to aid in recovery after a disaster
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British Columbia
A better quality of life for people with diabetes
PhD student, Austin Lee, is commercializing a smartphone device he invented to help diabetics monitor their blood sugar
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Alberta
Greener fuels for a better future
Research associate, Luis Alejandro Coy, is making a name for himself globally by developing nanocatalysts for more environmentally friendly oil upgrading
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Ontario
Houses that hold up in a hurricane
A state-of-the-art research facility at Western University has found that a few dollars can make our homes much safer in extreme storms
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Ontario
Intelligent cars change everything
Once the domain of traditional robotics, the future of self-driving cars now lies in artificial intelligence, where Canadian researchers like Raquel Urtasun have serious clout