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Wildlife ecology done “in a good way”

Researcher Jesse Popp works alongside Indigenous communities to understand their most pressing questions about biodiversity and the plants and animals on the Land
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An outdoor scene at dusk with a stone pavilion and several tipis arranged in a circle with bleachers.
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Ontario

Wildlife ecology done “in a good way”

Researcher Jesse Popp works alongside Indigenous communities to understand their most pressing questions about biodiversity and the plants and animals on the Land
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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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A greenhouse glows yellow at night in a snowy background.
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Manitoba

Hothouses for cold places

University of Manitoba researcher Qiang Zhang wants to use shipping containers to provide food to northern communities — but not to ship it. To grow it.
A brown and white cow stands knee-deep in grass
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Alberta

Helping ranchers pick the best genes

At the University of Alberta, a CFI-supported project has grown into a world-class livestock genetics research program
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British Columbia

Harvesting big data

For University of British Columbia researcher Navin Ramankutty the future of sustainable agriculture grows out of a mix of algorithms, big data and powerful computers
Master's student Ryan Greene posing for a photo over a blue background.
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Newfoundland and Labrador

Preventing back injuries in the work place

Master’s student, Ryan Greene, seeks to discover whether prolonged sitting causes back pain and injuries
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Manitoba

A vitamin to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Researchers at the University of Manitoba have produced compelling evidence that a vitamin A supplement could help prevent a disorder that affects more kids than you might expect
Scientists work on innovative robotics technology in a modern laboratory.
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The future belongs to the highly skilled

How working in leading-edge research labs is preparing a new generation for success, in the lab and out
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Alberta

Lasting mobility and joint health is bred in the bone for new research facility

A new facility at the University of Calgary will help researchers get closer to their goal of preventing and treating bone and joint diseases, a growing and often devastating problem for an aging population
Rachel Barre teaching a dance class to Parkinson's patients.
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Ontario

Boosting brainpower at the barre

Researchers are learning how the unique combination of music and movement provided by learning dance can improve both the mental and physical health of Parkinson’s patients
Snow-capped mountains with a lake in the foreground
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British Columbia

Let it snow

Oh, the weather outside is frightful. Frightfully warm that is, according to University of Northern British Columbia researchers monitoring snowfall and temperatures in B.C.’s Cariboo Mountains.
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Ontario

Bringing precious cargo to the North

University of Ottawa researchers are developing safer, cheaper ways to deliver vital supplies to remote communities
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More than 10,000 ways to make Canadian research world-class

That's how many investments the Canada Foundation for Innovation has made in cutting-edge research tools and facilities since it began in 1997
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Alberta

The aurora borealis barometer

Cloudy with a chance of magnetic interference: A new imager at the University of Calgary will deepen our understanding of space weather