Collection

Research builds our communities

A collection of stories showcasing the transformative impact of research on Canadians and their communities
Institution(s)
Université Laval
University of Northern British Columbia
Dalhousie University
University of Ottawa
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
University of Saskatchewan
University of Calgary
Université de Montréal
Université de Sherbrooke
McGill University
Province(s)
Alberta
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Topic(s)
Oceanography
Animal science
Chemistry
Music
Cancer/Oncology
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Community is the place we live, the shared experiences that bind us to other people. It’s where we come from, it shapes where we are headed. And community is built of many things: the physical spaces around us, the roads and communication lines that connect us, the beliefs and policies that guide us, and above all, that intrinsically human desire to reach out, to be supported by others, to understand our neighbours, to help. Research, ultimately, is one way we do all of these things better. In the social sciences and humanities, we delve into who we are, what makes us human, what drives us, so we can know ourselves better. In the physical sciences, we query the rules of nature that govern us and ask “How can we put these to use for the good of us all?” We make things better for each other.

For 20 years, the CFI has been putting in place the tools and facilities researchers need to think big, and the fruits of those investments are evident in communities across Canada. In this collection of stories, we present just some examples of how research builds communities.

View the collection “Innovation: a desire to make things better”

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INNOVATION: A DESIRE TO MAKE THINGS BETTER

A commemorative book to mark 20 years of the Canada Foundation for Innovation