Canada’s leading research universities // Les grandes universités de recherche du Canada

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The Standing Committee on Science and Research is studying dual-use and defence research needs. To drive innovation in sovereign capabilities critical for our future resilience and prosperity, U15 Canada recommends: - Recognizing research universities as foundational to the development of sovereign capabilities. - Building scalable, structured mechanisms for university engagement on dual-use research. - Establishing trusted pathways for collaboration between government, academia and industry. Read our full submission: u15.ca/publications/statemen…
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Le Comité permanent de la science et de la recherche étudie les besoins en matière de recherche à double usage et de défense. Afin de stimuler l’innovation dans les capacités souveraines essentielles à notre résilience et à notre prospérité futures, U15 Canada recommande de : - Reconnaître les universités de recherche comme des acteurs fondamentaux du développement des capacités souveraines. - Mettre en place des mécanismes structurés et évolutifs favorisant la participation des universités à la recherche à double usage. - Établir des voies de collaboration fiables entre le gouvernement, le milieu universitaire et l’industrie. Lisez notre mémoire complet : u15.ca/fr/publications/state…
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Water researchers strengthen Canada’s water forecasting in a changing climate. “To address these issues, our teams are engaged in research and development efforts to build the next generation of water-prediction systems across large geographical domains.” ucalgary.ca/news/water-resea… #CdnPSE @UCalgary
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Last week, the University of Ottawa hosted a conversation on Canada's defence and security partnerships, the first of a series across leading research universities. Presented by the Centre for International Policy Studies, the Security Studies Network and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation at the University of Ottawa, this event is part of a U15 Canada Event Series, “Securing Canada’s Future: How Leading Research Universities are Meeting the Moment.” Watch the full event online: youtube.com/watch?v=fpJBhuMs…
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The making of a made-in-Canada energy future. As Canada looks to expand nuclear energy, Queen’s researcher Laurent Béland is helping to bolster the people and the technology for our energy future. queensu.ca/gazette/stories/m… #CdnPSE @queensu
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Life finds a way: Dinosaur bone discovery holds promise for medical implants. Using nanoscale electron microscopy, McMaster researchers found a 71-million-year-old dinosaur fossil shares a feature with modern human bone. news.mcmaster.ca/dinosaur-bo… #CdnPSE @McMasterU
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New federal AI strategy emphasizes university research, training and commercialization: Increasing the number of AI chairs is “a recognition that on innovation, Canada can really be a leader,” Robert Asselin, CEO of U15 Canada. universityaffairs.ca/news/ne…
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McMaster researcher’s latest antibiotic discovery offers new way to kill drug-resistant bacteria. Manikomycin, which blocks the exit site of the protein-producing machinery in bacteria, is the fourth major discovery from antimicrobial resistance expert Gerry Wright’s research team in recent months. news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-re… #CdnPSE @McMasterU
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U15 Canada welcomes the recognition of the essential role of research and talent development in Canada’s new AI strategy, AI for All, which includes the creation of additional Canada CIFAR AI Chairs. Read our full statement: u15.ca/publications/statemen…
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uOttawa-led study uncovers hidden network fueling brain cancer's aggressive growth; discovery could help dismantle treatment resistance. uottawa.ca/en/news-all/uotta… #CdnPSE @uOttawa

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Une étude menée par l’Université d’Ottawa met au jour un réseau caché qui alimente la croissance agressive du glioblastome : une découverte qui pourrait aider à vaincre la résistance aux traitements. uottawa.ca/fr/toutes-nouvell… #EPSCdn @uOttawa

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Première au Canada: des cellules CAR‑T allogéniques pour traiter des maladies auto‑immunes. L'HMR lance un essai clinique pour évaluer une thérapie CAR-T allogénique en vue de traiter des maladies auto-immunes réfractaires comme le lupus, la myosite et la sclérodermie. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/artic… #EPSCdn
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A Canadian first: allogeneic CAR-T cells to treat autoimmune diseases. In an UdeM-led clinical trial at Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, a patient is treated with a special kind of immunotherapy for lupus, myositis, scleroderma and other diseases. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/ar… #CdnPSE
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ICYMI: Kim Brooks, President of Dalhousie University, makes the case on The Hub Dialogues for why Canada’s leading research universities are foundational to our national sovereignty and prosperity. thehub.ca/podcast/audio/we-c…
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The geopolitical context has shifted, and Canada’s leading research universities are responding to meet the moment. U15 Canada universities are convening a series of events, starting with the University of Ottawa on June 2. Join the Centre for International Policy Studies for a discussion on diversifying Canada’s security and defence partnerships. Find out more here: cips-cepi.ca/event/diversify…
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Le contexte géopolitique a changé, et les grandes universités de recherche du Canada répondent à l’appel du moment. Les universités membres de U15 Canada organisent une série d’événements, qui débutera à l’Université d’Ottawa le 2 juin. Joignez-vous au Centre d’études en politiques internationales pour une discussion sur la diversification des partenariats du Canada en matière de sécurité et de défense. Pour en savoir plus : cepi-cips.ca/event/diversifi…
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