CTV News Channel: Detecting bombs with a piece of paper

Edmonton postdoc partners with company to develop innovative test strips for explosives.   

Christina Gonzalez can detect explosives with a single strip of paper. Gonzalez, an Edmonton-based researcher, has developed a disposable test strip capable of instantly detecting explosive materials including traces of TNT. While the paper strip may look like plain card stock there is more than meets the eye. “Essentially, we have a stock piece of paper […]

Vancouver, BC — For the second year in a row, the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers named Mitacs one of British Columbia’s top employers. The 2019 award reflects excellence in social, financial, and professional aspects of the workplace and employee experience. In adjudicating the award, the editors consider factors such as health, financial, and family benefits; […]

Edmonton postdoc develops innovative explosive detecting test strips.

From: Alejandro Adem To:  Canadians Concerned About Skills Development Date: February 20, 2019 Re: Future Skills, Future Work We hear a lot about technological innovation and the disruption it brings. This usually includes ominous predictions of new technologies replacing workers in many jobs. But we hear much less about how Canada’s most indispensable resource—its people—can rise to the […]

Montreal, QC— Mitacs, a national not-for-profit research and training organization, and Université de Montréal announce a new partnership that provides funding for international research internships for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Up to 600 students and fellows may participate in research internships through the Mitacs Globalink program and the Université de Montréal. The […]

Vancouver, BC — Professor Emeritus Jo-ann Archibald, Q’um Q’um Xiiem an educational scholar and member of the Mitacs Research Council, has been appointed Officer of the Order of Canada. One of the highest honours in Canada, the Order of Canada is presented to people who make extraordinary contributions to society. Professor Emeritus Archibald, a visionary […]

In a column published recently in The Hill Times, Perrin Beatty and Paul Davidson argued that Canada has to up its game when it comes to connecting post-secondary students with international learning experiences. “In our rapidly changing world,” they wrote, “Canadian employers need workers who are culturally aware, resilient, and adaptable—skilled in problem solving, communication, and teamwork. These […]

Anaconda Mining, CNA collaborate, NL partnership aims to reach hard-to-get gold deposits and lead mining innovation. Developing a means of obtaining gold from a streambed has been difficult. This undeveloped access to the gold deposit at Deer Cove on the Baie Verte Peninsula has been bandied about since 1986. A new partnership announced on Tuesday […]

Guelph, ON — Genomics research produces dramatic breakthroughs in science, transforming our understanding of the living world. Increasingly, the findings address important challenges and develop innovative solutions in human health and across diverse sectors of the economy. The federal Minister of Science and Sport, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, announced the results of three recent Genome Canada funding […]

Winnipeg, MB — In recognition of Forough Khadem, PhD, a Mitacs employee and renowned scientist who died in the Flight PS752 crash in Tehran on January 8, 2020, Mitacs and the University of Manitoba have partnered to develop a scholarship in her honour. The Dr. Forough Khadem Scholarship has been set up through the University […]

Buddy sap … the dreaded burnt Tootsie Roll taste and smell that marks the end of the maple syrup season. Maple syrup producers in the Algoma region dread its arrival each year, because, if undetected, it can result in an unsaleable batch of maple syrup. Researchers are now investigating the exact chemical compound that makes […]