The provincial government is inviting Manitobans to help plan the 2019 budget. With a core deficit, and economic uncertainty from trade wars and price fluctuations, efficiency is the word of the day. Staying innovative is also critical to the economy. Supporting business growth — regardless of business size — and enabling development is an investment […]

The recent Nobel Prize in Physics for Donna Strickland highlighted the issue of gender imbalance in science. Strickland is one of only three women and the first in 55 years to receive the prize. Before she won, she was denied a Wikipedia page, even though her 1985 breakthrough led to corrective laser eye surgery for […]

We live in an era when policy-makers find themselves focusing intently on a handful of foundational problems in our economy: What will the jobs of the future look like? What skills are needed? And how does Canada compete in the digital world? Across Canada, university and college campuses have been offering up compelling answers to […]

Fatimat Almentina Ramos Shidi travelled from Prince George to France to discover answers to some complex questions. A recent Master of Science – Biochemistry graduate from the University of Northern British Columbia, Shidi pursued the opportunity to study abroad due to the Mitacs Globalink Research Award. She is the first UNBC student to receive this […]

Our biggest trading relationship is under a cloud. Our economic competitiveness is being questioned. Even our ability to ship resources to the world is being challenged anew. Small wonder Canadians feel anxious about their economic well-being, even as our economy shows growth. In the face of such volatility, it’s time to focus on something we […]

We recently visited a lab at the University of British Columbia’s Food, Nutrition and Health building and found researchers hard at work on a home test kit to help detect food poisoning in your kitchen. They’ve developed a small cube made of natural fiber material that contains antibodies to react with salmonella. “It’s a very […]

At Hydrogen in Motion, we partner with Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that supports internships for students from any discipline. Our internships allow us to support our innovation needs and access highly skilled, motivated workers — through post-secondary institutions here in B.C. A recent discussion paper from the Government of Canada calls for input into the changing nature […]

The crunchy, puffed product made from yellow peas and bread crumbs in the lab at the University of Manitoba by research student Maria Arzamendi. Arzamendi said the crunchy puffed product, that has the distinct taste of a legume, could one day replace the bags of empty carb snacks currently lining supermarket shelves. “We know the […]

For the majority of students, the summer months mean a break from studies and a chance to recuperate from the stress of the previous school year. But for 45 international students, this summer was a chance to turn research projects into economy boosting innovations. As a part of the Mitacs Globalink program, the group of […]

VANCOUVER—While traditional methods for detecting salmonella are labour-intensive and time-consuming, a new and ever-so-small device can now identify the potentially deadly bacteria within minutes. Following several outbreaks across Canada this year, University of British Columbia researchers say the “user-friendly” tool is overdue and there’s a “real potential” to benefit both consumers, and companies. “Salmonella is […]

Globalink interns Maria Arzamendi and Luis Garibay are at the University of Manitoba this summer contributing to research projects in the food and health sectors.

Tucked in a lab at the University of Manitoba is a group of students cooking up a new snack. They’re using leftover bread crumbs from a local baker combined with yellow peas to craft a healthy snack mimicking Cheetos.  “We like the puffy snacks so we are trying to get a snack people we know […]