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HALIFAX – A Halifax entrepreneur is poised to dramatically improve the treatment of sleep apnea, and other breathing conditions, with the launch of a first-of-its-kind respiratory monitoring device that provides a safer, more comfortable solution for patients. The ground-breaking product has earned Hamed Hanafi (pictured), 33, a prestigious award from Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization that […]

TRAIL – Austin Engineering Ltd. and its research partners are taking their findings on how dams respond during earthquakes to an international audience this week when they present at The International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). The Trail engineering firm, Selkirk College, FortisBC, and the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) have again worked successfully […]

“As the country’s first graduate blockchain learning path, the initiative is transformative to the blockchain sector.” The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching a blockchain and distributed ledger technology training program for graduate students.The training program, which UBC called the first of its kind in Canada, will concentrate on four sectors: health and wellness, […]

FREDERICTON – The creators of an award-winning natural food preservative say it will revolutionize the food industry when it hits the market in October. Chiber, produced by Fredericton based Chinova Bioworks,  is an alternative to artificial preservatives used in the food and beverage market. Created by Chinova Bioworks scientist Tanzina Huq, Chiber is based on a […]

“Our partnership collaboration with Element AI represents the next step in our AI transformation at HSBC.”-Andre Cronje Element AI is partnering with HSBC to help the bank develop the capability to analyze data that comes from clients of its Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division. The partnership comes as the third of Element AI’s customer deals that have […]

At the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, a national research facility of USask, Situm has been studying how the protective coatings of rebars—the steel reinforcing bars used to strengthen concrete —withstand rusting (corrosion). He did his research with the potash mining industry especially in mind. Salt from potash mining seeps through the porous concrete and […]

Vancouver, BC – The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching Canada’s first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The initiative aims to build capacity for existing master’s and PhD students in this area and help scale Canada’s blockchain industry, while also tackling some of the world’s most complex sociotechnical issues. Set […]

Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) and Mitacs are pleased to announce the establishment of the Mitacs Innovation Lecture series. Starting in December 2020 in conjunction with the CMS 2020 Winter Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, the Mitacs Innovation Lectures will illuminate the mathematical underpinnings of significant innovative developments that impact our world. The name […]

Vancouver, BC – Canada’s social science and humanities research community convened at Congress 2019 to explore key topics impacting the larger socio-cultural landscape and stimulate open dialogue among participants. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the annual conference brings […]

Ottawa, ON – The second-ever Mitacs Policy Hackathon brought together 50 participants — including current and former Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellows, academic researchers, staff from not-for-profit organizations, and policy professionals from different federal government departments and agencies — to explore innovative solutions to the challenges of open science. This year’s policy hackathon was co-hosted […]

CPAP machines are used to treat sleep apnea, but many people with the potentially dangerous sleep disorder don’t like using them. One Halifax entrepreneur is hoping to change that. Hamed Hanafi is the founder and president of Halifax-based start-up NovaResp Technologies, which is working towards using AI algorithms that will “teach” the CPAP machine a […]

It started with three doctoral students and their PhD supervisor getting together in a basement to figure out how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) could improve predictions in risk-associated industries such as insurance and finance. Two decades later, key members of that original team are at the helm of Element AI, a rapidly growing […]