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Social science and humanities critical to informing Canada’s policy decisions

Toronto, ON – This week, leading Canadian academics convened at Congress 2017 to discuss why social sciences and humanities (SSH) perspectives are essential to Canadian policy-making. As part of the conference, a panel discussion featuring Mitacs’ Canadian Science Policy fellows and a representative from Natural Resources Canada discussed the need for diverse perspectives, including those […]

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Quebec investment in innovation supports skills development and job creation

Montreal, QC — Today the Government of Quebec announced an investment of $50 million over five years to support 2,750 research internships per year through Mitacs’ programs. The funding is part of the Quebec Research and Innovation Strategy. Mitacs connects businesses and not-for-profit organizations with local experts in the academic community to address research challenges. […]

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Robotics whiz partners with Montreal company on software for humanitarian aid workers

Montreal, QC – Robotics whiz and Polytechnique Montréal postdoctoral fellow David St‑Onge is the recipient of the 5,000th Mitacs internship in Quebec, thanks to an innovative research project involving software for piloting a fleet of drones designed to aid in humanitarian relief efforts. Throughout his career, the robotics and structural engineer has developed various technologies as […]

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Mitacs’ Policy Hackathon develops solutions to Canada’s policy challenges

Ottawa, ON — Today at Mitacs’ Policy Hackathon, policy professionals, academic researchers, and participants of the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship, collaborated to explore ideas and solutions to the challenge of gathering and using scientific evidence in government policy making. Similar to a technology hackathon, a PoliHack (policy hackathon) is an exercise in collaborative policy development and […]

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Mitacs and France expand R&D partnership for economic growth

Vancouver, BC — Mitacs and Campus France expanded a partnership agreement to support bilateral industrial research internships for graduate students in Canada and France through Mitacs’ Globalink program. Starting in September 2017, the three-year agreement will provide up to 40 students from each country the opportunity to participate in 16- to 24-week industrial research internships with […]

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Canadian business leaders lending industry acumen to judge 2017 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards

Vancouver, BC — Eleven business and entrepreneurship leaders from across Canada are contributing their expertise to determine the five winners of the 2017 Mitacs Entrepreneur Awards. The awards will celebrate researchers-turned-entrepreneurs whose work starting or building a business demonstrates exemplary leadership and innovation. Twenty-five thousand dollars in cash prizes will be awarded to help the […]

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New gold standard: Memorial international students bring research expertise to Baie Verte mining project

St. John’s, NL — A group of international graduate students from around the world are bringing their research expertise to a local mining project between Memorial University’s Drilling Technology Lab and Anaconda Mining. Working under the supervision of Professor Stephen Butt, the students, from countries, including Ghana, Ukraine, and Venezuela, are taking part in research […]

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New Brunswick business gets smart about milk jug recycling

Moncton, NB — Bernard Morin is on a mission to keep empty plastic milk jugs out of landfills across the province of New Brunswick. With help from Mitacs researcher Rahma Zayoud, an electrical engineering PhD student at Université de Moncton, he has found a smart way to do it. As president of Thermopak Ltd., a regional packaging […]

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Ontario boosts work-integrated learning opportunities for students

Update: 04/27/2017— Toronto, ON — The Government of Ontario announced a $15 million investment over three years for more than 3,000 internships and fellowships through Mitacs. This funding is part of the province’s Career Kick-Start Strategy and leverages a new federal investment. Career Kick-Start will create more opportunities for high school and postsecondary students, along […]

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Canada as a world innovation leader, goal of Fundamental Science Review

Ottawa, ON – Commissioned by the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, the expert panel on Canada’s Fundamental Science Review released a comprehensive report today, Investing in Canada’s Future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research. The review provides the Government of Canada with a comprehensive strategy for making long-term improvements to the country’s research ecosystem. […]

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