When you think about who builds cities, nurses, sociologists and historians probably don’t immediately come to mind. More likely, one envisions urban planners, architects and engineers at the table. But a unique initiative at Toronto’s Ryerson University is bringing these and other diverse professions as well as leading academics together to holistically address urban planning challenges.
Read MoreHistorically, Canada’s investments in research and development have not translated into the rates of innovation and growth expected. COVID-19 has made innovation even more urgent, but we need to rethink some of its underlying assumptions to rebuild better.
Read MoreRobust data informing policy changes for elder care.
Read MoreAdvancing understanding and support for people with inflammatory bowel disease.
Read MoreWhat factors cause disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS)? Why do some patients progress to the stage of serious neurological disability – such as losses in mobility, vision or speech – more quickly and aggressively than others?
Read MoreClinical trial evaluating the efficacy of known drugs for treating COVID-19
Read MoreUntil recently, discussions on climate action often elicited the argument: “We can’t just stop everything to fix climate change, because of what that would do to the economy.”
Read MoreWomen’s College Hospital (WCH) is challenging traditional ideas about health-care delivery with its groundbreaking virtual hospital model. This forward-thinking approach on virtual care has allowed WCH to quickly adapt in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreDeveloping smarter farming practices that tackle the challenge of feeding a rising population sustainably, while addressing the role of climate change on food systems, calls for new ideas and technologies coming from a workforce with diverse backgrounds, talents and experiences.
Read MoreTransparency inspiring better environmental performance in commercial real estate.
Read MoreArtificial intelligence helping to make medicine and care more personalized and proactive.
Read MorePartnerships and technologies providing insights into migration and integration.
Read MoreTackling microplastics pollution, CO2 emissions and battery waste.
Read MoreIn the field of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), several myths often keep Canadian investors sacrificing more of the returns on their investments than they should.
Read MoreWater – both in terms of quantity and quality – is one of the most pressing issues facing the world. It is critical to human, animal and environmental health, and with freshwater resources under more pressure than ever before, the consequences are more serious than ever before.
Read MoreCanada’s aerospace industry is hoping all parties in the new parliament will work together to implement a bold plan to reinvigorate a sector at risk of losing its share of global aerospace growth to industries in countries with high levels of government support, planning and investment.
Read MoreWelcome to the virtual hospital.
Read MoreLeading-edge research and treatments are driving the future of medicine.
Read MoreWhile Canadians have a healthy respect for forests, few might imagine the breadth of new and surprising applications of wood and its components, such as material for making clothes and lightweight plastic equivalents, material that is transparent or bullet-proof, or material for filtering and desalinating water.
Read MoreAs a solution-driven technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has a wide range of real-world applications, from financial services and insurance fraud detection to developing smart wearables to government decision-making.
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