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Crop rotation boosts number and diversity of microbes in soil.
Common agricultural practice can also reduce risk of fungal diseases and increase crop yield, researchers find. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Common agricultural practice can also reduce risk of fungal diseases and increase crop yield, researchers find. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Crop rotation boosts number and diversity of microbes in soil
Farmers now have more reasons to consider rotating their crops, according to U of A research showing that the agricultural practice boosts the diversity of bacterial and fungal microbes that benefit s...
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February 19, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Crop rotation boosts number and diversity of microbes in soil.
Common agricultural practice can also reduce risk of fungal diseases and increase crop yield, researchers find. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Common agricultural practice can also reduce risk of fungal diseases and increase crop yield, researchers find. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Les changements apportés aujourd’hui au système Entrée express, y compris la création d’une nouvelle catégorie pour les chercheurs, constituent des mesures positives pour aider le Canada à attirer et à retenir les meilleurs talents.
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Le Canada accorde la priorité aux meilleurs talents dans les catégories d’immigration d’Entrée express 2026
Le Canada reprend le contrôle afin de ramener l’immigration à des niveaux viables, tout en veillant à ce qu’elle continue de soutenir l’économie. Alors que la concurrence mondiale pour la…
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February 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Les changements apportés aujourd’hui au système Entrée express, y compris la création d’une nouvelle catégorie pour les chercheurs, constituent des mesures positives pour aider le Canada à attirer et à retenir les meilleurs talents.
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Today's changes to the Express Entry system, including a new category for researchers, are positive steps to help Canada attract and retain the best and brightest.
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Canada prioritizes top talent in 2026 immigration Express Entry categories
Canada is taking back control to return immigration to sustainable levels, while ensuring it continues to support the economy. As global competition for skilled workers intensifies, Canada’s…
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February 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Today's changes to the Express Entry system, including a new category for researchers, are positive steps to help Canada attract and retain the best and brightest.
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost. www.dal.ca/news/2026/02... #CdnPSE
Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost
New Dalhousie research reveals how Arctic permafrost aquifers that store and move groundwater are expected to shift as temperatures and sea levels rise.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Researchers map how Arctic groundwater will respond to thawing permafrost. www.dal.ca/news/2026/02... #CdnPSE
Translating music into light and motion with robots.
Robots the size of a soccer ball create new visual art by trailing light that represents the “emotional essence” of music. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/t... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Robots the size of a soccer ball create new visual art by trailing light that represents the “emotional essence” of music. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/t... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Translating music into light and motion with robots | Waterloo News
A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled…
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February 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Translating music into light and motion with robots.
Robots the size of a soccer ball create new visual art by trailing light that represents the “emotional essence” of music. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/t... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
Robots the size of a soccer ball create new visual art by trailing light that represents the “emotional essence” of music. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/t... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca
U15 Canada welcomes the clear role for leading research universities outlined in the newly published Defence Industrial Strategy.
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Defence Industrial Strategy recognizes role of research universities in a secure Canada - U15 Canada
February 17, 2026 (OTTAWA, ON) – U15 Canada welcomes the clear role for Canada’s leading research universities outlined in the newly published Defence
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February 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM
U15 Canada welcomes the clear role for leading research universities outlined in the newly published Defence Industrial Strategy.
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ICYMI: Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada chair and rector of Université de Montréal, joined The Hub for a conversation on how leading research universities maintain public trust.
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‘Humility should be our bread and butter’: Why it’s a critical moment to rebuild public trust in Canada’s research universities
Daniel Jutras, the recteur of the Université de Montreal and new chair of the U15 group of Canadian research universities, discusses the overlapping paradigm shifts facing universities today:…
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February 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
ICYMI: Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada chair and rector of Université de Montréal, joined The Hub for a conversation on how leading research universities maintain public trust.
Listen here:
Listen here:
Une nouvelle molécule verte pour emmagasiner durablement l'électricité.
Une équipe de recherche de l'UdeM a mis au point une molécule organique qui stocke l'énergie renouvelable avec une stabilité record, ouvrant la voie à des batteries à flux plus durables. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2026...
Une équipe de recherche de l'UdeM a mis au point une molécule organique qui stocke l'énergie renouvelable avec une stabilité record, ouvrant la voie à des batteries à flux plus durables. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2026...
Une nouvelle molécule verte pour emmagasiner durablement l'électricité
Une équipe de recherche de l'UdeM a mis au point une molécule organique qui stocke l'énergie renouvelable avec une stabilité record, ouvrant la voie à des batteries à flux plus durables.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Une nouvelle molécule verte pour emmagasiner durablement l'électricité.
Une équipe de recherche de l'UdeM a mis au point une molécule organique qui stocke l'énergie renouvelable avec une stabilité record, ouvrant la voie à des batteries à flux plus durables. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2026...
Une équipe de recherche de l'UdeM a mis au point une molécule organique qui stocke l'énergie renouvelable avec une stabilité record, ouvrant la voie à des batteries à flux plus durables. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2026...
Saving sunny days for a rainy day: a new molecule for storing green energy.
A UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
A UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Saving sunny days for a rainy day: a new molecule for storing green energy
An UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Saving sunny days for a rainy day: a new molecule for storing green energy.
A UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
A UdeM-led research team has developed an organic molecule that stores renewable energy with record stability, paving the way for more sustainable flow batteries. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Des biomarqueurs sanguins prometteurs pour détecter l'alzheimer beaucoup plus tôt.
Le niveau de ces molécules dans le sang est lié au déclin cognitif chez des personnes qui n'ont pas encore reçu de diagnostic. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/02/09/d... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Le niveau de ces molécules dans le sang est lié au déclin cognitif chez des personnes qui n'ont pas encore reçu de diagnostic. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/02/09/d... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Des biomarqueurs sanguins prometteurs pour détecter l'alzheimer beaucoup plus tôt
Le niveau de ces molécules dans le sang est lié au déclin cognitif chez des personnes qui n'ont pas encore reçu de diagnostic
nouvelles.ulaval.ca
February 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Des biomarqueurs sanguins prometteurs pour détecter l'alzheimer beaucoup plus tôt.
Le niveau de ces molécules dans le sang est lié au déclin cognitif chez des personnes qui n'ont pas encore reçu de diagnostic. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/02/09/d... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Le niveau de ces molécules dans le sang est lié au déclin cognitif chez des personnes qui n'ont pas encore reçu de diagnostic. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/02/09/d... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
How can leading research universities secure public trust at a critical moment for Canada?
In conversation with The Hub, Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada’s new chair and rector of Université de Montréal, discusses academic freedom, intellectual pluralism, and open inquiry.
thehub.ca/podcast/audi...
In conversation with The Hub, Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada’s new chair and rector of Université de Montréal, discusses academic freedom, intellectual pluralism, and open inquiry.
thehub.ca/podcast/audi...
‘Humility should be our bread and butter’: Why it’s a critical moment to rebuild public trust in Canada’s research universities
Daniel Jutras, the recteur of the Université de Montreal and new chair of the U15 group of Canadian research universities, discusses the overlapping paradigm shifts facing universities today:…
thehub.ca
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
How can leading research universities secure public trust at a critical moment for Canada?
In conversation with The Hub, Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada’s new chair and rector of Université de Montréal, discusses academic freedom, intellectual pluralism, and open inquiry.
thehub.ca/podcast/audi...
In conversation with The Hub, Daniel Jutras, U15 Canada’s new chair and rector of Université de Montréal, discusses academic freedom, intellectual pluralism, and open inquiry.
thehub.ca/podcast/audi...
Hold your tongue: study shows numbing the mouth may speed up silent reading.
Researchers explore a surprising link that could point to new ways to help people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Researchers explore a surprising link that could point to new ways to help people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Hold your tongue: study shows numbing the mouth may speed up silent reading
U of A research explores the surprising link between the mouth and the brain during silent reading, pointing the way to new treatments for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Hold your tongue: study shows numbing the mouth may speed up silent reading.
Researchers explore a surprising link that could point to new ways to help people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Researchers explore a surprising link that could point to new ways to help people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Scientists map full oat genome, revealing new insights into sustainable agriculture.
"This new approach to mapping plant genomes is a promising start that could also help decode other grains with complex genomes." umtoday.ca/stories/scie... #CdnPSE @umanitoba.bsky.social
"This new approach to mapping plant genomes is a promising start that could also help decode other grains with complex genomes." umtoday.ca/stories/scie... #CdnPSE @umanitoba.bsky.social
Scientists map full oat genome, revealing new insights into sustainable agriculture
Genetic diversity holds the key to climate resilience
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February 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Scientists map full oat genome, revealing new insights into sustainable agriculture.
"This new approach to mapping plant genomes is a promising start that could also help decode other grains with complex genomes." umtoday.ca/stories/scie... #CdnPSE @umanitoba.bsky.social
"This new approach to mapping plant genomes is a promising start that could also help decode other grains with complex genomes." umtoday.ca/stories/scie... #CdnPSE @umanitoba.bsky.social
High-tech imaging could improve cultivation of trees essential to Alberta’s forestry industry.
Detailed 3D scans offer insights into differences between healthy and unhealthy lodgepole pine conelets. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Detailed 3D scans offer insights into differences between healthy and unhealthy lodgepole pine conelets. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
High-tech imaging could improve cultivation of trees essential to Alberta’s forestry industry
Using a powerful medical imaging tool, University of Alberta researchers now have a better view of what may be contributing to failures in lodgepole pine seed orchards — a tree essential to Alberta’s ...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
High-tech imaging could improve cultivation of trees essential to Alberta’s forestry industry.
Detailed 3D scans offer insights into differences between healthy and unhealthy lodgepole pine conelets. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
Detailed 3D scans offer insights into differences between healthy and unhealthy lodgepole pine conelets. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE
New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution.
UBC Okanagan-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/29/n... #CdnPSE
UBC Okanagan-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/29/n... #CdnPSE
New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution - UBC's Okanagan News
UBCO-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky
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February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New map of the Milky Way’s magnetism offers insights into cosmic evolution.
UBC Okanagan-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/29/n... #CdnPSE
UBC Okanagan-led DRAGONS project charts radio wave twists across the northern sky. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/29/n... #CdnPSE
Le contact avec la nature influence la santé mentale des jeunes adultes. (1/2)
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Le contact avec la nature influence la santé mentale des jeunes adultes. (1/2)
Perceived exposure to nature boosts young adults’ mental health.
Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, a UdeM study finds. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, a UdeM study finds. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Perceived exposure to nature boosts young adults’ mental health
Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, an UdeM study finds.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Perceived exposure to nature boosts young adults’ mental health.
Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, a UdeM study finds. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, a UdeM study finds. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca
Researchers identify potential biomarker linked to MS progression. (1/2)
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Researchers identify potential biomarker linked to MS progression. (1/2)
Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds.
Brain imaging technology reveals a previously unseen learning process in the brain’s memory centre, with implications for Alzheimer’s disease. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Brain imaging technology reveals a previously unseen learning process in the brain’s memory centre, with implications for Alzheimer’s disease. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds
A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes. The findings, from resear...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds.
Brain imaging technology reveals a previously unseen learning process in the brain’s memory centre, with implications for Alzheimer’s disease. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Brain imaging technology reveals a previously unseen learning process in the brain’s memory centre, with implications for Alzheimer’s disease. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE
Bien plus qu’une boîte à souvenirs, l’hippocampe prédirait les récompenses. (1/2)
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Bien plus qu’une boîte à souvenirs, l’hippocampe prédirait les récompenses. (1/2)
Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions. news.ubc.ca/2026/01/firs... #CdnPSE
Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions - UBC News
UBC researchers have created a topical CRISPR-based therapy that could offer a lasting cure for a range of skin disorders.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Scientists develop first gene-editing treatment for skin conditions. news.ubc.ca/2026/01/firs... #CdnPSE
This week, U15 Canada and RBC convened a roundtable conversation with senior leaders from Canada’s leading research universities and the business community.
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM
This week, U15 Canada and RBC convened a roundtable conversation with senior leaders from Canada’s leading research universities and the business community.
This morning, U15 Canada was pleased to welcome university leaders from the German U15 and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to the University of Toronto.
We look forward to strengthening Canada–Germany research collaboration in the years ahead.
We look forward to strengthening Canada–Germany research collaboration in the years ahead.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This morning, U15 Canada was pleased to welcome university leaders from the German U15 and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to the University of Toronto.
We look forward to strengthening Canada–Germany research collaboration in the years ahead.
We look forward to strengthening Canada–Germany research collaboration in the years ahead.
Using light-based computing to tackle complex challenges.
New research led by Queen's researcher Bhavin Shastri is published in Nature. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
New research led by Queen's researcher Bhavin Shastri is published in Nature. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
Using light-based computing to tackle complex challenges | Queen's Gazette
New research led by Queen's researcher Bhavin Shastri is published in Nature – one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Using light-based computing to tackle complex challenges.
New research led by Queen's researcher Bhavin Shastri is published in Nature. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
New research led by Queen's researcher Bhavin Shastri is published in Nature. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social
La protéine DKK1, une nouvelle cible pour réduire la sévérité des AVC.
Une équipe de recherche a révélé comment cette protéine aggrave les dommages causés par un AVC, une découverte qui pourrait améliorer la récupération du cerveau. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/01/26/l... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Une équipe de recherche a révélé comment cette protéine aggrave les dommages causés par un AVC, une découverte qui pourrait améliorer la récupération du cerveau. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/01/26/l... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
La protéine DKK1, une nouvelle cible pour réduire la sévérité des AVC
Une équipe de recherche a révélé comment cette protéine aggrave les dommages causés par un AVC, une découverte qui pourrait améliorer la récupération du cerveau
nouvelles.ulaval.ca
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
La protéine DKK1, une nouvelle cible pour réduire la sévérité des AVC.
Une équipe de recherche a révélé comment cette protéine aggrave les dommages causés par un AVC, une découverte qui pourrait améliorer la récupération du cerveau. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/01/26/l... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca
Une équipe de recherche a révélé comment cette protéine aggrave les dommages causés par un AVC, une découverte qui pourrait améliorer la récupération du cerveau. nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2026/01/26/l... #EPSCdn @ulaval.ca