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Ted Talks
Carl Schoonover: How to look inside the brain
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Carl is a neuroscience PhD candidate at Columbia University, where he works on microanatomy and electrophysiology of rodent somatosensory cortex. He the author of Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century, and has written for the New York Times, Le Figaro, the Huffington Post, Science, Scientific American, Design Observer, and Boing Boing. |
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Developing our Health Care
Just call her doctor, doctor - First graduate of MD/PhD program is a pathfinder
Hamilton — Graduating from medical school is tough, and graduating with a PhD doctorate is hard too. To do both together in a condensed time takes organization and focus on what’s important, including family, says Lindsey MacGillivray.
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Climate Change
Modernization of National Meteorological Service for Improved Climate Change Adaptation
WASHINGTON – The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved a US$105.26 million loan yesterday to strengthen the National Meteorological Service (SMN, in Spanish) which aims to better respond to a growing demand for reliable weather information to improve water management resources and disaster risk management in a climate change context.
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Economy
Wholesale sales rose 0.4% in March to $48.7 billion
Statscan - Higher sales were reported in three of the seven subsectors, accounting for almost half of total wholesale sales. In the last 12 months, Canadian wholesalers posted nine monthly increases, which translated into a growth rate of 6.0% relative to March 2011.
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Economic Development
Cities Are Key to Attracting Foreign Investment to Canada
Since most of the foreign direct investment (FDI) comes to Canada through its major cities,
the cities deserve a seat at the table with their national and provincial counterparts
Waterloo Region – The Conference Board of Canada has published a report outlining the significant role that Canada’s 11 largest cities play in attracting investment to grow Canada’s economy.
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Retail Recognition
Retail Council of Canada honours Brian Hill with 2012 Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award
TORONTO - Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced that Brian Hill, Founder & CEO of Aritzia LP, will be honoured with the 2012 Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award.
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Technology
Western aviation professor launches new safety training mobile app
London - In general aviation, studies reveal 97 per cent of all accidents are caused by pilot error. To prevent these accidents, some pilots complete safety training courses in a classroom once a year.
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Appointment
Professor Paul Young reappointed as Vice-President – Research for the University of Toronto
TORONTO – Professor Paul Young has been reappointed Vice-President – Research for the University of Toronto. The three-year term, effective July 2012, was approved by the University’s Governing Council yesterday.
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Technology
Iomega and McAfee Collaborate
SAN DIEGO, CA - Iomega announced the addition of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise to all Iomega StorCenter PX series network storage products.
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Tourism & Escape
Rideau Timescapes App Launches at Carleton in Time for Canal Opening
Ottawa - As boaters prepare for a busy season of voyages on the Rideau Canal, Carleton’s Centre for Public History and School of Information Technology have given the public a whole new way todelve into the history of the venerable waterway.
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Fun in the Sun
Fun, adventure and learning at summer camps
Waterloo Region - The Grand River Conservation Authority has increased the variety of summer camps on offer this year in order to encourage kids to keep learning and making friends in the great outdoors all summer.
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R&D
Carleton Announces Grand Opening of SNOLAB
Ottawa - Carleton, along with the SNOLAB Institute and their Canadian and international partners, announced the grand opening of SNOLAB yesterday at an event in Lively, Ontario.
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Guest Column - Pensions
Much is being said about Canada’s crushing public sector pension debt, now estimated to be more than $300 billion, but few Canadians realize the potential additional cost to taxpayers of the collapse of the remaining private sector defined - as in guaranteed - benefit (DB) plans.
