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Ted Talks
Jean-Baptiste Michel: The mathematics of history
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What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns. |
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R&D
Mice with big brains provide insight into brain regeneration and developmental disorders
OTTAWA – Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) have discovered that mice that lack a gene called Snf2l have brains that are 35 per cent larger than normal. The research, led by Dr. David Picketts and published in the prestigious journal Developmental Cell, could lead to new approaches to stimulate brain regeneration and may provide important insight into developmental disorders such as autism and Rett syndrome.
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Gifting a Legacy
Significant new gift advances mining law and finance
London - Mining has deep roots in Canada but the sky’s the limit for its future economic potential. Now, a significant new gift from Stephen Dattels (LLB’72) in the area of mining law and finance will help prepare Western University law students to play a role in one of Canada's most vital economic engines.
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FDI
University of Toronto and University of São Paulo Establish Strong Partnership
University presidents sign agreements for new collaborations
TORONTO – Faculty and students at the University of Toronto (U of T) and the University of São Paulo (USP) will benefit from more research collaborations and student exchanges as a result of agreements signed by U of T President David Naylor and USP President João Grandino Rodas.
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Appointment
Manulife Investments names Michelle Ostermann Assistant Vice President of Guaranteed Investment Products
WATERLOO - Manulife Investments has appointed Michelle Ostermann as its Assistant Vice President of Guaranteed Investment Products.
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Entrepreneurship
Engineering and commerce students collaborate through innovative program
Kingston - Twenty engineering and commerce students are developing new ideas while learning organizational leadership skills at the new Queen’s Summer Innovation Institute.
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Marine Study
U of G Study May Boost Survival of Threatened Sea-Dwellers
Guelph - A new study by University of Guelph researchers offers hope for recovery of an endangered marine snail on Canada’s West Coast that has been depleted by overfishing, mostly for foreign sushi restaurants.
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Personal Data
Lack of Trust in the Use of Personal Data Threatens to Undermine Digital Economy
New World Economic Forum report, Rethinking Personal Data: Strengthening Trust, examines the impact of trust on personal data use and its potential to drive economic and social value creation
Geneva, Switzerland – The lack of trust in how personal data is protected and used has the potential to jeopardize the economic and social value of this important asset class, according to a new World Economic Forum report released today. Rethinking Personal Data: Strengthening Trust, developed in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group, explores how the use of personal data can unlock value for governments, organizations and individuals.
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Elder Care
Ontario Adds Three Million More Home Care Hours
Queens Park - Over the next three years, Ontario will help 90,000 more seniors get the care they need to live comfortably in their own homes by adding three million more hours of personal support worker (PSW) care.
