Pawan Sinha details his groundbreaking research into how the brain's visual system develops. Sinha and his team provide free vision-restoring treatment to children born blind, and then study how their brains learn to interpret visual data. The work offers insights into neuroscience, engineering and even autism.
WATERLOO - DALSA Corporation, extends sincere congratulations to DFT Digital Film Technology's Volker Massmann, Markus Hasenzahl, Dr. Klaus Anderle and Andreas Loew on winning an Academy Award® for the Spirit 4K/2K Film Scanner. DALSA provided key technology - a custom-built dual line scan sensor- for the scanner.
Statscan - Non-farm payroll employment increased by 22,000 in December compared with the previous month. This represented the fourth consecutive month of modest gains.
The following story by Anealla Safdari is about Carleton University alumnus Ahmad Zahran.
DUBAI - Two years ago, Ahmad Zahran was desperate to watch a movie. The trouble was, he wanted to watch it on his television and the files were stored on his laptop.
Statscan - Canada's international travel deficit edged up $53 million to $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter. Higher travel spending by Canadians outside the country contributed to the increase in the deficit.
The last few years have been the most challenging financial times in this country since the Great Depression struck in the 1930s. Plants are closing, established businesses are folding, weather is destroying crops, and morale is low. ____________________ Media Arts
WATERLOO – Cinema Politica, the Montreal-based non-profit media arts network, kicks off its new Kitchener-Waterloo chapter with a free screening of the 2009 Icelandic documentary Dreamland at Wilfrid Laurier University on Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m.
Dr. Brenna McLeod part of research team that discovered original population of rare whale smaller than first thought
Peterborough - Brenna McLeod, a recent Ph.D. graduate of the Environmental and Life Sciences program at Trent University, and Dr. Bradley White, chair of Biology, are part of a research team gaining much attention after a new study of ancient whale bones revealed that, although fewer than 450 North Atlantic right whales remain in the western North Atlantic, the demise of the species in this region is not only related to whaling in the 17th - 20th centuries, but might also be due to a pre-whaling event that limited genetic diversity in the species.
Canadian companies facing stiff competition from better-capitalized, more efficient facilities stateside
TORONTO - The economic recovery will add more manufacturing jobs in Canada relative to the U.S., but the gains may be shortlived amid stiffening competition south of the border, notes a new report from CIBC World Markets Inc.
TORONTO – Verification of mail-in ballots has confirmed that faculty at Ontario's 24 community colleges have narrowly accepted the employer’s contract offer. As a result, the offer from the Colleges becomes the new collective agreement for the next three years.
London - Over concerns that the organizers of the Vancouver Olympics did not give Canada’s official language of French enough visibility during the opening ceremonies and elsewhere in the games, Graham Fraser, the Official Languages Commissioner, has undertaken a federal investigation.
- Growth in potential new vehicle buyers to slump to fifty-year low
TORONTO - Global car sales continue to gain momentum, with purchases in January posting a double-digit increase for the fourth consecutive month, led by more than a doubling in volumes in China - the world's largest auto market, according to the latest Global Auto Report released today by Scotia Economics.
WATERLOO - Students from the University of Waterloo's electrical and computer engineering program will exhibit innovative projects, such as a new PEF water treatment system for home use, an energy converter for more efficient hybrid cars, and a high-altitude, reusable imaging system for a detailed exploration of the Earth, at the tenth annual design project symposium next week.
Arthur Sweetman named Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources
Hamilton — The doctor shortage, health budgets, and the number of medical radiation technologists, and pharmacists needed in the province of Ontario are examples of some of the projects Arthur Sweetman will tackle.
Ayr - On February 17th the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin (WPB) celebrated new and longstanding partnerships at its 2nd annual Partnership Breakfast held at the Holiday Inn Cambridge. Approximately 60 community partners and local politicians were in attendance.
Airlines eager for full review of aviation security
OTTAWA - The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) expressed disappointment with the federal government's decision to download increased security costs onto air travellers but nonetheless welcomed its intention to strengthen aviation security in Canada through a full review of CATSA.
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