Tag: Research
SUNY Oswego announces new Great Lakes Research Institute – Great Lakes Commission
In New York state, SUNY Oswego has announced the formation of a new institute to promote a greater understanding and awareness of the Great Lakes.
UWM’s Neeskay research vessel studies the Great Lakes year-round – Great Lakes Commission
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences has made its mark on Great Lakes research as the only graduate school of freshwater sciences in
Kids’ voices will be priority at university’s new child research centre: Academic
A new children’s research institute coming to King’s University College promises to be different for one key reason, its co-leader says.
Police wrestle with emotional toll of growing new challenge: Cop-baiting
The tactic known as cop-baiting, when individuals film police officers and intentionally create confrontational situations to provoke a response, has become a common sight at protests in recent years.
Risks of cannabis use during pregnancy highlighted by Western study
Prenatal pot exposure disturbs a system integral to brain structure and function, Western University researchers say in a new study linking the drug to significant lasting effects on learning and memory in rats.
Correctional officers at London jail sought for online therapy project
A Queen’s University research project providing correctional officers 12 weeks of free mental health counselling is looking for participants from London’s Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC).
Community philanthropists donate $1M to groundbreaking cancer research at LHSC
Andy and Helen Spriet, a local couple well known for their philanthropy efforts throughout the city, have made a donation of $1 million in support of Dr. Saman Maleki’s pioneering immuno-oncology research at LHSC.
Western health researchers win $1.4M in federal grants
Two Western University teams are among 14 recipients of $12 million in federal medical research grants.
Reader to Reader: February 11, 2023
Well done, Kensington.
Artificial intelligence age-estimation technology prone to biases, study shows
Researchers from Western University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel tested 21 age-estimation AI technologies and compared them to the performance of 30 human observers.