February 2016 - Research Matters

Icicles 101: exploring their mysteries

Pippa Wysong

If anybody can be said to do ‘cool’ research, it's physicist Stephen Morris from the University of Toronto. He studies ... Read More

Understanding climate change skeptics

Cathy Majtenyi

The hottest years on Earth since record keeping began in 1880 are — in decreasing order of heat — 2014, 2010, 2013, 2005, 2009. And 2015? The U.S. ... Read More

How to keep that honeymoon feeling

Amy Muise

Amy Muise is a social psychologist who studies how couples can maintain desire and satisfaction over the long haul. For ... Read More

Why your Valentine is sweet on you

Pippa Wysong

As if love itself weren’t sweet enough, it turns out that simply thinking about your romantic partner causes your ... Read More

What arouses women? It’s complicated

Pippa Wysong

For many women Valentine’s Day might be about more than the chocolate. Perhaps the chocolate will be followed by ... Read More

Outdoor skating goes south

Wilfrid Laurier University staff

In future winters, Canadians will have fewer opportunities to skate outdoors, according to a new study by Wilfrid Laurier University ... Read More

Marketing women’s fantasies

Eleanor Ty

Eleanor Ty is a professor in Wilfrid Laurier University's English and film studies department. Ty offers Research Matters her take ... Read More

How rising temperatures affect Inuit health

Sharon Oosthoek

Starting around the mid 1900s, Canada's northern and Arctic areas have seen some of the largest temperature increases in the ... Read More

Canada’s vanishing ice shelves

Sharon Oosthoek

In February 2008, Derek Mueller flew over the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf off the coast of Canada's Ellesmere Island, warily eyeing ... Read More

.@queensu is partnering with researchers from universities across the country to address the unique mental health needs of military personnel and their families bit.ly/2PveczP #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealth pic.twitter.com/SjSuHIWPzw

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RT @futuringON If we’re #InItTogether, Ontario can become a leader in mental health. Ontario's colleges, universities and their students are taking a whole of community approach to student mental health. Here are our recommendations: bit.ly/WereInItTogeth… #WorldMentalHealthDay #ONpoli pic.twitter.com/KlRR6FYUnI

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A big congratulations to @UWaterloo researcher, Donna Strickland, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on lasers, along with two other physicists! Strickland is the first woman to receive this award in 55 years: bit.ly/2P9dkAs @UWResearch pic.twitter.com/Crf8ei6Wn5

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Congrats to the finalists of the 2018 IDeA Program, who are finding innovative solutions to help make communities more accessible youtu.be/zCIyXw08HvM #ONpoli @YUResearch @cu_research @McMasteResearch @LaurierResearch @queensuResearch @uOttawaResearch @researchuoft twitter.com/futuringON/sta…

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RT @futuringON Congratulations to Dr. Donna Strickland, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at @UWaterloo for winning this year's Nobel Prize in Physics! She is the first woman to receive this award in 55 years. #ONpoli twitter.com/NobelPrize/sta…

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.@UWaterloo students won the James Dyson Award for creating WatVision, a system to help visually impaired people use touch screens bit.ly/2RaT42O @UWResearch pic.twitter.com/iYxyk0ZcCo

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#AgingPopulation: A new study from @WesternU researchers looks into the possibility of a walking-talking test to predict dementia bit.ly/2zJtL15 #seniors #health pic.twitter.com/jUbbS7JY8Z

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A multidisciplinary team of students from @UofT and @UWaterloo have won an award from @RBC's Amplify program for designing the “most disruptive” technology to monitor email money transfers bit.ly/2NWQkYO @researchuoft @UWResearch #RBCAmplify pic.twitter.com/Vwxrvfr2ky

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