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

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A @UofT start-up is partnering to improve cosmetic and mental outcomes for women with breast cancer bit.ly/2BUPTqG @researchuoft pic.twitter.com/yVMM0wiiUv

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RT @BrockUniversity In the first-ever research of its kind, #BrockU Labour Studies professor @DrKendraCoulter examined labour issues for Ontarians working with horses. The report sheds much-needed light on a widely misunderstood workforce. @BrockLabour @BrockUResearch brocku.ca/brock-news/201… pic.twitter.com/mnLN7hGCQ8

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.@UWaterloo researcher studies the impacts of big city living and infrastructure on mental health and well-being bit.ly/2QjKjBV @UWResearch pic.twitter.com/OYwHwZafdZ

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Innovation studio at @UOIT and its rapid prototyping capabilities helped students invent smartARM, a robotic hand that recognizes objects and calculates the grip needed to pick them up, improving the lives of amputees bit.ly/2GOOwOu @UOITResearch @UofT @researchuoft pic.twitter.com/J55zteRWol

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