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Piya Chattopadhyay

What Matters Now Thunder Bay Live Webcast

Click here to watch the live webcast of the Thunder Bay What Matters Now event. We will be announcing the ... Read More
Community Environment Natural Resources April James

Stream consciousness

Patchen Barss

April James, Canada Research Chair from Nipissing University outlines her research into the flow of water through rivers, streams, lakes ... Read More
Community Culture Technology Kate Hartman

Wear play

Patchen Barss

The Social Body Lab at OCAD University explores how body-centric technologies can support, inhibit, or expand social interactions. Read More
Community Economy Health Natural Resources Technology Maria deRosa

The nanotechnological lunch

Patchen Barss

Maria deRosa's TEDx talk on how nanotechnology can help feed the world. DeRosa speaks at the What Matters Now event ... Read More
Economy Environment Ross McKitrick

Climate change models omit key component

University of Guelph

Climate models used to study temperature change from greenhouse gases are missing a key ingredient — economics, Read More
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Why is Walmart expanding into groceries?

Paul Fraumeni, University of Toronto

Rotman’s David Soberman on the new era of supermarkets. In early February, Shelley Broader, CEO of Walmart Canada, announced ... Read More
Community Culture Health Research and the games

Grad Student Takes a First-hand Look at Russian LGBTI Rights

Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin prohibited the distribution of information to minors that promotes same-sex relationships. This led to ... Read More
Community Culture Environment Technology Research and the games

Climate and the Games: Former cities becoming warmer cities

Maxine Myre

Rain. Slush. Above freezing temperatures. Perhaps not ideal conditions for skiing downhill at over 130 km per hour, performing acrobatics on ... Read More
Culture Jane Austen

Research Matters Valentine’s dating tips: Austen powers

Queen’s University English professor Robert Morrison says single males looking to attract women should spend a little more time ... Read More
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