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Rediscovering Kingston’s Skeletons: A Queen’s undergrad’s experiential learning opportunity

Queen's Communications

For many people, some of the most recognized moments of Kingston’s history are centred on the political career of ... Read More
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University researchers study sports, athletes, and the Olympic Games

Yvonne Robertson

As the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang draw to a close this weekend, many Ontario university researchers have either had a ... Read More
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Graduate student combines storytelling, science in debut dystopian novel

Yvonne Robertson

Disaster strikes. A swarm of giant wasps are devouring everything around them, causing worldwide dystopia. But there is one hope: ... Read More
Building Community Environment & Sustainability Fourth-year course builds partnerships between students and communities

Fourth-year course builds partnerships between students and communities

Yvonne Robertson

When the village of Eden Mills wanted to go carbon neutral, the community members approached environmental scientists at the nearby ... Read More
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McMaster research team tackles water issues in First Nations communities

Lori Dillon

The numbers are staggering. An analysis of water security and climate change in Indigenous communities shows that up to 72,000 people ... Read More
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York researchers find virus resistance in plants holds promise for agricultural crops

Megan Mueller

In searching for ways to improve crop production and, ultimately, address food security in an era of climate change, three ... Read More
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Measuring Methane: Carleton researcher tracks a potent methane gas

Dan Rubinstein

This article was originally posted on Carleton University's Carleton Stories page and provided by Carleton Research University Communications. In August 2016, ... Read More
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Ontario’s universities launch commitments to partner for a better future

COU Staff

Ontario’s universities have laid out their role as active and willing partners in securing a more vibrant and prosperous ... Read More
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2017 John Charles Polanyi Prize winners announced

COU Staff

This post originally appeared on the COU website. Each year, the Government of Ontario awards a prize of $20,000 to five ... Read More
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