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Mapping Métis fur trade era connections

Sharon Oosthoek

Most Canadians would identify Louis Riel as the country's best known Métis person. Manitoba's charismatic founder and leader of ... Read More

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Anticipating Mother Nature has always been an important part of farming. Now farmers in Northeastern Ontario can make more informed ... Read More

Quinoa puts down roots in Ontario

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Ancient Incas considered quinoa their most sacred food. Packed with protein, vitamins and amino acids, it gave them stamina, strength ... Read More

Fine tuning fungi’s killer instinct

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Crop scientists have long known that plants can communicate with each other about their environment and make decisions about growth ... Read More

Understanding climate change skeptics

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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

Huge boost for electric car batteries

University of Waterloo staff

An ultra-thin nanomaterial is at the heart of a major breakthrough by Waterloo scientists who are in a global race ... Read More

How tiny particles can tackle big diseases

Sharon Oosthoek

Nanotechnology is most often celebrated for its potential to diagnose and treat human disease. University of Toronto chemist Bernie Kraatz's ... Read More

A reminder to our loyal followers that the Research Matters’ website is now closed. You can still get all of our research-related content by following @OntUniv or visiting ontariosuniversities.ca!

About 9 months ago from Research Matters's Twitter via Twitter Web Client

You may have noticed that we recently closed the Research Matters website, but rest assured we will continue to share all of the great university research taking place across Ontario on this channel. Learn more here: cou.ca/summary-of-cha…

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A reminder to our loyal followers that the Research Matters’ website is now closed. You can still get all of our research-related content by visiting ontariosuniversities.ca and we’ll continue to share highlights from university researchers across Ontario right here on Twitter.

About 11 months ago from Research Matters's Twitter via Twitter Web Client

A quick update on our new look and feel! The Research Matters website will soon be closing. Keep following @OntarioResearch and visit ontariosuniversities.ca for research updates from across the province.

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Congrats to the researchers from @uOttawa, @UofT and @yorkuniversity who have won the 2018 Polanyi Prizes! Learn how their work is helping to create a better future for students, communities and Ontario: bit.ly/Polanyi2018 #ONpoli @YUResearch @researchuoft @uOttawaResearch twitter.com/OntUniv/status…

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The Research Matters website will soon be closing and research initiatives will now be available on the Ontario’s Universities website. Keep following @OntarioResearch for research updates from across the province and visit the Summary of Page here: cou.ca/summary-of-cha… pic.twitter.com/sOx3NtpCAA

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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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