"Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs" wins Cundill History Prize
The winner of the 2020 Cundill History Prize is Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, for Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (Oxford University Press USA). The announcement was made during the virtual Winner Ceremony of the leading international history prize, administered by 成人VR视频. Prof. Townsend receives US$75,000 鈥� the largest reward for a work of non-fiction in English.
Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition
To meet the most ambitious 1.5潞 C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by 成人VR视频 and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Aut貌noma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel projects.
What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?
What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by 成人VR视频 researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection, as the virus binds to host cells of different animals. Greater cellular oxidation with aging and sickness may explain why seniors and people with chronic illness get infected more often and more severely.
Parents shouldn鈥檛 worry about their baby鈥檚 inconsistent sleep patterns
New parents often expect their baby to start sleeping through the night around the time they reach six months of age. But according to a new study led by Professor聽Marie-H茅l猫ne Pennestri, parents should view sleep consolidation as a process, instead of a milestone to be achieved at a specific age.
Lottery tickets aren鈥檛 child鈥檚 play
Research shows that early childhood gambling experiences, including those with lottery products, can be a risk factor for gambling problems later in life.
Ice sheets on the move: how north and south poles connect
Over the past 40,000 years, ice sheets thousands of kilometres apart have influenced one another through sea level changes, according to research published today in Nature. New modelling of ice sheet changes during the most recent glacial cycle by a 成人VR视频-led team offers a clearer idea of the mechanisms that drive change than had previously existed and explains newly available geological records.
Vertebrate biodiversity- a glimmer of hope
Vertebrate populations - from birds and fish to antelope - are not, in general, declining. Despite what has previously been thought and said.
成人VR视频 celebrates 14 researchers on Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List
By Meaghan Thurston (Office of Research and Innovation)
The 成人VR视频 Redbirds: new name for a new era to wear, and cheer for with pride
成人VR视频 has chosen a new name that will take its men鈥檚 varsity teams into the University鈥檚 third century. The name 鈥� chosen with the aim of paying homage to Athletics and Recreation鈥檚 tradition and history while simultaneously uniting our community 鈥� is the 成人VR视频 Redbirds.
Six early-career researchers receive leadership grants
By Shawn Hayward
Six 成人VR视频 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences researchers 鈥� Boris Bernhardt, Mark Brandon, Yasser Iturria-Medina, Jean-Francois Poulin, Jo Anne Stratton and Masha Prager-Khoutorsky 鈥� have received grants to support their work in the early-career stage, after being chosen from 150 talented applicants.
成人VR视频 researchers awarded $2.5M for COVID-19 infrastructure
Five projects led by 成人VR视频 researchers are included among the 79 receiving a total of $28 million in research infrastructure support through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Exceptional Opportunities Fund. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry during a news conference this morning.
成人VR视频 teams win big in new 鈥極mics鈥� cancer competition
Earlier today, a Quebec based consortium of research institutes (G茅nome Qu茅bec, Oncopole and IVADO) announced the winners of their first-ever 鈥淥mics Data Against Cancer鈥� competition, and 成人VR视频 research teams were dominant. In fact, of the five selected teams no less than four of them included professors from 成人VR视频.
成人VR视频 Professor earns Quebec鈥檚 highest honour for research in biomedicine
Earlier today, the Quebec government announced the winners of its annual Prix du Quebec competition, a series of 15 awards in science and culture. Among them was Professor William Foulkes, Head of the Cancer Genetics Laboratory at the Lady Davis Institute, a member of the Cancer Research Program of the Research Institute of the 成人VR视频 Health Centre, and Director of the Program in Cancer Genetics at 成人VR视频. Dr.
Detection of a short, intense radio burst in Milky Way could help resolve origins of mysterious phenomenon
New data from a Canadian-led team of astronomers, including researchers from the 成人VR视频 Space Institute and 成人VR视频 Department of Physics, strongly suggest that magnetars - a type of neutron star believed to have an extremely powerful magnetic field - could be the source of some fast radio bursts (FRBs).
