Climate change adaptation in high income countries
UU直播-led team developing new ways of tracking adaptation
Climate change adaption: a global snapshot
A UU直播-led group of researchers (TRAC3) are looking at whether progress is being made in designing initiatives and policies to reduce vulnerability to climate change across countries. Their aim is to contribute new ways of monitoring the global climate adaptation process.
No more 鈥榮ugar-coating鈥� on invasive fungus
There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as Aspergillus fumigatus, causes the majority of cases of invasive aspergillosis 鈥� a devastating illness that kills 90 per cent of patients with weakened immune systems or lung diseases.
The Guardians wins Cundill Prize
The winner of the 2015 Cundill Prize in Historical Literature at UU直播 was announced last night at a gala awards dinner held in Toronto. Now in its eighth year, the Cundill Prize is the world鈥檚 most lucrative international award for a nonfiction book.
BEWARE: off-label prescription drug use
A new study led by researchers in Canada sheds light on the effects of off-label use of prescription drugs with the first-ever investigation in adult populations.
UU直播 tops Maclean鈥檚 2016 Medical Doctoral ranking
UU直播 once again ranked first in the 鈥渕edical-doctoral鈥� category in student awards; budget spent on scholarships and bursaries; and social-sciences and humanities grants, relative to faculty size.聽
UU直播 launches centre for space research
$1 million donation from Trottier Family Foundation to fund UU直播 Space Institute fellowships
Our head movements convey emotions
Head movements play an important role in conveying emotions through speech and music. Let your head do the talking.
$3.4 million gift from Dr. Yan P. Lin for new centre
A $3.4 million gift from UU直播 alumnus and long-time university supporter, Dr. Yan P. Lin, PhD鈥�92, will establish an innovative interdisciplinary centre to explore the history and development of the fundamental ideas, systems and institutions which govern our lives.
New hope for treatment of multiple sclerosis
A new study led by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of UU直播 and the MUHC, gets closer to identifying the mechanisms responsible for multiple sclerosis and makes headway in the search for better treatments.
How parasites take a bigger bite
Discovery explains how Leishmania parasite boosts its infection
Two distinguished alumni to receive honorary degrees
Brodhead, Stoddart to be recognized for contributions in fields of international development, human rights
New vision, new name for health care simulation
UU直播 announced today a new name and vision that will position the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning at the forefront of simulated training in the health sciences. Thanks to a $7.5 million gift from Arnold and Blema Steinberg, the Centre will be expanding its facilities, enhancing its technologies and broadening its scope of activities.
A new way to starve lung cancer?
Preventing cancer cells from growing by understanding what they 'eat'.
