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A person swiping through a video streaming service selection screen on a tablet

Transformative Technology

The shift from owning to renting goods is ushering in a new era of consumerism

July 31, 2023
5 mins

Threads app log in page seen on a phone screen

Transformative Technology

ChatGPT and Threads reflect the challenges of fast tech adoption

July 24, 2023
5 mins

People holding protest signs that say 'SAG-AFTRA on Strike' walk down the sidewalk

Arts, Culture & Creativity

Here’s how the Hollywood actors’ strike will impact the Canadian film industry

July 18, 2023
5 mins

A red and white train approaches on an outdoor rail track

Resilient, Inclusive Communities

Better collaboration between public and private sectors could improve urban public transportation

July 13, 2023
private sector, public sector, public transport, transportation, urban
5 mins

Democracy, Justice & Governance

The true cost of food: High grocery prices are not the root issue

July 12, 2023
agriculture, cost-of-living, Food, food costs, inequality, inflation
6 mins

A young woman sits crosslegged on a couch videotaping herself for a social media post.

Arts, Culture & Creativity

The deinfluencing trend reflects a growing desire for authenticity online

July 10, 2023
4 mins

A remotely piloted long-range survey drone flies above an expansive area of deciduous and coniferous trees in autumn and some small bodies of water with a blue sky

Future of Work / Transformative Technology

Enhancing survey data with high-tech, long-range drones

June 19, 2023
FEAS, Mitacs, research
1 min

the inside of an arch with the words: May these gates never be closed engraved into the stone.

Democracy, Justice & Governance

Immigration detention continues in Canada despite the end of provincial agreements

June 15, 2023
5 mins

A ‘before’ and ‘after’ photo of a plate of french fries, an open-faced hamburger with cheese and bacon on a bun and a green salad whose carbs are being measured by AI.

Health & Wellbeing / Transformative Technology

Counting carbs with AI for real-time glucose monitoring

June 12, 2023
FEAS, Mitacs, research
1 min

Transformative Technology

Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset could bring the metaverse back to life

June 9, 2023
5 mins

A graphic illustration of a long-sleeved, smart wearable green and black women’s shirt floating above a white table with four information bubbles depicting some of the shirt’s features, including continuous glucose monitoring, and a graph entitled Your Glucose Level in the last 8 Hr.

Health & Wellbeing / Transformative Technology

Smart wearables that measure sweat provide continuous glucose monitoring

June 5, 2023
Diabetes, FEAS, Glucose, Mitacs, research, smart wearables
1 min

Arts, Culture & Creativity

Mr. Associated Press: How 20th-century journalism titan Kent Cooper transformed the news industry

June 1, 2023
6 mins

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