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Ottawa will soon get a $100-million research centre to focus on illnesses of the mind and brain, which are fast becoming the developed world's most pressing disorders.
The University of Ottawa Brain-Mind Research Institute is still in the final stages of approval but "the president has given the green light, (and) the partners have signed on," says Dr. Jacques Bradwejn, the university's dean of medicine.
U of O's faculties of medicine, science, health science, and education will join forces with...
Last week's federal budget got mixed reactions. Here's a round-up of media coverage and formal reaction statements from affected stakeholders.
Modest progress on innovation in 2010 budget (CBC)
Budget 2010 and Canadian S&T (The Canadian Science Policy Centre)
Researchers disappointed by funding for innovation (The National Post)
Innovation gets a cash infusion (Globe and Mail)
Amid austerity, a boost for higher education and advanced research (Montreal Gazette)
Federal budget light on initiatives for health, research (CMAJ)
Innovation cash targeted at 'practical' research (Globe and Mail)
March 8, 2010 :: "Experts say that 2010 will be a transformative year for technology. They're buzzing about eBooks and eBook readers. Here's why.."
March 2, 2010 :: "As the race to be be ebook format of choice hots up, Penguin is making some bold, experimental bets. These first-look demos of forthcoming books from iPad’s iBook Store, presented by Penguin Books’ CEO John Makinson in London on Tuesday, give an idea how publishers might approach Apple’s tablet…"
Although advocates of digital textbooks have been touting their advantages for years, it wasn’t until California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a free, digital textbook initiative that the movement began to gain real traction in mainstream schools. But some experts say digital textbooks’ lack of purchase price can be offset by the cost of technical support and professional development needed to integrate them effectively into classrooms. Join two experts for an in-depth discussion of the challenges and promise of using free, digital textbooks in K-12 classrooms.
Guests:
Brian Bridges, Director, California Resource Learning Network
Neeru Kholsa, Executive Director, CK-12 Foundation
Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions, will moderate this chat.
Note: No special equipment other than Internet access is needed to participate in any of our text-based chats. Participants may begin submitting questions 30 minutes before a chat starts.
The Federal Government's Budget 2010, while modest, shows a fairly positive outlook for applied research, says Robert Luke, Assistant Vice President, Research and Innovation at George Brown College.
"There are also good programs for fostering greater links to industry R&D partners. Infrastructure funding for education and research is also good to see. Colleges are listed as core R&D assets in the country - a good evolution in keeping with the direction of the S&T Policy." Read more...
March 4, 2010 :: "The California State Student Association posted the video below on Sunday. It is a great video on textbook costs from the student perspective. I am told that Emily Switzer, ASI officer and SFSU student made the video. The video header notes that: This video is intended to reach students and faculty throughout the California State University System to increase awareness of and promote the growing access to low or no cost alternatives to print textbooks..."
The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) announced an $11.5 million interdisciplinary research project designed to develop the next generation of data analysis and visualization tools. The collaborative project includes computer scientists, vision scientists, designers, artists and social scientists at York, OCAD and U of T, and 14 industry partners.
How do you look at millions of genomic patterns and see the diagnostic implications? How do you assimilate satellite data to better predict and visualize the effects of global warming, pollution, and weather patterns? How can you chart the global migration of millions of people under slavery? How do you assess the impact millions of blog entries have had on the print media economy? How do you sift global intelligence reports to identify the real threats? Each day, humanity poses thousands of...
March 2, 2010 :: "...When the project is complete, the Single Integrated Library System (SILS) will connect all of the province’s 306 public libraries and ensure that each offers patrons the same access to information and services, regardless of where the library is located. Library patrons will be able to use the same library card throughout Saskatchewan..."
Rob Annan, a biomedical researcher and professional writer, speculates what the 2010 federal budget has in store for research.
"....despite insistent arguments from policy analysts and economists which suggest strong investment in R&D is a cornerstone of economic recovery and global competitiveness, research funding was not included among the "sacred cows" of health, education, and pensions. This means that, at best, research funding will have its growth "curbed" - no new spending, no new programs, and a real loss in funding in terms of inflation and overall government spending."
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