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Health - Transport - 15.05.2024
’I’ve made new friends’
On a closed-off street in front of École Saint-Benoît in Ahuntsic, several hundred kids are free to play after school thanks to a pilot project co-developed at UdeM's School of Public Health.

Transport - Computer Science - 30.04.2024
Algorithms could solve the problem of ice buildup on planes
Algorithms could solve the problem of ice buildup on planes
The build-up of ice on an airplane in flight can seriously impair its ability to fly and, in extreme cases, lead to catastrophe.

Innovation - Transport - 10.01.2024
Driving up talent for Canada’s electric vehicle sector

Transport - Economics - 28.09.2023
WISA sends electric aviation soaring in Canada
Waterloo researchers are helping to clear the regulatory runway for electric planes and transport the Canadian aviation sector to new heights Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics University of Waterloo is leading the charge in Canada's electric aviation evolution.

Transport - Economics - 24.08.2023
Becoming a pilot isn’t the final destination - it’s just the beginning

Transport - Health - 18.08.2023
A vision to get more pilots in the air
WISA's research study could fuel pilot workforce growth Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics A chronic shortage of certified pilots has impacted Canada's aviation sector for too long.

Transport - 31.07.2023
How will the REM impact transportation across the Montreal metropolitan region?

Materials Science - Transport - 13.06.2023
Researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibres
Researchers turn black bitumen into green carbon fibres
Science, Health & Technology Lillienne Zen Bitumen, the sticky product from Alberta's oil sands, is normally burned as fuel or gets a second life as asphalt pavement.

Transport - 26.05.2023
Researcher is helping deliver on the promise of 5G to all communities
Dr. Catherine Rosenberg is examining how the next generation of cellular networks can reduce digital divides   Faculty of Engineering If you've walked through a shopping mall or watched a big game on TV lately, you're sure to have seen an ad touting the benefits of 5G cellular networks.

Transport - Innovation - 20.03.2023
Showcasing the future of green auto tech
Waterloo engineers help design and build one-of-a-kind electric car as part of Project Arrow By John Roe Faculty of Engineering An all-Canadian electric vehicle caused a sensation when it was unveiled at the Toronto International Auto Show last month.

Transport - 28.02.2023
Planes, trains, automobiles: How do older Canadians get around?
Planes, trains, automobiles: How do older Canadians get around?

Transport - 11.01.2023
Story ideas: Flying cars? Not so fast
Story ideas: Flying cars? Not so fast

Transport - 11.01.2023
Flying cars? Not so fast
Flying cars? Not so fast

Transport - 09.12.2022
'That object has a story': Alexandra Gillespie on CBC's Metro Morning
’That object has a story’: Alexandra Gillespie on CBC’s Metro Morning

Transport - 14.10.2022
Scarborough could have one of the world's best off-road trail systems, researchers say
Scarborough could have one of the world’s best off-road trail systems, researchers say
Every corner of Scarborough could be reached by foot or bike by connecting the many fragmented trails throughout Toronto's east end - creating potentially the most comprehensive network of off-road paths in the world.

Social Sciences - Transport - 10.08.2022
From fixer to reporter: After escaping the Taliban, University of Toronto's Jalal Nazari is on his way to becoming a journalist
From fixer to reporter: After escaping the Taliban, University of Toronto’s Jalal Nazari is on his way to becoming a journalist

Transport - Environment - 25.07.2022
Waterloo to host a summit on aviation and aerospace

Transport - 02.06.2022
The e-bikes are all right
The e-bikes are all right
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Metro Vancouver can safely integrate most new electric-powered mobility devices, study finds Love them or hate them, new mobility devices like e-bikes are here to stay.

Transport - 01.06.2022
University of Toronto Mississauga valedictorian tells CBC Metro Morning the honour feels 'surreal'
University of Toronto Mississauga valedictorian tells CBC Metro Morning the honour feels ’surreal’

Transport - 06.04.2022
University of Toronto student who fled Taliban recounts effort to rescue her parents: CBC's Metro Morning
University of Toronto student who fled Taliban recounts effort to rescue her parents: CBC’s Metro Morning

Transport - Environment - 08.02.2022
The road to net zero: University of Toronto research group takes on decarbonization of transportation
The road to net zero: University of Toronto research group takes on decarbonization of transportation

Health - Transport - 17.01.2022
University of Toronto doctor delivers 'Miracle' baby on board Qatar Airways flight
University of Toronto doctor delivers ’Miracle’ baby on board Qatar Airways flight

Transport - 10.11.2021
’Just build things’

Transport - Environment - 13.10.2021
'Inadequate and unsafe': University of Toronto report highlights need for better walking and cycling network in Scarborough
’Inadequate and unsafe’: University of Toronto report highlights need for better walking and cycling network in Scarborough
Cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Scarborough is "inadequate and unsafe," University of Toronto researchers say in a new report offering suggestions to support alternatives to driving.

Transport - Law - 11.12.2017
Ontario Should Revise Discriminatory Policy Against Refugee Drivers
Allow experienced drivers from war-torn countries to skip driving-test waiting period similar to other newcomers in Ontario Toronto, ON - Ontario's Ministry of Transportation should revise its policy