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The Beaver Diaries: how AI unveils Nature’s master builders

By Qiaochu Liang, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor The beaver is a familiar sight to Canadians. Castor canadensis is an […]

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Au-delà d’un projet

Par Laurie L’Espérance, étudiante à la maîtrise à l’Université de Sherbrooke Photo prise par Justine Le Vaillant Je pourrais vous parler de ma recherche sur l’Hirondelle bicolore. Vous expliquer comment mes résultats m’ont appris que l’environnement influence la migration de ces passereaux. D’ailleurs, vous avez peut-être déjà écouté mes présentations dans des congrès en écologie....

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Black Girls Do Engineer (BGDE) and the US National Security Agency plus some Canadian Black Scientists Network news

This April 24, 2024 Black Girls Do Engineer (BGDE) news release popped up in my email with an abbreviation I haven’t seen in a while, HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Black Girls Do Engineer recently signed an Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the [US] National Security Agency in an effort to continue playing a key...

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Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection

Countdown to CSTM 2024: A unique venue for ideas & reconnection Transplantation Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, April 25, 2024 Dr. Matthew Yan The Canadian Society for Transfusion Medicine (CSTM) annual conference, held in partnership with Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, is taking place May 23-26 in Saskatoon. Each year, the CSTM conference provides...

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Simon Fraser University’s (SFU; Vancouver, Canada) Café Scientifique: last Spring 2024 event & Science Rendezvous on May 11, 2024

I have posted about this April 30, 2024 event on Zoom previously (see my January 16, 2024 post) so this constitutes a reminder. From an April 23, 2024 Simon Fraser University (SFU) Café Scientifique announcement (received via email), SFU CAFÉ SCIENTIFIQUE: Overtraining and the Everyday AthleteTuesday, April 30 [2024], 5:00 – 6:30 pm over ZoomWhat happens when...

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Travel Story: Les conférences de recherche Gordon

Par Jeanne Clermont, stagiaire postdoctorale à l’Université de Sherbrooke L’été dernier, le soutien financier du CSBQ m’a permis de participer à un séminaire et une conférence intitulés Movement Ecology of Animals, organisés par les Gordon Research Conferences (GRC). Cet évènement s’est tenu à Lucques en Italie du 28 mai au 2 juin 2023. J’y ai présenté...

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Artificial intelligence’s influence on science communication and public engagement

By Jagpreet Kaur Maker, Borealis Blog editor Science communication plays a pivotal role in bridging the gap between scientific advancements and the public. In recent years, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into research, education, and communication activities has revolutionized various aspects of society, including science communication. In Canada, a nation known for its rich...

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