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December 17, 2024

Canadian Excellence, Global Recognition — Canada’s 2023 winners of major international research awards

October 08, 2024

Universities Canada celebrates Canadian science professor awarded Nobel Prize for foundational AI discoveries

OTTAWA—On behalf of its members, Universities Canada would like to recognize Geoffrey Hinton, Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics today, together with...
April 05, 2024

A Springboard for Nominating and Celebrating Our Best Researchers

Howard AlperChair, Canvassing CommitteeGlobal Excellence Initiative and Distinguished University ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa As we celebrate the Global Excellence Initiative’s tenth anniversary, Canada’s research community has much to be proud of. Canada is recognized for...
March 25, 2024

Canadian Excellence, Global Recognition – Canada’s 2023 winners of major international research awards
March 22, 2024

Canada’s universities call for investments in people and ideas for the benefit of all Canadians

Canada cannot be complacent, and the upcoming federal budget represents an important crossroads in a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive world.
March 22, 2024

National program expands to help Canadian researchers gain recognition

OTTAWA – Thanks to a new partnership between The Rideau Hall Foundation and Universities Canada, Canadian researchers now have added support in their efforts to apply for and receive career-boosting national awards. The Global Excellence Initiative, which has assisted Canadian researchers apply for major international...

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