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April 22, 2013

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases an Expert Panel Report Innovation Impacts: Measurement and Assessment

A new expert panel report, entitled Innovation Impacts: Measurement and Assessment, was released today by the Council of Canadian Academies. The assessment was conducted by a 13-member...

February 26, 2013

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases an Expert Panel Report, Water and Agriculture in Canada: Towards Sustainable Management of Water Resources

Canadian agriculture is faced with great opportunities, but also challenged by water-related risks and uncertainties. An expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies has f...

November 21, 2012

There is no single solution to maximize the presence and potential of women in university research, concludes Expert Panel

An in-depth, authoritative assessment of women in university research has found that although there has been significant progress in the representation of women in the university resear...

September 27, 2012

Canadian Science and Technology is Healthy and Growing, says Expert Panel

An authoritative, evidence-based assessment of the state of science and technology in Canada has found that Canadian science and technology is healthy and growing in both output and imp...

September 24, 2012

Media Advisory: Council of Canadian Academies to Release an Expert Panel Report on The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012

The Council of Canadian Academies will release its newest expert panel assessment on Thursday, September 27, 2012. The report – The State of Science Technology in Canada, 2012 &nd...

September 21, 2012

Media Advisory: Council of Canadian Academies to Release an Expert Panel Report on The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012

The Council of Canadian Academies will release its newest expert panel assessment on Thursday, September 27, 2012. The report – The State of Science Technology in Canada, 2012 &nd...

July 17, 2012

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases a Workshop Report 40 Priority Research Questions for Ocean Science in Canada

With the longest coastline on the planet, and bordered by three oceans, Canada is acutely aware of the changes and stresses affecting the world’s oceans. The complexity of ocean s...

July 5, 2012

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases an Expert Panel Report, Informing Research Choices: Indicators and Judgment

An international expert panel has assessed that decisions regarding science funding and performance can’t be determined by metrics alone. A combination of performance indicators a...

January 17, 2012

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases an Expert Panel Report Integrating Emerging Technologies into Chemical Safety Assessment

Protecting human health and the environment is of paramount importance to Canadians. As such, the federal regulation and testing requirements for pesticides has been extensive, and toda...

September 22, 2011

The Council of Canadian Academies Releases an Expert Panel Report Healthy Animals, Healthy Canada

Increased global trade and migration, higher population densities, and climate change all affect the nature of risks associated with animal diseases and human health. The pace of these ...

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