ON Colleges, Universities, Research & Security

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During #BrainAwarenessWeek, we’re recognizing the research driving breakthroughs in brain health. @ONgov is accelerating these breakthroughs by investing over $97K in @uofg to build advanced genetic & brain imaging tools for new diagnostic & treatment approaches.

Congratulations to Dr. David Cook from @uOttawa, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in physiology/medicine! Learn more about his ground-breaking #research advancing new approaches to target treatment‑resistant cancer cells: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #Uottawa

Congratulations Dr Andrew Sargent from @huronuni, 2025 #PolanyiPrizes recipient in literature! Learn more about his distinguished #research on understanding how societies make sense of large-scale change: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #HuronUniversityCollege #ProtectOntario

Register for the Ontario Brain Institute’s 40th Public Talk on March 31 to learn how emerging treatments & new approaches in community care are improving outcomes for brain & mental health. Attend in person or online. Learn more & register: bit.ly/3PjjPEK

Congratulations Dr. Jeffrey Hicks, from @UofT, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in economic science! Learn more about his leading #research on #homelessness and using data to track housing insecurity, health and more:bit.ly/4rFaCVC

Learn more: bit.ly/4rFaCVC #ONpse #QueensU #QueensUResearch #ProtectOntario

Congratulations Dr. Fanwang Meng from @queensu, a 2025 #PolanyiPrizes recipient in chemistry! Learn more about how his innovative #research may improve how computers analyze data to reduce the time and cost needed to identify new drug treatments.

Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Marczenko from @Carleton_U, recipient of the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes in chemistry! Learn more about her award-winning #research to make toxic energetic materials safer for use in sectors like advanced manufacturing! bit.ly/4rFaCVC

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women driving Ontario’s world-class postsecondary sector. From classrooms and labs to leadership roles across colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes, women are shaping a stronger workforce.

With our over $2 billion in research funding, we’re backing researchers like Walter who drive Ontario’s competitive edge forward.

On #NationalEngineeringMonth, we’re celebrating Walter LaPlante, 2025 Premier’s Award recipient for STEM Innovation. Walter is an accessibility champion who built AI tools advancing global manufacturing. bit.ly/4d2SSyT #ONpse #ProtectOntario

This year, the #PolanyiPrizes recognize researchers who are driving made-in-Ontario innovation by making exceptional contributions to the fields of chemistry, economic science, literature and physiology/medicine! #ONpse #ProtectOntario

Congratulations to the 2025 Polanyi Prize recipients! bit.ly/4rFaCVC

Stay tuned to see who will win the 2025 #PolanyiPrizes on Monday, March 2! #ONpse #ProtectOntario

🏆 Dr. John C. Polanyi’s Nobel-winning research on chemical reactions paved the way for cleaner, safer processes. His legacy drives made-in-Ontario green innovation, better medicines and world-class science right here at home. youtube.com/watch?v=OdmG97…

Ontario’s mining sector is hiring. Discover in‑demand careers that protect Ontario’s economy and strengthen our skilled workforce – all on My Career Journey. ontario.ca/my-career-jour…

Happy #NationalAviationDay! @ONgov is investing almost $145K in @YorkUniversity to advance additive manufacturing for space and robotics. That means more cutting edge research and more skilled talent right here in Ontario. #OntarioResearchFund

This Black History Month, we honour Dr. Howard McCurdy – a pioneering Canadian scientist, educator, and civil rights leader. He became the first Black tenured professor in Canadian history and served as a microbiologist and department head at the University of Windsor.

As part of Ontario’s historic new postsecondary education funding model, the province is investing $3.3 billion to better fund high-cost programs that train the skilled graduates Ontario’s industries demand. Learn more: bit.ly/4qApALc