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New Waterloo quantum startup gains fast momentum with $10.7 million in funding. Institute for Quantum Computing research spin-off QuantumCore is developing hardware components for quantum computers. uwaterloo.ca/news/new-water… #CdnPSE

Novel origami pattern turns flat sheets into load-bearing 3D technology. The researchers say their work could advance the development of such foldable objects as temporary emergency tents and wearable exoskeletons. mcgill.ca/newsroom/chann… #CdnPSE @mcgillu

Un nouveau modèle d’origami capable de transformer des feuilles en structures 3D résistantes. Selon les chercheurs, cette découverte pourrait faire progresser la mise au point d’objets pliables, comme des tentes d’urgence et des exosquelettes portables. mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/ch… #EPSCdn @mcgillu

VIDO researchers advancing technology to better understand immune responses. Dr. Neeraj Dhar (PhD), principal scientist at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), is looking to better understand immune responses to specific diseases like tuberculosis — a disease that targets the respiratory system — and the therapies being developed to combat them. news.usask.ca/articles/resea… #CdnPSE @usask

Waterloo co-op students lead AI adoption in local businesses. Communitech’s AI@WORK initiative embeds Waterloo students inside local companies to build practical AI solutions and boost productivity across the region. uwaterloo.ca/news/waterloo-… #CdnPSE

U15 Canada has issued a call to action to harness Canada’s world-leading research capacity for long-term prosperity and sovereign capabilities. Our budget plan: 🔬 Build a modern science and technology architecture to strengthen Canadian research 🚀 Establish mechanisms to connect Canada’s research strengths with sovereign capability objectives 🌍️ Deepen Canada’s research partnerships with like-minded European partners Read our vision for Budget 2026: u15.ca/publications/s…

U15 Canada a lancé un appel à l’action afin de mobiliser la capacité de recherche de calibre mondial du Canada au service de la prospérité à long terme et des capacités souveraines du pays. Notre plan budgétaire : 🔬 Construire une architecture moderne en science et technologie afin de renforcer la recherche canadienne 🚀 Mettre en place des mécanismes pour relier les forces de recherche du Canada aux objectifs de capacités souveraines 🌍️ Approfondir les partenariats de recherche du Canada avec des partenaires européens partageant les mêmes valeurs Découvrez notre vision pour le Budget 2026 : u15.ca/fr/publication…

McMaster-built AI model speeds up drug discovery, designs new antibiotic. news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-built… #CdnPSE @McMasterU

Undergraduate students help turn science fiction into reality. “We’re physically building patterns that represent data.” news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/03/30/und… #CdnPSE @UBC @ubcokanagan

“As geopolitical competition intensifies, it is more important than ever to invest in research relationships between long-standing and trusted partners. FP10 can become a crucial platform to maintain and strengthen those relationships. If it does, all our societies and economies will benefit.” U15 Canada joins university groups calling for day one access to the EU's next framework program for research: timeshighereducation.com/news/give-us-d…

Scientists achieve million-fold leap in targeting elusive cancer proteins. Few medications can target disordered proteins, but new research outlines an enhanced approach that could lead to treatments for prostate cancer and other diseases. news.ubc.ca/2026/04/target… #CdnPSE @UBC

U15 Canada has joined university groups from the UK, Switzerland and New Zealand in a letter calling for day one access to future EU research programs. Horizon Europe has opened doors for researchers in Canada to collaborate with like-minded partners on some of the greatest shared challenges of our time. To build on this momentum, it is crucial that Canada continues to be engaged as a trusted partner. Read the full letter: u15.ca/publications/s… #CdnPSE

A promising new way to transplant cells could lead to a better treatment for Type 1 diabetes. The technology could eventually serve as platform to engineer a variety of artificial organs, researchers said. mcgill.ca/newsroom/chann… #CdnPSE @mcgillu

Une nouvelle méthode de greffe cellulaire pourrait améliorer le traitement du diabète de type 1. Selon les chercheurs, cette technologie pourrait à terme servir à la conception de divers organes artificiels. mcgill.ca/newsroom/fr/ch… #EPSCdn @mcgillu

Ancient toxin that targets insects may have implications for human health and drug discovery. McMaster researchers are part of an international team of scientists whose discovery of the insect toxin has the potential to better protect humans from infectious disease and crops from pests. news.mcmaster.ca/discovery-of-a… #CdnPSE @McMasterU

How the rise of continents may have set the stage for life on Earth. UBC Okanagan researcher says Earth’s crust stabilized critical element boron to help establish life. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/05/06/how… #CdnPSE @UBC @ubcokanagan

DNA matches identify four more sailors from Franklin expedition. New research uncovers more details of doomed mission to find the Northwest Passage. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/dna… #CdnPSE @UWaterloo

Creating a mini‑Madagascar: Researchers finally get the elusive lace plant to seed. dal.ca/news/2026/05/0… #CdnPSE @DalhousieU

Les grandes universités de recherche du Canada constituent des actifs nationaux qui stimulent l’innovation dans les capacités souveraines nécessaires pour assurer la prospérité et la résilience du Canada. Robert Asselin, chef de la direction de U15 Canada, a souligné l’importance de mieux connecter les talents, la recherche et l’industrie afin de répondre à l’ampleur du moment, alors que le Comité permanent de la science et de la recherche étudie les besoins en matière de recherche à double usage et de défense :

UBC Okanagan breakthrough could transform future wireless networks. Researchers examine ways to stack nonlinear intelligent surfaces to improve connectivity. news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/04/30/ubc… #CdnPSE @UBC @ubcokanagan