Researchers uncover how brain lipids help neurons communicate and protect themselves. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE

Canada exempts certain grad students from 2026 study caps. International graduate students applying to public Canadian institutions will once again be exempt from federal study permit caps as of January 2026, the government has announced. thepienews.com/canada-exemp...

McMaster researchers discover antibiotic proteins that kill a broad range of bacteria. “I’ve spent my entire career studying antimicrobial proteins and I’ve never seen anything like it.” news.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-res... #CdnPSE

U15 Canada accueille favorablement la réintroduction de l’exemption visant les étudiants étrangers de cycles supérieurs dans le cadre des plafonds de permis d’études, annoncée aujourd’hui dans le Plan des niveaux d’immigration 2026-2028. u15.ca/fr/publicati...

U15 Canada welcomes the reintroduction of an exemption for international graduate students from study permit caps, announced as part of the 2026-28 Immigration Levels Plan. u15.ca/publications...

Comment une prothèse peut-elle reproduire le mouvement humain? Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, professeur au Département de génie mécanique et de génie industriel, répond à une question du public posée dans le cadre de la série La science, pas si compliquée! nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2025/10/29/c... #EPSCdn

Waterloo grads behind a state of the art pitching machine, a 'big hit' with MLB teams. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Western study reveals brain’s predictive power. Researchers find neurons don’t wait for challenges to arise, they plan how to react. news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca

Les films d’horreur peuvent-ils vraiment hanter nos nuits? La science du sommeil révèle que la frontière entre les rêves et la réalité est très poreuse. Les images que nous voyons s’invitent dans nos songes, mais l’influence ne s’arrête pas là… nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025... #EPSCdn

Meet the U of T dentistry grad who helped name the Toronto Blue Jays. www.utoronto.ca/news/meet-u-... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca

Securing Canada’s Arctic sovereignty with early warning radar tech. How a research project designed to study aurora borealis is set to transform Canada’s Arctic surveillance capability. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca

Turning pollution into potential. Groundbreaking new method enables sustained production of methane from carbon dioxide, advancing sustainable fuel development. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social

Le Comité permanent de la sciences et de la recherche #SRSR étudie les investissements du secteur privé dans la recherche. Robert Asselin, chef de la direction de U15 Canada, est présent. Lisez l'intégralité de sa déclaration d'ouverture : u15.ca/fr/publicati...

The Standing Committee on Science and Research #SRSR is studying private sector investment in research. Robert Asselin, U15 Canada CEO, is appearing. Read the opening remarks: u15.ca/publications...

McGill team pinpoints where a type of cell death begins. Researchers used glowing antioxidants to watch ferroptosis unfold inside living cells; discovery could pave way for better therapies for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases. www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha... #CdnPSE @mcgill.ca

Une équipe de McGill détermine le point d’origine d’une forme de mort cellulaire. (1/2)

« Nos universités figurent parmi les meilleures au monde, leurs scientifiques sont parmi les plus cités, et elles attirent et forment les meilleurs talents. » www.youtube.com/live/NEU_2UF...

"Canada is a leader in artificial intelligence, life sciences, and quantum computing. Our universities are among the best in the world, our scientists among the most cited, and they attract and train top talent." youtu.be/SI0Gp_NTmoQ?...

Toward rapid and comprehensive genetic diagnosis of pediatric cancer through adaptive sequencing. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca

Un diagnostic rapide et complet des cancers pédiatriques par le séquençage adaptatif. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025... #EPSCdn @umontreal.ca

Breakthrough genetic research holds keys to fighting devastating muscle wasting in cancer. Genome mapping reveals hidden architecture of muscle in patients with cancer cachexia and offers new direction in the search for treatments. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE

"Building Canada’s defence capabilities requires active participation with this country’s thriving academic research and innovation sector. Our research community has the tools, knowledge and frankly, the grit, to positively influence how Canada defends itself" sciencepolicy.ca/posts/streng...

Engineering microrobots for precision brain cancer treatment. “By guiding microbubbles to the cancer and activating them with ultrasound, we aim to damage tumour cells precisely while limiting effects on healthy brain.” www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE @queensuresearch.bsky.social

Decoding Earth’s future. Climate clues hidden in Jurassic era rock samples. news.umanitoba.ca/decoding-ear... #CdnPSE @umanitoba.bsky.social

U of T researchers' autonomous system makes it easier to transport cargo on the moon. www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-res... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca

Reinventing repair to keep Canada’s Navy mission ready. “Our role at Dalhousie is to develop the fundamental ‘recipes’ — what materials work, how to print them, and the processing parameters that yield products of a high metallurgical quality.” www.dal.ca/news/2025/05... #CdnPSE

Newly identified function for protein could hold key to chemo resistance. Discovery provides a new target for anti-cancer treatment by interfering with cancer cells’ repair machinery and reversing drug resistance. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #CdnPSE

Researchers reveal how plants make anti-tumour drugs. UBC Okanagan part of international collaboration to decode nature’s molecular machinery. news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/14/r... #CdnPSE

AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes. “We see our system as a new kind of vital sign monitor, one that can silently watch for gradual mobility decline the way a thermometer watches for fever.” uwaterloo.ca/news/media/a... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

3D-printed lungs could improve disease prevention and treatment. Model developed by USask researchers at VIDO, College of Engineering shows promise for improving study of tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis. news.usask.ca/articles/res... #CdnPSE @usask.ca

Canada’s prosperity and security depend on turning research excellence into sovereign capabilities. U15 Canada CEO, Robert Asselin, set out how leading research universities can help make research the foundation of Canada's success at the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology:

Researchers discover new antibiotic for IBD — and AI correctly predicts how it works. “This work shows that we’re still just scratching the surface as far as AI-guided drug discovery goes.” news.mcmaster.ca/researchers-... #CdnPSE

Le Comité permanent de l'industrie et de la technologie (#INDU) tient des audiences sur la Stratégie de défense industrielle, et Robert Asselin, chef de la direction de U15 Canada, y participe. Lisez l'intégralité de sa déclaration d'ouverture : u15.ca/fr/publicati...

The Standing Committee on Industry and Technology #INDU is holding hearings on the Defence Industrial Strategy and Robert Asselin, @U15ca CEO, is appearing. Read the opening remarks in full: u15.ca/publications...

Mapping the universe just got easier. With new emulator, cosmologists can explore data faster than thought possible. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/m... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

Learning a foreign language—before you’re born! A study shows that newborn babies respond differently to a language if they were exposed to it briefly in the womb. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca

Apprendre une langue étrangère… avant même d’être né! Une étude montre qu’une brève écoute prénatale d’une langue étrangère suffirait à la rendre familière à la naissance. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025... #EPSCdn @umontreal.ca

Study identifies way to optimize natural carbon capture in water. Scientists have long known that Earth removes carbon through rock weathering, but it’s a slow process. New research offers insight for how to make it more efficient. www.ualberta.ca/en/news/spot... #CdnPSE

How a blood test can aid spinal cord injury recovery. Waterloo study shows routine blood samples may give doctors early insights into injury severity and patient survival after spinal cord damage. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/h... #CdnPSE @uwaterloo.ca

Ce matin, le président de U15 Canada, Daniel Jutras, et le chef de la direction, Robert Asselin, ont rencontré le ministre des Finances, François-Philippe Champagne, dans le cadre des consultations prébudgétaires.

Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health. Interactive fabrics with stitched-in sensors could soon make cars safer and easier to use. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor... #CdnPSE

This morning, U15 Canada met with Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, ahead of the upcoming federal budget. As the government looks to strengthen sovereignty, leading research universities can be national assets, developing talent, driving innovation & delivering impact for Canadians.

Le Canada traverse une période difficile qui met à l’épreuve notre sécurité économique et notre résilience. U15 Canada présente des propositions concrètes pour agir avec urgence et ambition. u15.ca/fr/publicati...

Could mealworms help solve our plastic waste problem? UdeM doctoral student Chloé Rosa-Teijeiro is studying how mealworms digest plastic and whether there are hidden risks to this promising approach to tackling plastic pollution. nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2... #CdnPSE @umontreal.ca

Les insectes peuvent-ils nous aider à résoudre la crise du plastique? (1/2)

Canada is facing a profound test of our economic security and resiliency. We must meet the moment by investing in talent, research and innovation – the foundations of prosperity. U15 Canada is setting out ideas to respond with urgency and ambition. u15.ca/publications...

Preserving Indigenous identity and culture through language. Through instruction and translation, Dorothy Thunder is ensuring the future of the Cree language. www.ualberta.ca/en/research/... #CdnPSE

Astronomers pinpoint the location of the brightest fast radio burst to date. Precisely determining the location of FRBs, among among astronomy’s most mysterious phenomena, should make it easier to trace their cosmic origins. www.utoronto.ca/news/astrono... #CdnPSE @utoronto.ca

The cap on international graduate students has seriously damaged Canada's talent pipeline. It is impacting the capacity to conduct research and deliver the innovations Canadians need. U15 Canada CEO Robert Asselin outlined our recommendations for rebuilding Canada's immigration system:

Traces of life found in meteorite crater offer clues to life’s origins. Western research ‘connects the dots’ around first microorganisms on Earth. news.westernu.ca/2025/09/life... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca