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Monthly Archives: March 2012
2012 federal budget: “We in Canada have yet to learn, so it seems”
My friend had called from Ottawa right after the budget lock-up to “re-assure me” that the three research councils did OK. The AUCC president, Paul Davidson, had also issued a press release offering praise for “investments (that) will preserve current levels of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 federal budget, Basic research, discovery grants, Innovation, NSERC, Research Partnerships
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What to expect on the R&D front from tomorrow’s “transformational” budget?
Canada’s federal budget is due in less than 24 hours, and so we still have some time to speculate about it. There are four elements to work with and to extrapolate from. First, Harper’s declarations at Davos indicate a will … Continue reading
Posted in R&D Policy
Tagged 2012 federal budget, Flaherty, Goodyear, IRAP, NRC, NSERC, RPP
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We have a plan!
A UBC Housing Action Plan that is, which –I believe– will help improve housing choice and affordability for faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students on the Vancouver campus. Actually, it is still only a discussion paper waiting for your … Continue reading
Back to my almost asbestos-free alma mater
I had walked this route so many times over the years, first as a graduate student, then as a frequent visiting researcher. The little bookstore is still there, but I had to resist the urge to buy “Libération”, a daily … Continue reading
With the women of the “Laplacian”, who needs diversity tsars?
“Wherever my travels may lead, paradise is where I am.” ~Voltaire In case you have been wondering why I haven’t been blogging lately, I am presently in Rome having too much fun working, lecturing, and enjoying life with my friends … Continue reading
Everything you wanted to know about GERD, BERD, GovERD and HERD
The UK department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) released its annual science, engineering and technology statistics, including a good deal of data on how much the G7 countries spend on research and development (R&D). Canada is fifth out of seven in the … Continue reading
Are Canada’s best researchers failing the country’s innovation agenda?
Or is it that the system and current programs are failing to capture their talent and their expertise? Needless to say, both questions assume that “Innovation” is not really having a good ride in Canada, at least compared to other … Continue reading
Piece of Mind 