McMaster University is converting heat from pizza ovens to electricity
A McMaster project captures wasted heat that escapes from commercial ovens and converts it to electricity
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New breed of entrepreneurial profs teaches students to learn by doing
Forget the business-school lecture. These profs learn by doing and encourage their students to do the same.
Small world: The hot field of the microbiome
Ever since the discovery that bacteria can be good for us, there’s been a race to get into the lab
Bright Idea: Touchscreen chamber for mice, complete with milkshake
A chamber that completely changes the way cognitive tests are performed on animals
Bright Idea: Ludwig the robot is helping dementia patients remember
This adorable two-foot bot is on track to fill in communication gaps for people with dementia
Bright Idea: A tuna vise that gets a grip on fish heads
The tuna vise is a two-metre, clam-shaped contraption made of stainless steel that won’t rust in salt water
Bright Idea: Fake blood that behaves like the real thing
A blood substitute that’s miles ahead of cornstarch and food colouring
400 years of African-Canadian history in a Dalhousie minor
In the wake of Black Lives Matter, Dalhousie University’s African-Canadian studies course emerges
Bright Idea: Oversized Camera Obscura
A camera so big, you can step inside
Architectural technologists’ role in building design is growing
In some provinces, like Saskatchewan, architectural technologists can design buildings