Cindy Graham

The Short Report – Feb 10, 2021: Pilot program to recycle COVID-19 face masks, UVIC divests from fossil fuels, MS Society tests type-2 diabetes drug, and more

Cindy Graham
February 10, 2021

UVic is the latest university in Canada to cut fossil fuels from its investment portfolio, Nova Scotia's fish and seafood sector gets a boost, a promising snapshot of Ontario's developing AI ecosystem, and more.

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Organizations: Canada Council for the Arts, Cape Breton University, Enhanced Medical Nutrition, Entomo Farms, Forestry Innovation Transition Trust, Genome Atlantic, Government of British Columbia, Government of Canada, Government of Nova Scotia, Government of Ontario, ImmunoFlex, Infinit Nutrition Canada, Innovation Hub of Nova Scotia, Lakehead University, McMaster University, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, National Research Council, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Protein Industries Canada, Sandpiper Ventures, Simon Fraser University, Stem Cell Network, The Atlantic Tree Improvement Council, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, University of Waterloo, Vector Institute, Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment, and Vitacore Industries
People: Arthur Ripstein, Cheryl Gladu, Dugan O’Neil, Gilbert Laporte, Michel Bouvier, Peter Hollings, and Stephen Gill
Topics: artificial intelligence, COVID-19, deep learning, divestment from fossil fuels, female entrepreneurs, forestry, genomics, multiple sclerosis, plant-based protein, R&D, startup ecosystem, and virtual health care services

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