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Research Story: Improving access to care for LGBTQI+ migrants and racialized individuals
22 August 2024
Research Story: Breaking the Ice: Redefining and reimagining Canada’s national sports
6 August 2024
Research Story: Exploring Métis identity through digital storytelling
20 June 2024
Learn more about the 2023-1 cycle new and renewed Canada Research Chairs!
14 June 2024
Research Story: Dangerous waters
7 June 2024
Research Story: Empowering francophone minorities
14 May 2024
Research Story: The fish that changed everything
30 April 2024
Research Story: Slowing the spread of wildfires
29 April 2024
Planned outage for data centre move
25 April 2024
New and renewed Canada Research Chairs pursue excellence in academia
13 March 2024
Research Story: Exploring Freedom through Black Expressive Culture
19 February 2024
Research Story: Helping women and girls see a future in STEM
12 February 2024
Research Story: Finding the right support for people with disabilities
12 December 2023
Research Story: Breaking the Silence around Gender-Based Violence
6 December 2023
Research Story: Helping older adults break through the noise
28 November 2023
Research Story: Optimizing health care investments
14 November 2023
Research Story: Battling the inferno: Canada's 2023 historic wildfire season
23 October 2023
Inaugural winners of the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity plan to foster a positive, inclusive Black experience at Western University
10 October 2023
Research Story: Reclaiming Indigenous history to create a path to reconciliation
29 September 2023
University of Manitoba researchers committed to dismantling ableism at Canadian institutions among the inaugural winners of the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity
19 September 2023
Congratulations to the new and renewed Canada Research Chairs and inaugural Robbins-Ollivier award for excellence in equity recipients
29 August 2023
Inaugural winners of the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity will help Indigenous students soar in science at the University of Winnipeg
29 August 2023
The Canada Research Chairs Program’s inaugural Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity
5 June 2023
Research Story: Chronicling resettlement and integration
13 December 2022
Research Story: A voice for young victims of sexual abuse
17 November 2022
Government of Canada invests in Canada Research Chairs to support world-class research breakthroughs
16 November 2022
Research Story: On a mission for gender equality
28 September 2022
Research Story: Indigenous stories hold wisdom to help tackle modern challenges
9 August 2022
Research Story: Using Twitter to support Indigenous cultural revitalization and youth well-being
21 June 2022
Research Story: Two-eyed seeing: Weaving western science with Indigenous ways of knowing
20 June 2022
Research Story: Bringing more diverse voices to the social justice conversation
25 May 2022
Research story: Asking the critical questions about critical care
6 April 2022
Research story: Improving women’s cardiovascular health
24 March 2022
Research Story: Beyond “leaning in”
22 February 2022
Research Story: Making Black art visible
15 February 2022
Government of Canada supports research excellence through new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
12 January 2022
Congratulations to the 156 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
15 June 2021
Government of Canada makes largest investment in Canada Research Chairs Program and celebrates 20th anniversary
16 December 2020
Government of Canada invests $140 million, appointing world-class researchers as new or renewed Canada Research Chairs
14 August 2020
2020 marks 20 years of Canada Research Chairs Program support for research excellence
13 July 2020
Release of the 2019 Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement for the Canada Research Chairs Program
31 July 2019
Ministers Duncan and Bibeau highlight 46 new Canada Research Chairs
16 January 2019
Major new investment in research talent ushers in a new era of discovery in Manitoba
14 November 2018
Major new investment in diverse research talent ushers in a new era for discovery in Canada
13 November 2018
Canada Research Chairs invited to apply for European Research Council research collaboration
5 November 2018
Open letter from the Canada Research Chairs Program management to university presidents
10 September 2018
The Canada Research Chairs Program recognizes outstanding contributions to the peer review process
25 July 2018
Announcing 185 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
3 May 2018
Three Canada Research Chairs receive Prix du Québec
2 January 2018
Announcing 176 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
2 November 2017
The Royal Society of Canada recognizes Canada Research Chairs in 2017
2 October 2017
Now available: A training module on unconscious bias in peer review
21 September 2017
Canada Research Chairs making an IMPACT in 2017
18 September 2017
The Royal Society of Canada names eight Canada Research Chairs as new Fellows
11 September 2017
The Canada Research Chairs Program recognizes outstanding contributions to the peer review process
11 August 2017
The online public consultation on 15th-year evaluation is now available
27 July 2017
Two Canada Research Chairs to collaborate with researchers from South Africa, Kenya and Uganda
27 July 2017
The University of British Columbia recognized for exemplary equity practices
18 July 2017
Yoshua Bengio appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada
5 July 2017
Canadian and European researchers join forces to pursue cutting-edge science
24 May 2017
Canada’s top health researchers recognized for their life-changing work
18 May 2017
Canada Research Chairs win 2017 Killam Prizes
17 May 2017
Canada Research Chairs receive more than $7.3 million in research infrastructure support to pursue cutting-edge research
11 May 2017
Announcing 142 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs
4 May 2017
Canada’s Fundamental Science Review report now available
10 April 2017
New Research Chairs program will bring the world’s brightest talent to Canadian campuses
3 April 2017
Call for submissions now open for South Africa-Canada Research Chairs Initiative
20 January 2017
Canada Research Chair Chao-Jun Li named fellow of The World Academy of Sciences
15 December 2016
Introducing new South Africa-Canada Research Chairs initiatives
12 December 2016
Canada is looking for a Chief Science Advisor
5 December 2016
Remembering Canada Research Chair Peter Flint, a world leader in Dead Sea Scrolls studies, 1951-2016
28 November 2016
Canada Research Chair Stephen Newman wins 2016 Polanyi Prize in chemistry
17 November 2016
Canada Research Chair Warren Piers honoured with 2016 ASTech Award
31 October 2016
New agreement with European Research Council to provide research opportunities for CRCs and Banting fellows in Europe
27 October 2016
Congratulations to Canada Research Chair Harvey Chochinov for being named to Canada’s Senate
27 October 2016
Unleashing the Power of Online Knowledge
12 October 2016
Canada Research Chairs elected to the Royal Society of Canada, Class of 2016
4 October 2016
Canada Research Chair Azzedine Boukerche wins prestigious C. C. Gotlieb Computer Award
30 September 2016
Canada Research Chair John McGarry wins 2016 Molson Prize
25 July 2016
Jimmy Thibeault wins 2015 Prix Gabrielle-Roy for his book, “Des identités mouvantes” (French only)
3 June 2016
Canada Research Chair leads team that finds the genetic cause of multiple sclerosis
2 June 2016
Canada Research Chair Donald J. Savoie awarded Donner Prize for “What Is Government Good At?”
28 April 2016
Canada Research Chairs win big in 2016 Killam Prizes
20 April 2016
Check out these videos featuring University of Victoria Canada Research Chairs sharing stories of innovation and vital impact
8 April 2015
Canada Research Chair Catherine Kallin wins prestigious Simons Fellow from American-based organization
29 March 2016
Recognizing Canada Research Chairs who are trailblazers on International Women’s Day 2016
7 March 2016
Four Canada Research Chairs to present at University of Victoria’s IdeaFest March 7
2 March 2016
Canada Research Chair Victoria Kaspi wins NSERC’s prestigious Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal
17 February 2016
Remembering the life, mentorship and pioneering research contributions of Canada Research Chair Dan Dumont, 1960-2015
21 December 2015
Congratulations to Canada Research Chair Harvey Max Chochinov, named an Officer of the Order of Canada
19 November 2015
Three Canada Research Chairs awarded Order of Canada
3 July 2015
Sharing new ideas and breakthrough research
3 July 2015
Canada Research Chair John Clague named to Canadian Geographic’s list of nation’s greatest explorers
26 May 2015
Victoria Kaspi, Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics, named to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
30 April 2015
Canada Research Chairs Program featured in International Innovation magazine (PDF)
24 April 2015
Victoria Kaspi, Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics, named to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
24 April 2015
Canada Research Chair David Barber to be chief scientist on international sea ice expedition
14 April 2015
Government of Canada supports world-class research on antimicrobial resistance
14 April 2015
Canada Research Chair Mathieu Ferron and team discover new function of the skeleton associated with diabetes and obesity
16 March 2015
Research Matters: Research Chairs Symposium to be held in Toronto April 1-2
16 March 2015
Canada Research Chair Molly Shoichet awarded women in science prize
3 March 2015
Canada Research Chair Isabelle Peretz receives 2015 award of excellence from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – nature et technologie (French only)
26 February 2015
Congratulations to Guy Sauvageau for being named Radio-Canada Scientist of the Year
2 February 2015
Canada Research Chairs awarded Order of Canada
14 January 2015
Canada Research Chairs chairholder Alejandro Adem appointed CEO and scientific director of Mitacs
13 January 2015