Daily Media Digest September 7, 2023

Undergraduate students spend an ‘eye-opening’ summer doing nuclear research
Brighter World
“A new program from the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) offered 12 undergraduates from McMaster the opportunity to conduct nuclear research in cutting-edge facilities…”
KEYWORDS: students, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), McMaster University

UWindsor studying how cancer care should look different for LGBTQ community
CBC News
“… experiences of cancer care for members of the LGBTQ community, and hopes that a new survey will help paint a broader picture about why those experiences…”
KEYWORDS: LGBTQIA+, cancer, health care, University of Windsor

Royal Society of Canada honours Waterloo researchers
Waterloo News
“Five new fellows and four new RSC College members from the University of Waterloo are among other Canadian researchers elected today…”
KEYWORDS: Royal Society of Canada (RSC), research excellence, University of Waterloo

UM health researchers receive more than $6.7 million in federal support
UM News
“…demonstrated excellence by securing federal support for a diverse range of innovative health studies,” said UM Vice-President (Research …”
KEYWORDS: research funding, CIHR, University of Manitoba

Inflation, high interest rates affecting Canadians’ mental health, report finds
The Globe and Mail
“Financial struggles… are damaging the mental health of many Canadians, with some reporting high rates of anxiety over housing and food, according to a poll…”
KEYWORDS: mental health, economy, Mental Health Research Canada