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Building Ontario’s Next-Generation Smart Cities through Data Governance: Part 1

November 5, 2019

Part 1: Health Data Safe Haven Recommendations for improving access to health data to support communities. There are many definitions of a “smart city,” but central to all of them is the implementation of advanced technology for the creation of ... Continue Reading

Faces of Innovation: Improving blue-green algae detection in Ontario’s North

November 25, 2015

Blue-green algae blooms are a public health risk in Northern Ontario waterways -- a challenge that Greg Ross, environmental researcher and professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is tackling head-on with ORION's help. Working together with researchers ... Continue Reading

Understanding and healing concussion

Morgan Holmes

July 21, 2015

As one of ORION's connected institutions, Ryerson University is a leading educational and innovation leader in Ontario. Read on to learn about Ryerson's recent collaboration with St. Michael's Hospital in the discovery of major research advances in brain health. In recent ... Continue Reading