Canada

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Cannabis products are everywhere. But what do they actually do?

Researchers at Northeastern and Loyalist College in Ontario, Canada are teaming up to train graduate students in the analytical techniques required to investigate cannabis and help them understand the regulatory landscape in both Canada and the U.S.

by Laura Castañón January 8, 2020

Samuel de Champlain’s depiction of his “Habitation of Quebec” from 1613 shows cultivated land surrounding the structure, blurring the line between settlement and natural world, between people and place. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

French colonists didn’t just carry muskets—they wore gardening gloves

Only some places actually share vegetation or terrain with the homeland after which they were named, and no amount of reframing will change that. But as Northeastern history professor Chris Parsons details in his new book, when Samuel de Champlain arrived in Canada from France, that didn’t stop him from trying.

by Aria Bracci May 30, 2019

Fans at Luzhniki Stadium in Russia cheer on Portugal and Morocco during a game in the 2018 World Cup. (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/NurPhoto/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Is North America ready for the 2026 World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America, and the security, transportation, and energy infrastructure in each host city will need to achieve peak performance to accommodate the influx of athletes, fans, and journalists. Two doctoral students at Northeastern have developed a tool that could be used to test whether each city is prepared.

by Molly Callahan June 21, 2018

As Canada wildfires rage, faculty experts examine the ramifications

Wildfires continue to rage for a third week in and around the city of Fort McMurray in Canada's Alberta province, the country’s oil-sands capital. Some 96,000 people have been evacuated from the area and 2,400 buildings have been destroyed. We spoke with three Northeastern experts who share insight into how the catastrophe will affect climate change, the likely impact on U.S. consumers, and how the Fort McMurray community can recover.

by Thea Singer May 18, 2016

Environmental economics reframe pipeline debate

In testifying before a Canadian panel, Northeastern professor Matthias Ruth brought new insight into the public’s thinking on a massive oil pipeline project.

by Matt Collette October 10, 2012

Professor recognized for changing the field of affective neuroscience

Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the highest honor for Canadian scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities.

by Angela Herring September 5, 2012