Laurier Research

Laurier is home to world-class researchers who are making a real impact. In our annual report, discover stories of their inspired research in 2024-25.

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Your brain is glowing. ✨

It is emitting faint, spontaneous light that can tell us what’s going on inside your brain cells.

@msahsorin built a helmet that measures light emissions to diagnose cancer in its earliest stages.

Learn more: wlu.ca/features/decip…

Heat suppresses plant immunity, which is a threat to global food security on our warming planet.

New research by @DanveC offers an important roadmap for bioengineering climate-smart plants so they can beat the heat. ☀️

Learn more: wlu.ca/academics/rese…

If we want #AI to think like humans, then we need to understand how humans think. 🤔

Studying humans is tough, so @Laurier researcher Nicolas Rouleau (@DrNRouleau) is creating miniaturized brains in petri dishes.

Learn more about his inspired research: wlu.ca/features/decip…

The Gov't of Canada awarded more than $5.4 million to @Laurier researchers who are tackling supply chain management, cardiovascular health and applications for artificial intelligence 🔎

Learn more: wlu.ca/news/spotlight…

Thank you @SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG @TIPS_SPIIE 🤝