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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

How estrogen prevents hypertension

For decades, researchers have observed that premenopausal women are less likely to develop high blood pressure than men or postmenopausal women. Researchers have known for years that estrogen is the deciding factor, but exactly how it offers this protection has remained unclear.  

Thursday, February 12, 2026

The danger of dirty snow

As Canada experiences record snowfall, new research from the University of Waterloo suggests that tiny amounts of industrial pollution trapped in snow can change how sunlight reaches the ground below and significantly alter fragile environments.

Congratulations to Dr. Yu-Ru Liu, professor of Pure Mathematics and director of the Women in Mathematics Committee (WiM), on her receipt of the 2026 Canadian Mathematical Society Krieger-Nelson Prize.