The Defence and Security Issue

Issue No. 4

A look at the people and research making Canada a world leader in defence and security innovations.

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In this issue

From discovery to sovereignty

Professor Alejandro Adem, president of NSERC, conveys how research and innovation strengthen Canada’s security and sovereignty.

Defence and security research in numbers

NSERC’s investments in defence and security research

Defence and dual-use research across Canada

Eight stories highlighting NSERC-funded Canadian research designed to protect our infrastructure, armed forces and most remote communities.

Trapping interference

Mohammad Arjmand

The University of British Columbia
Self-repairing networks

Georges Kaddoum

École de technologie supérieure
Robotic resilience

François Pomerleau

Université Laval
From the Arctic to orbit

Philip Ferguson

University of Manitoba
Shielding orbital assets

Emma Spanswick

University of Calgary
Precision navigation for the high north

P.T. Jayachandran

University of New Brunswick
Elite armour, made in Canada

James Hogan

University of Alberta
Always at the ready

Pavel Andreev

University of Ottawa

In-depth on cybersecurity – Q&A with Dr. Benjamin Fung

A Q&A with Dr. Benjamin Fung, one of Canada’s leading cybersecurity experts.

Training the next generation of researchers

How NSERC and the Department of National Defence support next-generation research.