Modest operating increase for Alberta universities in $9.4 billion-deficit budget
Province invests an additional $148 million to add 4,000 new seats to high-demand programs.
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Administration calls. Should you answer?
The pros and cons of taking on admin roles in different stages of your career
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University funding remains unclear after Nova Scotia budget
Government announces a 2% increase, but bilateral agreements mean the devil is in the details.
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How to craft a strategic research statement
Identifying themes in your work history can help you move from a laundry-list to a compelling story.
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Student Olympians bring home medals and memories
Speed skaters dominate the medal count as the 2026 Winter Games wrap up.
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World events put academics and journalists under pressure
At a time when news is always breaking and disinformation is on the rise, a conference explores the precarious relationship between academia and the media.
The grey area of artificial intelligence
As AI transforms university practices, legal and ethical challenges are multiplying.
Opinion
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Universities have a critical role to play in the fight against “forever chemicals”
As PFAS contamination spreads, universities must champion interdisciplinary learning, ethical reform and community partnerships, says Robert Bilott, the attorney at the center of Dark Waters.
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GenAI is in — so why are we still burnt out?
Will generative artificial intelligence end up diminishing, or increasing, researchers' workloads?
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Rethinking the role of higher education in an AI-integrated world
Mark Daley, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Western University, reflects on the role of universities in a world where intelligence is abundant.
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Recalibrating Canadian universities to meet the Mark (Carney)
How university leadership can better support Canadian innovation and economic growth.
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Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders
In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.
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Administration calls. Should you answer?
The pros and cons of taking on admin roles in different stages of your career
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How to craft a strategic research statement
Identifying themes in your work history can help you move from a laundry-list to a compelling story.
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Three top skills for job seekers
University of Manitoba study reveals some keys to a successful career.
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Do our university programs have value to students? (Are we sure?)
Ensuring value for students requires thoughtful attention to program design and delivery.
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Studying in French as an anglophone? Mais oui!
Pursuing graduate studies in a second language is daunting but, ultimately, rewarding.
The King and AI
A team of international scholars tackles a historical work of epic proportions.
Equity
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Fourteen women receive engineering scholarships in commemoration of 1989 Montreal massacre
Initiated by Polytechnique Montréal in 2014, the scholarship program has vastly expanded its support for female engineering students.
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The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI
Demanding ‘institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.
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The Scarborough Charter and addressing anti-Black racism among francophone postsecondary institutions in Quebec
Under the charter, Canadian postsecondary institutions pledge to establish frameworks to eliminate anti-Black racism from their campuses.
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Responding to growing criticism of equity, diversity and inclusion policies
An interview with David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, which represents faculty, librarians and researchers at 125 postsecondary institutions.
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Meet Marie-Eve Sylvestre, the new University of Ottawa president who sees a world of possibilities
Bringing people together to change the community and the world.
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Meet Wisdom Tettey, Carleton University’s new president
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