Flight of the Valkyrie
Waterloo engineering students compete for glory with an AI-enhanced urban firefighting drone.
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Conservative MP wraps up campus tour aiming to “Restore the North”
Modelled on the late American conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, Jamil Jivani’s tour brought discussion of economics, immigration and identity to universities across Canada.
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International students in limbo as Quebec cancels immigration pathway
Axing the Quebec Experience Program may discourage global talent from settling in the province.
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Federal science cuts may have ripple effect on universities
Departmental belt-tightening in Budget 2025 adds to a long history of government reductions in scientific research.
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Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom
AI heightens the need for the unique abilities of human beings.
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Adopting AI is a social contract
Integrating artificial intelligence into our societies and personal lives binds us to certain futures and forecloses the possibility of others. Are we ready to accept the consequences?
Flight of the Valkyrie
Waterloo engineering students compete for glory with an AI-enhanced urban firefighting drone.
Opinion
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Adopting AI is a social contract
Integrating artificial intelligence into our societies and personal lives binds us to certain futures and forecloses the possibility of others. Are we ready to accept the consequences?
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Research VPs empower discovery
An impressive list of women are leading research at universities across the country.
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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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Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom
AI heightens the need for the unique abilities of human beings.
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Thriving after your PhD
Evidence and advice from postdocs about finding your footing in the working world.
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Teaching in the age of AI shortcuts
Students will use AI. Here’s what it takes to ensure it strengthens their thinking instead of replacing it.
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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.
Behind the curve
Learning to embed AI in the medical curriculum.
Equity
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Q&A with Canada’s former special representative on combating Islamophobia
Amira Elghawaby champions religious accommodations on campus.
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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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Inclusivity and our fundamental rights
Interference in research is putting academic freedom and open science in jeopardy.
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AI and the future of learning: Why you can’t miss this year’s Canadian EdTech AI summit
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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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