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UPEI implementation plan is underway
There is ‘an overwhelming desire of the community to move forward,’ says new president Wendy Rodgers.
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Western launches a new mentorship network for Canada Research Chairs from equity-deserving groups
The Western Research Scholars Academy, which pairs CRCs with experienced mentors from across the globe, emphasizes personal connection as a key part of professional development.
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Building bridges
Laurentian architecture school partnership project connects students with local and professional communities.
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Concordia researchers make breakthrough in 3D printing
Direct-sound printing can create objects in places that related technology can’t reach.
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Role-playing games are breathing new life into the history classroom
In Reacting to the Past games, students engage with history by inhabiting a character.
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Schrodinger’s semester: let’s clear the uncertainty for fall 2020
We must plan for online delivery throughout the upcoming academic year. Any other announcement is just wishful thinking.
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Several universities announce their fall plans, with instruction primarily online
Universities from across the country begin to state their intentions for September.
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New policing degree emphasizes community, collaboration and well-being
The new program at Trent’s GTA campus aspires to engage “with issues of diverse communities,” says administrator.
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The podcaster is in: Laurier Brantford launches podcast residency and studio
The new podcast studio and inaugural podcaster-in-residence have garnered interest both on campus and further afield.
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Telescope upgrade makes the universe that much brighter for York community
The one-metre telescope offers a “richer” academic experience for astronomy students and amateur stargazers alike.
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Laurentian exhibition marries science and fine art
SciArt was conceived as a way to make STEM more accessible to the art crowd, but a partnership with Science North has broadened the show’s audience by thousands.
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The University of Manitoba’s archive of the paranormal just became a little more extraordinary
A donation of 30,000 UFO-related materials makes the university the place to be for paranormal research in Canada.
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In mourning, universities memorialize the victims of Flight 752
“This is a loss for individual universities, individual families and friends. It’s a loss for the scholarly community. It’s a loss for this country.”
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What are the unwritten rules for riding the bus? This UBC prof wants to find out
A Q&A with sociologist Amy Hanser, who’s gone undercover on public transit to discover how long is too long to stare at a fellow bus rider.
