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As provincial COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, universities must figure out how to proceed
Across the country, administrators are having to balance a range of factors as they consider what measures they are willing to enforce and for how long.
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COVID-19 updates for June 2021
June 30, 2021 Important updates for incoming, returning international students and faculty International students will be exempt from quarantine, the requirement to stay at a government-authorized accommodation and COVID-19 testing on their eighth day in the country if they...
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Key takeaways from the inaugural Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
How an online career symposium created connections for graduate students, postdocs and staff.
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How universities can help mitigate the pandemic’s effects on our future STEM workforce
Offer free tutoring in math and science to high school students to help level the playing field, suggests engineering dean.
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Embracing vulnerability during the transition online
A conscious willingness to be vulnerable can relieve some anxiety and establish a sense of community.
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COVID-19 updates for August 2020
August 28, 2020 New measures on work permit eligibility for international students Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced new measures on Wednesday to add more flexibility to post-graduation work permit eligibility for international students beginning their programs online from...
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How to flourish during a pandemic
Martin Seligman offers us five pillars to thrive in challenging circumstances.
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Ensuring students stay safe once study abroad returns
Students will again venture the globe one day as part of their education, and when they do universities must be ready to assist them when things don’t go as planned.
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Can Canada keep its intellectual property from slipping away?
As research ramps ups dramatically due to COVID-19, some researchers say we need to do better to keep the knowledge, and develop the downstream products, here.
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Making professional connections in a virtual world
The world has changed, but we cannot let that stop us from achieving or from connecting with one another.
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6 ways universities are being put to the test by coronavirus
Distinguishing a unique sense of place within a common virtual space of online learning will require significant investment.
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As September approaches, universities prepare for a fall semester unlike any other
Remote teaching, half-empty residences and virtual orientations will mark this year’s return for most students.
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Researchers respond to gender-based violence, ‘the pandemic within a pandemic’
Rates of domestic violence and violence against women have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, and researchers are moving quickly to support survivors stuck at home.
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A Q&A primer on contact tracing apps
They’ll alert you if you’ve been in close contact with an infected individual, explains U of T’s Emily Seto, but there remain many challenges to their widespread adoption.
