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How Edward Akuffo’s curiosity sparked new international relations
Author of the first book on Canadian foreign policy in Africa, Dr. Akuffo has a rich sense of wonder that dates back to childhood.
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Angela Failler is helping Canadians discover the gaps in our collective memory
‘It’s fascinating to look at museums, libraries, archives and art galleries to see what isn’t there.’
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The forming of Naila Keleta-Mae
The artist-academic behind the Black and Free initiative shares her story.
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Ryan Brook: Canada’s ‘Chairman of the Boar’
The Saskatchewan-based researcher has been studying and tracking super pigs for over 14 years.
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The physician-designer will see you now
Michiko Maruyama is changing the field of medicine by creating art and designing toys.
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Suzanne Simard overcame adversity to unlock the secret world of trees
Researcher’s early-career findings were controversial but ultimately gained wider acceptance.
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What we’ll remember from 2020
It’s been quite the year. We’ve read and reported, edited and produced, hundreds of stories, many of them related to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we get ready to say goodbye to a memorable 2020, here are the...
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How education became a ‘promise of a future’ for Jesse Thistle
The York assistant professor and author of From the Ashes says he has a responsibility to those who suffer from addiction, and to his former self, to tell his story of homelessness and redemption.
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Françoise Baylis wants to help you understand genome editing
The scholar’s latest book is not only the culmination of a career spent examining the ethics of biotechnology, it’s a call to action for the rest of us get in on the conversation.
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An age-old mystery: researcher catalogues humanity’s earliest symbols
PhD candidate Genevieve von Petzinger has scoured ancient rock art to create the world’s largest database of early abstract symbols – but what do they mean?
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Preserving transgender histories is Aaron Devor’s life’s work
University of Victoria’s chair of transgender studies and founder of the Transgender Archives is on a mission to collect and celebrate works by transgender people for transgender people.
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This religion professor has become the media’s go-to expert on radicalization
Queen's University terrorism researcher Amarnath Amarasingam is no stranger to intersectoral strife.
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A career exploring race, racism and stereotypes earns cinema professor Ali Kazimi a lifetime achievement award
The filmmaker and founder of York University’s Stereoscopic 3D Lab picked up the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Visual and Media Arts earlier this year.
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How a master’s thesis is pushing the boundaries of scholarship
For her thesis project, education grad Meghan Parker made an autobiographical graphic novel that argues for drawing to be recognized as a mode of scholarship.
