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Getting research out of the lab: supporting the “Third Mission” of Canadian universities
Nationally consistent express licences can unlock untapped value in Canadian universities.
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Brock U opens a treasure-chest of wines
The Canadian Wine Library welcomes tasters, educators and researchers to its 19,000-bottle collection.
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Taking the loneliness out of academic writing
Group writing retreats for PhD students can lower psychological distress and improve well-being.
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Reinforcing Canada’s culture of innovation and discovery
A multidisciplinary approach is needed to help shape good policy and provide avenues for nation-building investment.
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Neutron-scattering equipment set to make return to Canada thanks to CFI funding
Researchers won’t have to leave the country to perform experiments that allow them to see inside materials.
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Canada’s troubled waters
Not only is it a myth that Canada has an abundance of readily accessible water, say researchers, but we're poorly managing what we do have.
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Massive investments needed now to avoid next pandemic
Additional country-wide lab infrastructure and training capacity will allow researchers to be ‘ready to go.’
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COVID-19 a lesson to governments to increase science funding, say Canada’s Nobel laureates
To tackle the world’s biggest problems, ‘we’re going to need our government and scientists working together.’
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Anthropology instructors at U of T digitize hundreds of teaching specimens for online courses
Using portable 3D scanners, a team of professors and graduate students created a new database that attempts to replicate the hands-on experience of identifying fossils and other specimens.
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Embracing development, sustainably
Universities are turning to the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals as a blueprint for achieving a better and more prosperous world.
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A Canadian academic podcast network is reimagining the sound of scholarship
With three shows in development, the Amplify network aims to bring peer-reviewed podcasts to the public.
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The mismatch continues between PhD holders and their career prospects
New expert report from the Council of Canadian Academies finds a growing number of doctoral graduates in Canada is having trouble transitioning to the labour market.
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Cognit.ca: a one-stop shop to bring researchers and industry partners together
The new online portal makes it simple to find research projects and contact primary investigators nationwide.
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2020: Canadian higher education in review
As an eventful 2020 comes to an end, here are the stories and issues that shaped the year in Canadian higher education. Stories that made 2020 Flight 752: a terrible start to the year While the pandemic has been uppermost...
