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Maple: from soil to syrup
Discover the ecology behind Canada’s sweetest treat in this documentary short, featuring Université Laval Professor Guillaume Moreau.
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Canada falling behind in R&D, report warns
Universities provide one of the few bright spots, according to the Council of Canadian Academies.
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Science interrupted
How the Trump administration’s cuts to U.S. science are derailing Canadian research.
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More than a doctoral degree
My journey of research, volunteering and advocacy.
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How to emerge from a research slowdown
Take the opportunity to try different publishing avenues, change the course of your research or recognize that all scholars run into a slowdown at some point in their career – this does not make you a failure.
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Researchers investigate how racialized groups are faring during the pandemic
For Canada to succeed in curbing COVID-19, all communities need to succeed, says Brock University president and co-investigator Gervan Fearon.
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The pull of procrastination
Chronic procrastination is on the rise, say experts, and appears to be prevalent among academics. We really should get around to doing something about it.
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High-tech tracking devices shed wildlife’s secrets
Researchers are using drones, geolocation and other cutting-edge tools to follow hard-to-study animals in their natural habitats.
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How did the Anthropocene Working Group get so much wrong?
Failure by the group’s membership to include a wider range of voices is a serious error for an inquiry of such global import.
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Canadian COVID-19 researchers face a growing threat of cyber-espionage
Foreign hackers are prying into COVID-19 research from around the world, and Canadian universities are not immune.
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The quest to build a reliable quantum computer
Researchers expect big things if and when dependable quantum computing becomes a reality, and they are eager to ensure that the country is well-positioned to play a meaningful part.
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Bringing hands-on learning to the virtual classroom
Instructors recreate campus laboratories and class field trips with at-home lab kits.
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Confidentiality of research data: revisiting l’Affaire Maillé
It is likely the tsunami of research triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will generate its fair share of conflicts related to the confidentiality of research data and intellectual property.
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Canadian universities accelerate collective climate action
Investment management charters and international partnerships are just some of the ways universities are ramping up cross-sectoral efforts against climate change.
