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The human face of Arctic research
Q&A with Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change.
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The C150 Research Chairs program is ending, but its scholars are staying rooted in Canada
‘This is the moment to triple research funding in Canada,' urges renowned scientist.
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Emojis … as rhetoric?
A new course and lab at U of T Mississauga delve into these digital images 😀
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The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment continues to gain traction in Canada
‘DORA never says publication or traditional scholarly output doesn't matter. What it does say is that scholarly output is diverse.’
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Canada’s chief science advisor is looking for some youthful insight
Mona Nemer is creating a new youth advisory council of people aged 18 to 30 from a range of backgrounds.
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A graduate student of colour’s navigation through the ivory tower
Systemic racism is in the very foundations of universities; its influence is insidious and persistent.
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Paleontologists cheer a new golden age of dinosaur discoveries
“We’ve named more new dinosaurs in the last 20 years than in the previous 150,” says one researcher.
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Pioneering biologist Anne Innis Dagg gets her due
Canada’s “queen of giraffes” – denied tenure because she was a woman, despite her groundbreaking research – finally gets the recognition she deserves.
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Integrating non-English words into academic writing
The political and persuasive significance of being intentionally hard to understand.
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The Canadian revival of psychedelic drug research
In the 1950s, the Prairies were a hub for psychedelic science. Some 60 years later, Canadian researchers are showing a renewed interest in the therapeutic use of psychedelics.
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Concordia student wins top prize at 3MT nationals
The top three presentations at this year’s 3-Minute Thesis competition tackled chemotherapy, oil pipelines, and asphalt.
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Fundamental research is anything but basic
We can’t apply knowledge that we don’t have. And to have knowledge, we must create, reveal or discover it.
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Paper calls for safeguards against unethical research on wildlife
Many journals publish research that is based on the treatment of wild animals that would never be allowed in a laboratory setting.
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A toolbox for promoting responsible conduct in research-creation
Research-creation involves researchers who are also pursuing creative activities such as music, dance or design.
