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Report ranks Canada fifth in the world for higher education
Research quality, academic integrity and global standing contribute to top-5 result.
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“Mission-driven” is not a bad word
When non-scientists help set research priorities, society can tackle big problems together.
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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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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.
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Ensuring a responsible and ethical development of artificial intelligence
Many Canadian researchers are coming together in different organizational structures to study issues surrounding AI ethics and governance.
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The lure of learning analytics
Researchers now have access to a flood of educational data on students that they hope will offer insights on how to improve the learning experience. Will it work?
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Research is an addiction – but help is available
Recognizing the symptoms is the first step in treating the problem.
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U of Guelph’s DNA barcode centre catalogues Earth’s biodiversity
The work “will hugely advance our capacity to understand species interactions and … the impacts of human activities,” says director Paul Hebert.
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Think tanks fill an important niche within Canada’s public policy landscape
The country’s various research and policy institutes “are highly adept at getting their messages heard in today’s crowded ideas marketplace,” says one expert.
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Why an education researcher is teaching young offenders to play chess
In Chess for Life, students learn about decision-making and relationships as part of a game-based sentencing program.
