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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 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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The rise of disaster studies
Disasters happen more often — these programs explore the whys and hows.
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U of T prof’s animatronic puppets are inspiring kids to use tech as a tool for creativity
‘It’s a bit of a stealth STEM program.’
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From flipped classroom to flipped thesis: A model for engaged graduate student research
Building stakeholder partnerships from the beginning of a thesis project is a great way to inspire meaningful knowledge mobilization from student research.
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The ebb of Canada’s past
Are regional, class, gender and ethnic history programs shattering Canada’s collective sense of national identity?
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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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Yes to more evaluation, but a bigger yes to more action
A recent report on research culture shows that evaluation is key, but stops short of practical solutions to core problems.
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Universities welcome clarity on national security rules
New policy includes lists of sensitive research areas and foreign institutions considered national security risks.
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Touchdown for a designed-in-Montreal helmet
How two École de technologie supérieure researchers played a key role in developing a new helmet prototype.
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Conference childcare for scientists is starting to show signs of improvement
Things are progressing, but there is still work to be done.
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U of Calgary satellite still orbiting after 10 years
‘It has taken on a new project we didn't envision. We have repurposed it so it’s turned into a space object hunter.’
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The rise of public scholarship
By engaging with the public, academics are building trust on behalf of their institutions within their communities.
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How work has changed for university vaccine researchers
COVID-19 led to new opportunities and challenges.
