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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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McGill researchers help advance genetic research through a video game
Borderlands Science, a mini-game within the popular Borderlands 3 video game is putting a new spin on citizen science.
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Reclaiming open access
It’s time to prioritize investments in open infrastructure to realize truly transformational open access.
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Researchers help fill information gap on abortion options with new decision aid
‘When you look online for anything about abortion, it is very difficult to know what you’re reading is legitimate and accurate,’ says one of the creators.
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Bake Your Thesis brings together sweets and scholarship
The event, where graduate students explained their research in the form of a baked good, appears to be the first of its kind in Canada.
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An academic’s podcast gets the peer-review treatment
Experiment between a professor and a university press examines the question: can a podcast be academic research?
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The benefits and challenges of international research collaboration
Working with international colleagues can provide new insights and even a career boost, but it takes patience and planning.
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McGill reveals shortlist for the Cundill History Prize
Eight writers from around the globe are vying for the richest prize awarded to history books in English.
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Too many bureaucratic hurdles for cannabis research
Why researchers are studying cannabis for promising anti-seizure medication.
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Academics fight back against junk science, health scams
Pseudo-science “erodes our critical thinking, and that might be the most serious damage in the long run,” says one professor.
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Research ethics: are we minimizing harm or maximizing bureaucracy?
A phenomenon called “ethics creep” is discouraging researchers rather than protecting study participants.
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Putting the family in economics
The growing field of family economics applies the basic economic concepts to the family unit, allowing researchers to explore some fundamental policy issues.
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Students get to showcase their award-winning accessibility-related designs
National competition aims to find innovative, practical and low-cost solutions to make our communities more accessible for persons with disabilities.
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Ushering parliamentary history into the digital age
Hansard, a massive document of every word spoken in Canada's parliamentary debates, is now online.
