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Research VPs empower discovery
An impressive list of women are leading research at universities across the country.
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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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Scientists making science better – an eLife experiment
The culture of scientific research desperately needs a makeover. Enter the eLife Ambassador program.
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Retraction Watch keeps its eye on the seamier side of academe
The two founders of the website say the incentives in scientific publishing need to change to reduce fraud.
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The seeds of commercialization start at the beginning of innovation
To make investment in university R&D more impactful, we need to bring everyone to the same table.
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How Canada can attract international talent and improve knowledge exchange
A long-term commitment to sustaining a highly diverse talent pool is the cornerstone of robust economic and social policies.
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An American in the Promised Land (of Canada!)
International PhD candidates are flocking to Canada because the country is seen as still valuing the humanities.
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A year in, The Conversation Canada makes its mark
The platform has gained new members and is getting ready to launch La Conversation Canada en français.
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Women academics are still outnumbered at the higher ranks
Although women make up the majority of university graduates, they remain underrepresented in academia.
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Why universities are stashing away seeds in sub-zero vaults
Seed banks are helping researchers resurrect plants from the past and create crops for the future.
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Meet the winners of the 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Awards
Ebola researcher Gary Kobinger, a 20-year-old research team and an assistive-technologies pioneer are among those being honoured.
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Researchers are using plants to tackle urban pollution
The City of Montreal has partnered with university researchers in a major project to decontaminate an old industrial site through vegetation.
