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Federal science cuts may have ripple effect on universities
Departmental belt-tightening in Budget 2025 adds to a long history of government reductions in scientific research.
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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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Making sense of the paranormal
Researchers from various disciplines are seeking not to debunk strange events, but rather to understand how people engage with them, and what this reveals about the human experience.
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Ontario university strategic mandate agreements: a train wreck waiting to happen
Where the plan goes off track is the system-wide metrics it uses to assess research excellence and impact.
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Chalk River reactor closure threatens to scatter research community
With the shut-down scheduled for March, a group of researchers is lobbying the government to fund foreign facilities, or risk losing local expertise.
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New approaches to breaking down barriers in academic science
Equal access to information, experiences and diverse viewpoints needs to be made available to the wider scientific community.
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Researchers launch children’s lab at national science and tech museum
The recently renovated museum provides “constant flow” of research participants for developmental scientists from the University of Ottawa.
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Government reveals first batch of Canada 150 Research Chairs
First four winners will come to Canada from the U.K., New Zealand and the U.S.
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The unifying force of research
Research today is about partnerships and networks to share data and ideas, and to answer the big questions that confront us.
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How Canada has emerged as a leader in artificial intelligence
Academics, industry and government have joined together, setting the stage for Canada to become a research and development powerhouse in AI.
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Active History website aims to ‘get history out of the university’
The site’s readership and content have expanded over the years, now reaching an average of 40,000 visits per month.
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Podcasting goes to school
Academia has been slow to embrace podcasting, but these shows and their hosts are proving the form has much to offer.
