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From research to impact: How graduates transform society
A Université Laval study shows that most research-trained graduates contribute to innovation and act as catalysts for societal change.
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World events put academics and journalists under pressure
At a time when news is always breaking and disinformation is on the rise, a conference explores the precarious relationship between academia and the media.
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AI bots push beauty stereotypes
U of T study finds image generators perpetuate idealized body types, facial features.
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Canada is lagging in open access
Why is the free distribution of scientific literature such a contentious issue?
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No one prepares us for the trauma of coming home from fieldwork
Readying novice field researchers to cope with potential feelings of dislocation on their return should be part of their training toolkit too.
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Space exploration and research make a comeback as federal funding priority
The government has promised billions of dollars for research and development to support future moon missions, with a long-term goal of sending people to Mars.
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Understanding university ownership of IP in foreign research collaborations
Imposing broad rules on universities around ownership of intellectual property in complex research collaborations is not the answer.
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Research through the lens
Photo contests are gaining in popularity as a powerful way to share and promote research.
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A new era of research security
National security agencies are taking a renewed interest in universities and their research in the face of rising geopolitical concerns.
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Research re-imagined
As academics experiment with the graphic novel form, their research is reaching – and influencing – new audiences.
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Sarah Ruediger joins the Black Hole team!
The neuroscientist is gearing up to cover topics from open, team-based science to putting EDI to work in the field.
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Library Archives Canada relaunches website
The redesign is part of a multi-year plan to improve access to collections, spaces and services, and to make the LAC more responsive to users’ needs.
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Observatories: digital portals to the sky
The pandemic and aging infrastructure have spurred major renovations at university observatories, making them more accessible to the public and to researchers around the globe.
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U of R microgrid will help grow provincial renewable energy sector
New funding will allow the university to develop the space and infrastructure needed for the self-sustaining energy system.
