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Ontario lifts tuition freeze, injects $6.4B in post-secondary sector

New provincial strategy also overhauls student assistance program and promises to align university programs with labour market.
News Indigenous

‘It’s what we need’: Nunavut senator praises Inuit Nunangat University announcement

With a location chosen in Arviat and a new $50 M pledge, the Inuit-led university pursues its plans to open in 2030.
News Students

Student athletes chase Olympic dreams

University students from across the country are skating, skiing and sliding their way into the history books at the 2026 Winter Games.
News Artificial intelligence

Mila aims to make chatbots safer

AI institute develops filters to protect psychologically distressed users.

Opinion Artificial intelligence

GenAI is in — so why are we still burnt out?

Will generative artificial intelligence end up diminishing, or increasing, researchers' workloads?
Opinion Artificial intelligence

Rethinking the role of higher education in an AI-integrated world

Mark Daley, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Western University, reflects on the role of universities in a world where intelligence is abundant.
Opinion Policy

Recalibrating Canadian universities to meet the Mark (Carney)

How university leadership can better support Canadian innovation and economic growth.
Opinion Policy

Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders

In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.

Features Artificial intelligence

The King and AI

A team of international scholars tackles a historical work of epic proportions.
Features Mental Health

Wags over worries

A look at how campuses across Canada use pet therapy programs to support students’ mental health.
Features Arts

Top 10 movies about university life

In honour of Academy Awards season, here’s our list of the best films about professors, students and out-of-control frat boys.
Features Q&A

Reaffirming the role of universities

Lessons from the U.S.

Career Advice Administration

Do our university programs have value to students? (Are we sure?)

Ensuring value for students requires thoughtful attention to program design and delivery.
Career Advice Students

Studying in French as an anglophone? Mais oui!

Pursuing graduate studies in a second language is daunting but, ultimately, rewarding.
Career Advice Students

Preparing for flexible career paths in academia and beyond

A new open education resource helps train grad students for professional life outside the academy.
Career Advice Communication

Public engagement: duty or detriment?

Should speaking on topics of public concern be part and parcel of academic life?

Jonathan Thon, David Raiser & Damien Wilpitz

Jonathan Thon is the founder and chief scientific officer of Platelet BioGenesis. David Raiser is the founder and CEO of Aldatu Therapeutics. Damien Wilpitz is the founder and lead consultant for Experimental Designs Consulting, Inc.

Opinion Equity

Systemic racism: now is not the time to retreat into our offices or labs

Three scientists share their thoughts on how the scientific community can help combat racism in all its forms.

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Jonathan Thon, David Raiser & Damien Wilpitz
June 04, 2020

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