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Engaging the public in sidewalk astronomy

This year, a sidewalk astronomy project started by two friends who have a passion for astronomy is celebrating 10 years of building an urban stargazing community with pop-up events and experiential learning. Called #popscope, the project began almost...
News Campus section – Print

New zine developed by OCAD U students helps artists perfect the art of tabling

‘The goal was to create something both practical and visually engaging,’ says one of the creators.
News International students

Quebec universities concerned about losing their autonomy

Ottawa has tightened the belt on international student admissions in Canada. Now Quebec wants to implement further changes, but universities are worried the Legault government might go too far.
News Research

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.

Opinion Artificial Intelligence

Supporting students in the age of GenAI

Universities need to rethink student discipline when it comes to reinforcing academic integrity.
Opinion Communication

Improving universities’ public standing

How universities can help make their case
Opinion Advice

How to stay up to date within your field of research when you are busy teaching

Instead of trying to cram all of your research prep into the summer months, why not set aside some time each week to read about what’s new in your field of scholarship?
Opinion Research

Reclaiming open access

It’s time to prioritize investments in open infrastructure to realize truly transformational open access.

Features Profile

Jean-Pierre Bergevin celebrates 50 years at Université de Hearst

The passionate psychologist and teacher is a prominent figure in Hearst’s university community.
Features Students

The fragile state of student housing

In an unprecedented housing shortage, Canadian and international students are facing a crisis that puts their studies – and their well-being – at risk. But innovative partnerships between universities, governments and private stakeholders are exploring long term solutions.
Features People to know

Asa McKercher looks to Canada’s future by understanding its past relations with the U.S.

He is described by colleagues as ‘one of our most prolific writers on Canada-U.S. relations.’
Features People to know

How Edward Akuffo’s curiosity sparked new international relations

Author of the first book on Canadian foreign policy in Africa, Dr. Akuffo has a rich sense of wonder that dates back to childhood.

Career Advice Advice

Stretching the dollar: creative ways to budget in grad school

Approach budgeting and cost-saving alternatives from a fresh perspective.
Career Advice Advice

The benefits of creative writing

By giving yourself permission to write freely, you may find your academic writing also improves.
Career Advice Advice

Planning for effective, skills-building group projects

Group projects don’t necessarily build teamwork skills. Instructors need to teach and support skill development.
Career Advice Advice

Tips for starting up a research lab within the social sciences

For early career scholars, a lab is not just a place for conducting research – it’s a space for building community, developing future leaders and creating a lasting impact.

Rohene Bouajram

Opinion Equity

Using human agency principles to support unprecedented decision-making in higher education

Reframing rear-view thinking to create a fair, inclusive and transformative future.

by
Rohene Bouajram
November 05, 2024
Opinion Equity

Can higher education support the bridge to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion?

Welcome back to season 2 of The Many Faces.

by
Rohene Bouajram
October 01, 2024
Opinion

Stories, experiences and a call to collective action

Welcome to UA’s new column: The Many Faces.

by
Rohene Bouajram
October 03, 2023
Opinion Equity

Other duties as assigned?

Universities need people, policies and protocols that take into account how to support the success of BIPOC students from an equity, not equality, perspective.

by
Rohene Bouajram
August 24, 2021

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