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Athlete-scholars competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games
These Canadian Paralympians are taking the term “student athlete” to the next level.
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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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Researching music as a political tool, an expression of resistance and a way to nourish the soul
Marie-Hélène Benoit-Otis demystifies the role that music plays in the formation of political discourse.
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Paving the way for women in science
Renowned scientist Andrée G. Roberge retraces her journey in Canada’s scientific community.
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Meet Marie-Eve Sylvestre, the new University of Ottawa president who sees a world of possibilities
Bringing people together to change the community and the world.
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Meet Wisdom Tettey, Carleton University’s new president
Transformation through education.
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Thompson Rivers University seeks experts to shape the future of online education
Subject matter experts collaborate with instructional designers to create high quality content for online courses.
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Student affairs staff navigate helicopter parenting
It’s now simply a given among student affairs professionals that parents will be involved in their children’s lives at university.
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The open educational resources movement is redefining the concept of online textbooks
The movement is also aiming to reimagine and democratize learning technologies.
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In praise of secondments
One academic’s journey in search of new perspectives.
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Some thoughts on Pop-Up Poetry and the role of art at conferences
A funny thing happened when four writers were tasked with creating poems on demand at a higher-ed conference in Ottawa.
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Women’s studies programs fight for recognition
Though more relevant than ever, the field seems to have to continually justify its existence.
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The rise of peer support for students with autism spectrum disorder
Accessibility offices are encouraging students with autism to turn to their peers for support through university life.
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The dubious legacy of Quebec’s Maple Spring
Five years after the Printemps érable, one of the biggest protest movements ever to hit Quebec, the province’s universities remain underfunded and beset by a series of unresolved issues.
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The book that changed my life
From cherished childhood stories to highbrow literature to weighty non-fiction, academics weigh in.
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Making volunteering abroad a more ethical experience
University students are increasingly seeking stints volunteering in developing countries. Now, there’s a move to make these trips more ethical and meaningful to both students and their hosts.
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Academics investigate the roots of radicalization
Looking at ways to stop Canadians from becoming radicalized.
