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Universities Canada, CAUBO warn federal action is needed as Canada’s universities face worsening financial outlook
A coordinated immigration policy, tax relief and fiscal crisis safeguards are recommended to sustain sector.
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Reflecting the cultural temperature
A look back at some of Spring’s convocation speeches at Canadian universities.
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‘I shaped this role as I went along.’
Quebec’s first chief scientist, Rémi Quirion, looks back on his career and the challenges awaiting his successor.
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When democracy teeters, where do universities stand?
University of Regina Professor Marc Spooner analyzes the threats to academia’s public mission.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
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Long-awaited performance venue will ‘inspire’ UPEI community
Although part of a new residence hall, venue will have features to ensure sound doesn’t carry.
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The race to make indoor air safer ahead of another COVID-19 winter
Many campuses have spent recent months conducting emergency retrofits of HVAC systems, installing new hardware and devising novel solutions for older buildings.
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McGill library showcases ‘extraordinary’ collections with intricately designed pop-up book
AMAZE: A McGill A-Z Experience also celebrates the university’s 200th birthday.
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COVID-19: updates for October 2021
October 27, 2021 More universities announce return-to-normal plans for winter semester According to a statement released on Oct. 21, McMaster University is planning to resume in-person classes in the winter term, with very limited exceptions. “Teams across campus are also...
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Hitting a nerve: Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera on their new book about women in leadership
The two former university presidents speak with an academic who studies higher education leadership and governance about improving opportunities for women.
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Unique garden bed at Dalhousie highlights need for biodiverse planting
Hügelkultur garden beds are made from natural materials in the immediate area, which prevents invasive species from spreading.
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Tallying the pandemic’s financial toll on universities
‘We are cautiously optimistic that we are entering the recovery phase,’ one comptroller says.
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Tracking aggressive behaviour of coyotes in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
A UBC biologist is advising residents not to feed the wildlife.
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Meet the education academics reimagining how math is taught
Advocates of ‘humanistic math’ are on a mission to help schoolchildren from all backgrounds see the world differently.
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Understanding and preventing plagiarism
An international partnership has been established to better understand plagiarism among graduate students.
