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The human face of Arctic research
Q&A with Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change.
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Proposed provincial legislation causes headaches for Alberta university athletics depts
If passed, Bill 29 could impact whether future U Sports championships are held in the province.
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UVic prioritizing sustainability through a variety of initiatives
‘The climate crisis is here now. We have a responsibility to educate.’
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U of T prof’s animatronic puppets are inspiring kids to use tech as a tool for creativity
‘It’s a bit of a stealth STEM program.’
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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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Huron hopes to control its own future by cutting ties with Western
After consultations and approval from its new board of governors, Western University’s ‘founding college’ will apply for autonomy to grant its own degrees.
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Massive investments needed now to avoid next pandemic
Additional country-wide lab infrastructure and training capacity will allow researchers to be ‘ready to go.’
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COVID-19 updates for March 2021
March 31, 2021 Don’t gather over Easter As most universities prepare to close for Good Friday, public health authorities (as well as some premiers) across the country are pleading with people not to gather over the long week. “Historically,...
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Yellowhead Institute puts Indigenous policy expertise first
How the Indigenous-led think tank is forging its own path through community, not competition.
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A PhD leads to meaningful employment but seldom in jobs for which they were meant, reports find
‘If the programs don’t fit the outcomes, let's see about changing the [programs],’ says Concordia academic who oversaw latest report tracking outcomes of PhD graduates.
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$7 billion of shovel-ready infrastructure projects identified across Canadian universities
Projects are prime opportunities for stimulating economic recovery, says Universities Canada president.
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COVID-19 a lesson to governments to increase science funding, say Canada’s Nobel laureates
To tackle the world’s biggest problems, ‘we’re going to need our government and scientists working together.’
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Anthropology instructors at U of T digitize hundreds of teaching specimens for online courses
Using portable 3D scanners, a team of professors and graduate students created a new database that attempts to replicate the hands-on experience of identifying fossils and other specimens.
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The post-pandemic university will understand the ‘intersection of health, technology and society,’ says public health expert Vivek Goel
In a Q&A, incoming U of Waterloo president Vivek Goel reflects on cutting through the noise of COVID-19 information, his vision for a post-pandemic university and what working in public health has in common with academic administration.
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Cape Breton University’s new medical advisory committee confronts barriers to student health and well-being
A group of CBU administrators and local physicians aim to improve access to health care at the provincial and municipal levels, while also improving health services on campus.
