Campus Currents

Ottawa Citizen Canada's biomanufacturing ecosystem gets major boost with new funding The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is helping the country’s institutions prepare for pandemics and other health emergencies through its Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (BRIF). The fund’s goal...

CBC News Faculty join U of T encampment protest Pro-Palestinian student protesters entered the third day of their encampment demonstration at the University of Toronto Saturday and saw some faculty joining them in support. MSN Canada 'As long as it takes':...

CTV National News Protests grow across campuses Adrian Ghobrial reports on the growing encampments across Canadian universities as students and professors alike protest the war in Gaza. Montreal Gazette Police presence ramps up at pro-Palestinian encampment ahead of counter-protest Across from the...

CTV News P.E.I., federal governments announce $35M for new UPEI medical school building The Government of Canada is putting up $19.5 million, the Prince Edward Island government is giving $16.2 million and the University of Prince Edward Island is...

Global News Saint Mary’s University lifts mask mandate in common areas but still required in classrooms and labs For the first time since July 2020, Saint Mary’s University in Halifax no longer requires masking in common areas, despite them...

Global News Former Ontario health minister Christine Elliott among 4 to receive honorary degree from Trent Former Ontario health minister Christine Elliott is among four leaders to be presented with an honorary degree from Trent University at this spring’s...

Globe and Mail Queen’s University to open satellite campus in the James Bay region to train Indigenous youth in health care careers Queen’s University is launching a new program that will enable Indigenous students in a remote area of...

Ottawa Citizen New head of Montfort defends his tenure at Laurentian University, calls his appointment a 'homecoming' Dominic Giroux, who was born at the hospital, will start his tenure as president and CEO on July 31. Toronto Star A doctor back...

CTV Saint Mary’s Loyola residence stands to be tallest solar-integrated tower in North America There's a green energy construction project going on at Saint Mary's University in Halifax that's making a lot of people look to the sky. Public Safety...

The Sault Star 'I want medicine to see us as complete people:' Doctor named Canada's first hospital research chair in gay men's health Paul MacPherson is both a staff physician in the division of infectious disease at The Ottawa...

Soo Today Sault College, Algoma U align for new diploma to degree pathway The degree pathway agreement signed on Feb. 21, 2023, will allow the college's social service worker graduates to enter year three of the university's bachelor of...

Globe and Mail Law schools should boost number of Black law students in Canada, says report To boost the ranks of Black lawyers in Canada, law schools should introduce a separate admissions program for Black students and create Black-focused...

Globe and Mail Ottawa launches funding agency to help commercialize research, protect intellectual property Promising that it “will not be just another funding agency,” the federal government is launching a new Crown corporation to help businesses commercialize their research...