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Borderlands Science, a mini-game within the popular Borderlands 3 video game is putting a new spin on citizen science.

Globe and Mail Nearly 14,000 asylum claims filed by international students in Canada so far in 2024 International students filed almost 14,000 asylum claims while in Canada over the first nine months of this year, a record reached even...

National Post New federal research institute will study dangers of artificial intelligence 'If you want people to adopt it, they need to have trust. If there's no adoption, we will squander the incredible potential of many new technologies'. Toronto Star Opinion:...

CBC News 28 people sent to hospital during Western's homecoming weekend Paramedics said Monday they responded to 76 calls for service over the course of 24 hours, with 28 people requiring a trip to the hospital. The London Free...

The Toronto Star Most Canadian postsecondary students are grappling with mental health challenges two years after the start of COVID-19 A staggering three-quarters of students reported experiencing negative mental health during their studies during the 2021-2022 school year. CTV News Laurentian...

The Globe and Mail Montreal professor Gilles Brassard’s boundary-pushing work in quantum physics wins world’s largest science prize Gilles Brassard, a University of Montreal computer scientist who made seminal contributions to the field of quantum cryptography, has been awarded...

The National Post Researchers across Canada receive major investments to tackle national and global challenges The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure projects at 40 universities...

CTV News Feather Project fuels postsecondary bursaries for Indigenous students The project is supported by Pasqua First Nation and is returning for a second year after raising $125,000 donated to Saskatchewan postsecondary institutions to support over 40 Indigenous students. Global...

Flexibility in the delivery of mental health services will be key for this school year, the co-authors of a new report say.

CTV News CAQ promises $40 million for research chairs in Quebec studies The CAQ hopes to remedy what it called a decline in Quebec studies since the 1990s. Toronto Star 'Most complicated times, ever': Newmarket and York University forge partnership to...

Sault Star Fight for Laurentian enters a new phase Critics say the culture of secrecy at Sudbury university must end, programs restored and promises kept. Toronto Star We asked an Indigenous academic, a content creator and a researcher about Queen Elizabeth’s...

According to one virologist, universities can help stop the spread of the disease by informing students about risks, prevention strategies and available resources.

CTV News University of Sask. sets up fund to support students affected by mass stabbing The University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has set up an emergency fund to help support students who have been affected by the violence...