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Canada needs a national strategy to protect scholars at risk
Supporting displaced academics is a strategic investment in Canada's research and innovation ecosystem.
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The Campus Green
University Affairs launches new sustainability column.
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Defending the Academy
Current challenges offer opportunity to reassert our public purpose.
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Diversity strengthens discovery
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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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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Understanding university ownership of IP in foreign research collaborations
Imposing broad rules on universities around ownership of intellectual property in complex research collaborations is not the answer.
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We cannot barricade ourselves within the ivory tower
A professor reflects on the recent attack on two students and a professor at the University of Waterloo.
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Heading home
The outgoing president and CEO of Universities Canada reflects on the past 14 years.
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Harnessing the full potential of the fourth industrial revolution in higher ed
Universities must work together to find new ways to collaborate and share knowledge using artificial intelligence.
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When a lost manuscript turns up
The discovery of McLuhan collaborator Harley Parker’s Culture Box after 50 years should inspire other scholarly sleuths.
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Universities on Fire is brisk, inspiring and sobering
Georgetown University futurist Bryan Alexander ponders higher education’s next 75 years in a climate-changed world.
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ChatGPT? We need to talk about LLMs
Large language models are here to stay, but they also present ethics and equity questions about their design, operationalization, and legacy that universities must consider.
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Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis
The growing interest in wellness is an opportunity for universities to provide evidence-based information beyond campuses, in the broader community.
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The importance of curiosity
Teaching students how to responsibly question and discover answers must become a greater priority in education.
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When youth voices are heard, science shines brighter
Members of the chief science adviser of Canada’s inaugural Youth Council share a vision for science as their term comes to an end.
