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    Proposed Alto rail route slashes through Queen’s field biology station

    Federal government praises the wilderness station as ‘globally unique,’ considers cleaving it with high-speed train.

  • News Indigenous

    Decolonization efforts entangle Franco-Albertan heritage

    The University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean is wrestling with the historical legacy of its founders, who represent French Canadian survival to some but colonial oppression to others.

  • News Students

    Fostering Black brilliance

    At two Atlantic Canadian universities, small teams are thinking big to promote the scientific potential of students of African descent.

  • News Research

    High-stakes research

    At the Alberta Gambling Research Institute, experts are uncovering the trends behind the bets.

  • Opinion Academic freedom

    Institutional neutrality: the case against

    Jennifer S. Simpson argues that universities must eschew neutrality to advance democracy, ethics and the public good.

  • Opinion Academic freedom

    Institutional neutrality: the case in favour

    Mark Mercer argues that the academic ethos requires universities to remain neutral on issues of the day.

  • Opinion Teaching

    Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case against

    Mazen Guirguis argues that the university should return to its Socratic roots.

  • Opinion Teaching

    Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case in favour

    Matthew McKean and Valerie Walker argue that students aren't choosing between learning and work, so why should universities?

  • Features Research

    A bridge to human rights

    IDRA scholarship winner Karen Spring studies South American communities seeking redress for harms caused by major development projects.

  • Features Research

    Heat waves and brain waves

    IDRA scholarship winner Tianqi Zhao studies climate change and mental health in South Africa.

  • Features Research

    Take me to the river

    IDRA scholarship winner Peter Duker studies community fishing practices in Thailand.

  • Features History

    Two solitudes: Quebec Universities in WWII

    Historical researcher explores English-French divide over Second World War.

  • Career Advice Retirement

    Staying active — and activist — in retirement

    People often ask me: why are you still doing all those professional things? Haven’t you “retired”? The underlying and well-meaning message is: why aren’t you relaxing more, travelling to faraway places, and binge-watching your favourite television shows?  I...

  • Career Advice Career

    The academic’s guide to pitching for podcast interviews

    Three tips for snagging a spot on your favourite series.

  • Career Advice Artificial intelligence

    Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?

    Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.

  • Career Advice Research

    How to translate your knowledge for an industry audience

    Getting buy-in from industry professionals means understanding their point of view and speaking their language.

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