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BY MOIRA MACDONALD | September 11 2024

Canada’s universities are struggling under the weight of the government’s make-up-as-you-go approach to international students

BY ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE | September 04 2024

‘I feel that there’s an indebtedness that I have to give back in all of my research to communities that I’ve benefited from.’

BY HAILEY LEGGETT | August 28 2024

These Canadian Paralympians are taking the term “student athlete” to the next level.

BY HAILEY LEGGETT | July 25 2024

Meet Canada’s athlete-scholars competing at the summer games.

BY DIANE PETERS | July 17 2024

Academics who research and teach accounting are quietly championing environmental efforts.

BY ERIKA THORKELSON | July 03 2024

‘It’s fascinating to look at museums, libraries, archives and art galleries to see what isn’t there.’

BY MAXIME BILODEAU | June 05 2024

While efforts to eradicate HIV continue, funding for Canadian researchers is dwindling.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | May 31 2024

Canadian universities have seen a surge of pro-Palestinian protests this spring, following similar demonstrations across North America. Students have built encampments on campuses to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has worsened since an Israeli military offensive in the wake of a Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. The demonstrators are calling on […]

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | May 15 2024

Former University Affairs columnist Jessica Riddell wants academics to rewire their mindsets and perspectives on how Canadian universities are currently being run.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA, HANNAH LIDDLE & DANIEL HALTON | May 08 2024

University Affairs reached out to professors for their advice to faculty on how to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict with students.

BY MAUD CUCCHI | April 26 2024

Regarded as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, Yoshua Bengio now urges caution when it comes to AI.

BY CHRISTINA FRANGOU | March 27 2024

Almost a year after the stabbing at U of Waterloo, what has changed?

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | March 20 2024

Three new medical schools and an innovative family medicine program look to alleviate a crisis in primary care.

BY DANIEL HALTON | March 14 2024

Universities Canada New CEO

BY BRIAN BETHUNE | March 13 2024

Are regional, class, gender and ethnic history programs shattering Canada’s collective sense of national identity?

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | March 08 2024

The artist-academic behind the Black and Free initiative shares her story.

BY JUDY OWEN | March 06 2024

How the university sport governing body is changing to meet the needs of Canada’s student-athletes.

BY SHARON ASCHAIEK WITH FILES FROM MOHAMED BERRADA | February 28 2024

How growing recognition of the diverse needs of students on the autism spectrum is fueling a culture change on campus.

BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | February 21 2024

The Saskatchewan-based researcher has been studying and tracking super pigs for over 14 years.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA | February 14 2024

When international conflicts arise, Canadian universities have to juggle free speech and academic freedom, while also managing external pressures.