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Government must stop IP supported by public funding from flowing to other countries and not benefitting Canada
Publicly funded research in Canada is generating more intellectual property and economic benefits for other countries than it is here, say critics who point to the growing number of academics’ patents transferred to foreign firms.
Hill Times
The great American brain drain: is Canada ready?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House means many U.S. academics will be looking for a new home. For cultural, linguistic, and personal reasons, our country will an oasis, but our university budgets aren’t ready.
Globe and Mail
From blackboards to algorithms: the rise of AI in Canadian classroom
Canada is advanced in the field of artificial intelligence research – home to computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI” who recently shared the Nobel Prize for his work on artificial neural networks – and is a global talent hub for AI expertise.
CTV News
Historic University of Saskatchewan building slated for demolition
There is a building on the University of Saskatchewan campus that has been an eyesore for a few years, and now the historic building is slated for demolition. However, historians want campus officials to rethink the plan to get rid of it.
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