Headlines for January 9, 2023

Times Higher Education
Ex-judge leaves UBC after indigenous ancestry claims challenged
Three months after a CBC review finds no basis for claims of native ancestry, a prominent figure in law and academia announces retirement and UBC promises further examination.
National Observer
The burning case for climate crisis post-secondary education in Canada
Just a few years ago, almost no courses existed that looked at the relationship between the social and natural sciences causes of climate change. Today, progress is being made, with over a dozen courses now offered at major universities across Ontario.
Toronto Star
Classes, final assignments cancelled after UW professor gets into shouting match with student
A shouting match between a University of Waterloo professor and a student during a lecture last semester led to a town hall, cancelled classes and an option for students to opt out of final assignments.
The Sault Star
Algoma U wants better work, study conditions
Indigenous students and students with physical disabilities are most likely to experience unacceptable conduct at Algoma University, a survey has found.
Windsor Star
UofWindsor pulling in big research money to tackle ‘water crisis’
With previous big sources of funding drying up, like a million-dollar-plus grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada last year to deploy real-time continuous monitoring instruments in Lake Erie and other aquatic ecosystems, the locally led real-time aquatic ecosystem observation network (RAEON) needed new money for its expensive work.
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