Globe and Mail
Locked out of the ivory tower: how universities keep women from rising to the top
Being a woman in a profession filled with men comes with hurdles that make reaching the top difficult, including hurdles people don’t always consider.
Toronto Star
Scientists are missing in politics and this needs to change
The events of the past 15 months have revealed deep cracks in our way of making decisions and opened the door to a new way of doing business. It is time for science and scientists to have a more prominent role in our political landscape.
Globe and Mail
Whereabouts of two scientists fired from Winnipeg virus lab for possible national-security issues shrouded in mystery
The whereabouts of two scientists at the centre of a parliamentary showdown over alleged national-security breaches at a high-security laboratory remain unknown, as Ottawa’s explanation for their firing has shifted.
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa scientists racing to come up with tests for new COVID variants
Ottawa researchers are racing to create tests that will track the latest COVID-19 variants of concern in wastewater, part of an expanding effort to better understand how the virus that causes COVID-19 is changing over time.
CBC News
Laurentian’s president says he was transparent with government about financial crisis prior to insolvency
More questions for Robert Haché at the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Featured Jobs
- Public Policy - JW McConnell Professor of Practice McGill University
- Economics - Associate/Full Professor of TeachingThe University of British Columbia
- Vice-President Research & Scientific EngagementMS Canada
- Politics and Public Administration - Assistant Professor (Public Policy)Toronto Metropolitan University
- Fashion - Instructional Assistant/Associate Professor (Creative & Cultural Industries)Chapman University - Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
More from News
-
Take part in UA’s gender equity survey
Help promote strategies towards meaningful change.
-
Headlines for November 25, 2024
CBC NewsCanadian MPs among social media users pivoting from X to Bluesky in the wake of U.S. voteSome experts are concerned X or its owner Elon Musk could influence the next Canadian election. CBC NewsCanada's post-secondary industry predicts...
-
Engaging the public in sidewalk astronomy
The #popscope project energizes public spaces through experiential, free-choice learning.
-
Headlines for November 22, 2024
Globe and Mail Ontario colleges face biggest financial hit from Ottawa’s international student clampdown Postsecondary institutions are grappling with a sharp drop in foreign student numbers as Ottawa clamps down on international study permits. Ontario colleges, the biggest financial...
More from Media Scan
-
Headlines for November 21, 2024
CTV News Report recommends more courses in French at English-language universities More courses in French are needed in English-language universities, says French Language Commissioner Benoît Dubreuil. In his view, too many students are choosing to pursue higher education in...
-
Headlines for November 20, 2024
CBC News Canadian scientists urged to end government-funded research with China in sensitive areas Report from parliamentary committee lands amid new appointment atop National Microbiology Lab. Montreal Gazette Student strike: Dawson to close Thursday, Concordia warns against violence during protests Tens of...
-
Headlines for November 19, 2024
Montreal Gazette Some Concordia, Dawson students set to strike over Israel-Hamas War Tens of thousands of Quebec students may join the pro-Palestinian protest on Thursday and Friday. The Varsity U of T faculty members criticize university’s User Guide on protest policies UTFA...
-
Headlines for November 18, 2024
CNW Group New international student program regulations take effect Canada's diverse and inclusive society, high-quality educational institutions and potential opportunities to work or immigrate after graduation have made Canada a leading destination for students from around the world. National...
Post a comment
University Affairs moderates all comments according to the following guidelines. If approved, comments generally appear within one business day. We may republish particularly insightful remarks in our print edition or elsewhere.