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University of Waterloo in battle with on-campus startup over clean energy invention
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The Guardian
Hundreds of academics at top UK universities accused of bullying
Senior professors among 300 people alleged to have bullied students and colleagues.
Winnipeg Free Press
Research agenda influenced by grants, industry
A new paper suggests that industry investment alters the national research agenda by changing the questions being asked and emphasizing research that leads to packaged solutions.
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‘They lost the street’: Western University’s ‘fake homecoming’ party sends dozens to hospital
Thousands of students swarmed Broughdale Avenue Saturday, overwhelming police efforts to keep the street open.
The Guardian
Why Nobel prizes fail 21st-century science
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Headlines for February 27, 2025
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