CTV
Montreal university teaching students about consent with mandatory program
The workshop, developed by staff at Concordia University’s Sexual Assault Centre, aims to teach students about consent and proper communication.
CBC
‘More work needs to be done’ on campus sexual assault policies, nationwide student group says
Our Turn has created a report card grading more than a dozen universities’ sexual violence policies and an action plan for student unions to support survivors of sexual assault.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Scarce resources hindering U of S architecture program launch
A university committee said that while it likes the proposed curriculum, it cannot recommend approving it until sufficient funding is secured.
Toronto Star
Your letters: Science minister speaks of research funding
“While there are no quick fixes to the damage science incurred under the previous government, we are doing our best to put science back on track,” Science Minister Kirsty Duncan writes.
CTV
B.C. researchers develop eco-friendly, affordable, quake-resistant concrete
A PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia has come up with a form of spray-on concrete that keeps walls in place.
CBC
New regulations, new research: UBC Okanagan and TRU explore cannabis bioproducts
New research is underway to discover, through chemical analysis, the different and potentially useful products that can be made from cannabis plants.
Share
Most popular
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
Featured Jobs
- Vice-President Research & Scientific EngagementMS Canada
- Indigenous Studies - Assistant Professor, 1-year termFirst Nations University of Canada
- Fashion - Instructional Assistant/Associate Professor (Creative & Cultural Industries)Chapman University - Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Economics - Associate/Full Professor of TeachingThe University of British Columbia
More from News
-
Headlines for December 13, 2024
CTV NewsFirst group of internationally trained family doctors already making a difference in northern OntarioWith doctor shortages across the country, Ontario is tapping into the availability of internationally trained family physicians to solve part of the health...
-
Headlines for December 12, 2024
Research MoneyGovernment must stop IP supported by public funding from flowing to other countries and not benefitting CanadaPublicly funded research in Canada is generating more intellectual property and economic benefits for other countries than it is here,...
-
Headlines for December 11, 2024
CBC NewsMPs call for crackdown on student protest encampments, ban on display of terror symbolsMany recommendations in the antisemitism and Islamophobia reports were rejected by Conservative, Bloc MPs. The Globe and MailOntario colleges cut spending by $752-million this...
-
Science diplomacy could bolster Canada’s research reputation
More initiatives are being launched in order to tackle humanity’s common challenges.
More from Media Scan
-
Headlines for December 10, 2024
Toronto StarOpinion: Canada’s international student crisis was predicted — and ignoredThese are days of doom and gloom at Ontario’s universities and colleges. CastanetTRU to begin reviewing candidates for president in new yearA committee tasked with identifying and hiring...
-
Headlines for December 9, 2024
CBC NewsInternational student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts sayCollege applications have gone down 54 per cent, says association president. Ottawa Citizen'Godfather of AI' and Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he'd 'thought about safety earlier''We're going...
-
Headlines for December 6, 2024
CBC NewsQuebec adopts bill to restrict international student enrolmentUniversities, opposition worry about Bill 74 undermining academic autonomy. CTV NewsUWindsor lands amongst top research universities in CanadaThe University of Windsor has been named one of the top research universities...
-
Headlines for December 5, 2024
City NewsOttawa outlines $2B in spending for artificial intelligence computing powerThe federal government says it will spend up to $1 billion to build public computing infrastructure for the Canadian artificial intelligence sector, part of a $2 billion...
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.