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Feds announce $100M for Indigenous health at UVic
The federal government announced what it calls the largest single investment in Indigenous health research at the University of Victoria Tuesday.
Toronto Star
B.C. researchers developing simulation that could predict and prevent mass shootings
Karthik Vedantham and Andrew Park at Thompson Rivers University are creating a predictive tool that uses three-dimensional mapping of urban areas to help detect the precise location of lone shooters who might want to harm a large number of people at public events.
TheRecord.com
City welcomes potential UW architecture school expansion
Councillors in Cambridge, Ontario, voted 9-0 vote, in principle, to give the University of Waterloo school of architecture $9 million to help the school expand its operations.
Montreal Gazette
International students study honey bee viruses with Quebec scientists
French engineering student Marie Marbaix is spending this summer in a Université de Montréal laboratory extracting DNA from honey bees. She is one of 1,200 international students participating in internships at 55 Canadian universities thanks to the Mitacs Globalink program.
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McGill appoints French emissary, makes peace with province
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Manitoba increases investment in post-secondary education, announces new commission in 2026 budget
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Program changes at Memorial raise concerns
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Judge overturns Quebec’s tuition hikes on out-of-province students
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Headlines for February 28, 2025
CNW GroupCanada announces 2025 Express Entry category-based draws, plans for more in-Canada draws to reduce labour shortagesMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, to align the...
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Headlines for February 27, 2025
The Montreal GazetteU de M, McGill, Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international studentsUniversities warn Quebec’s standing as a leading destination for international students and academics will suffer even more after the province on Wednesday announced enrolment...
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Headlines for February 26, 2025
The Calgary Herald 'Huge opportunity': Compelling Calgarian named as new chancellor at MRUWith my desire to continue to work with young people, my commitment to post secondary education, this was just a huge opportunity … so I...
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