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BY MARK CARDWELL | February 08 2018

“All of us are very supportive when it comes to helping our students reach their athletic goals,” says one dean.

BY DIANE PETERS | February 07 2018

Researchers from various disciplines are seeking not to debunk strange events, but rather to understand how people engage with them, and what this reveals about the human experience.

BY ANQI SHEN | February 01 2018

Using publicly available information, the study has compiled employment data on 88 percent of the university’s PhD graduates from 2000 to 2015.

BY THERESA TAYLER | January 31 2018

Yes, there are some universities that have student gun clubs – and they’re not as controversial as you might think.

BY CAITLIN CRAWSHAW | January 29 2018

University consortium partners with Beijing to remove barriers for Canadians to study there.

BY PAUL AXELROD | January 24 2018

Over the years, academic freedom has been both recognized and constrained, based on the particular historical context.

BY SUZANNE BOWNESS | January 10 2018

“Parents felt very isolated. They didn’t fit in with the other students or feel welcomed.”

BY SORAYA ROBERTS | January 05 2018

With her move to the University of Calgary in December, the multidisciplinary artist adds “tenure-track professor” to her feats.

BY MOIRA MACDONALD | January 03 2018

The deliberations of university boards seem to have become more rancorous and controversial of late. What’s going on?

BY EMILY BARON CADLOFF | December 20 2017

Staff at six universities explain what it takes to get in to some of their most competitive undergraduate programs.

BY LOUISA SIMMONS | December 15 2017

First four winners will come to Canada from the U.K., New Zealand and the U.S.

BY MELONIE FULLICK | December 15 2017

Melonie Fullick wraps up her blog at UA, and looks ahead to new adventures in writing and higher-ed analysis online.

BY UA/AU | December 13 2017

As the year draws to a close, we’re looking back at our top stories of 2017: the stories that resonated most with readers and those that shaped the year. For a quiet moment this December, happy reading. Warmly, the University Affairs team  Most read Predatory publishers The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing and they’re pouncing on unsuspecting scholars. In […]

BY MICHAEL SMITH | December 06 2017

Academics, industry and government have joined together, setting the stage for Canada to become a research and development powerhouse in AI.

BY FRANCES BULA | November 28 2017

Blessed with large tracts of land, many universities are developing their surplus holdings to raise revenue.

BY ANQI SHEN | November 24 2017

Full-time undergraduate enrolment up a more modest two percent this fall compared to 2016.

BY NIEM HUYNH & MATTHEW STIEGEMEYER | November 24 2017

When you’re searching for a supervisor you have to do your homework.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | November 20 2017

Dr. Nemer says she will be a champion for the understanding of science and its role in our everyday lives.

BY BRENDAN SHAUGHNESSY | November 16 2017

The report’s authors call for at least one-quarter of students within the next decade to have an international learning experience.

BY CHANTAL BRAGANZA | November 10 2017

The campus chaplaincy is being recontextualized as a space for non-denominational spirituality and mental health care support – but there’s still a place for faith.

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