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Anyone can be an alcoholic, even a PhD astronomer. – Women in Astronomy, anonymous author This line, from a blog post sent to me by a colleague sparked a discussion at the University Affairs office. How do academics who prefer to stay sober or are in recovery deal with alcohol at conferences? The Congress of […]
Wilfrid Laurier University’s renowned theoretical physicist Dr. Ghose discusses quantum theory – and the need to attract more women into science.
International graduates of Canadian universities are “the perfect candidates” for citizenship, says immigration minister
A pro-exit vote would strip EU students of privileged access to U.K. universities, prompting them to look elsewhere.
These lists are not useful because they are built around a tiny part of what makes you a good job candidate.
Mindshare series officially launched in Edmonton with a discussion on the future of energy.
What some universities are doing to weave indigenous peoples, cultures and knowledge into the fabric of their campuses.
When news of a mosquito-borne virus that might be causing birth defects in Latin America started to make headlines earlier this year, Brock University professor Fiona Hunter was more than ready to take a closer look at the problem. Brock recently built a Containment Level 3 laboratory for Dr. Hunter’s research, making hers one of […]
Universities must act decisively when disaster strikes.
The authors of a new book challenge what they call the “frantic pace” of contemporary university life.
Experts say countering bad press requires “good stories,” champions, experimentation
Ingenuity’s the key when you’re one of Canada’s smaller university presses.
It’s an alternative career track that they say fits them well.
An excerpt from Solitudes of the Workplace: Women in Universities.
Outgoing Ottawa Citizen editor to lead McGill’s Institute for the Study of Canada.
More Canadians are using medical marijuana for a wider array of health ailments, but the research hasn’t kept pace.
MFA programs in creative writing are nurturing Canada’s next generation of authors.
If you want to know what a given university is all about, you might check the calendar, and there you will likely find some version of what is called, without irony, a mission statement. It will probably be filled with whatever buzzwords were current at the time of its composition, words like synergy, partners, innovate […]
A few of the best mobile apps found on campuses across Canada.
A Q&A with Christine Tausig Ford, who is retiring after more than three decades working on behalf of Canada’s universities.