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A Q&A with president Mario Pinto on the funding agency’s new strategic plan.
Why researchers in various disciplines are using the principles of design to solve problems big and small.
University of Saskatchewan is the latest institution to boast a building designed by the world-renowned architect.
Often misunderstood, federated and affiliated colleges offer distinct missions and a small-campus feel, plus the benefits of their larger partner universities.
Graduates themselves are often unsure of where to look for opportunities outside academe.
University brews you can use.
The transition from the military to the civilian world can be a tricky one.
A number of programs are exploring options for applied scholarship within the PhD.
Professors’ picks of underrated titles that students should be reading.
There are ways to have technology serve the teacher’s goals.
Discovering extraterrestrial life is the goal of the new Institute for Research on Exoplanets, or iREx, at Université de Montréal. The institute will be helped in its quest by a recent $1-million donation from the Trottier Family Foundation, created by Lorne Trottier, a founder of the Montreal-based Matrox Corporation and a space exploration enthusiast. The […]
In the fourth and final episode of Engaging Audiences, Shari explains how to structure your presentation content for maximum engagement. (Intro music courtesy of Bensound.) Your research is important and deserves as much attention as possible. But if no one can understand what you’re talking about, what’s the point? University Affairs magazine and Informed Opinions […]
Some academics call for changes to Statistics Canada’s independence and data-gathering methods.
Deaf graduate shares her research using innovative online tools.
A little well-timed support can smooth the transition for first-time university students.
A new academic discipline challenges our ideas of what it means to be “sane.”
Rather than building new, refurbishing old structures saves money and preserves heritage.
Much of this information is being used without our consent or knowledge, say SSHRC grant recipients.
“It’s not just for science geeks, it’s for everybody who loves the sky,” says physics professor Howard Trottier.
Nathan Hall opens up about his fabulously popular Twitter persona