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Research network seeks to share knowledge and resources about tourism in the polar regions.
Polar bears and penguins would be apt symbols for the International Polar Tourism Research Network, a group of individuals with a shared interest in advancing the understanding of tourism in the world’s polar regions. The iconic bears and birds are often one of the main draws for tourists to these...
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Province commits $3.7 billion over five years.
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Quebec research and innovation will receive an unprecedented $3.7 billion over five ye...
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But, despite its rising importance, the field suffers from growing pains, say academics.
When a video surfaced online in early December featuring an Ottawa man in Syria inciting Canadian Muslims to join the fight for the extremist group Islamic State, University of Waterloo professor Lorne Dawson spent the day fielding media calls. But that was nothing compared to the 25-plus interviews...
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They warn scholars to “think twice” before sharing their work on the popular social network.
networking platforms a bad name.
Wolfgang Schwarz, a philosopher at the University of Edinburgh, penned a post in 2015 with a simple plea: “Please, don’t put your papers on Academia.edu.” He argues that the platform essentially bans access for academics who, for whatever reason, don’t hav...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/some-academics-remain-skeptical-of-academia-edu/
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Western University to head up the new program for Ontario, the first of eight such programs planned across the country.
“We see industry, health care, our justice system – so many different segments of the Canadian and international communities who have not had the privilege of understanding Indigenous perspectives,” said Chantelle Richmond, an Anishinabe scholar from Pic River First Nation and an associate pro...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/indigenous-health-researchers-launch-mentorship-program/
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Researchers and clinicians working on COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus now have a single web portal where they can access a range of resources to help their work. The project, ca...
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MyCreds provides students and graduates with fast, secure access to their official transcripts and other academic documents.
For current or former students, waiting for copies of transcripts to wend their way between postsecondary institutions or to government agencies and potential employers can be a nail-biting experience under ideal conditions. Throw in a mail strike or other unanticipated disruption – say, a global ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/new-digital-wallet-puts-students-credentials-at-their-fingertips/
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The event was put together by two Queen’s University students and members of a group called Mental Health at Queen's in an effort to help e...
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Astronauts on the International Space Station will help out with a University of Waterl...
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The government of Canada is spending $6.4 million to create an Inuit Research Network.
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People on the Move
The Continue reading has reappointed K.W. Michael Siu vice-president, res...
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People on the Move
Lesley Brown has been appointed Yukon University’s new president and vice-chancellor, effective Aug. 16. Dr. Brown was m...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-june-28-2021/
In my opinion
Joining together to assert control over forests.
In my opinion
An Ontario model for campus entrepreneurship is being widely recognized by other countries.
In Finland, they have the Continue reading, where meetings are called “warm ups” and start-up accelerators “go full steam ahead.” Japan’s Samurai Incubate Inc. has established Continue reading wh...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/embracing-an-entrepreneurial-culture-on-campus/
The Black Hole
Quick Hit: Paul Krzyzanowski, another post doctoral fellow who writes for the Continue reading just posted Continue reading <...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/new-metrics-for-assessing-scientists-lets-accessorize/
The Black Hole
The post on changing the publishing system was the most hotly debated of the quarter, but also the one with the least clear way forward.
We've had an exciting quarter here at the Black Hole, with a brilliant series of posts on scientists becoming entrepreneurs from Jonathan, a progressive post from guest UBC blogger Jan Klimas on writing more useful rejection letters, and along the same theme a series from me related to what scientis...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/quarterly-summary-entrepreneurship-advocacy-and-productive-rejections/
The Black Hole
How the Techna Institute’s team of professionals helps start-ups in Toronto by providing experts for secondment, in a cost-recovery model.
Continue reading I spoke out about changing institutional thinking on translational research programs. Specifically, I recommended the reduction of time from grant submission to award, allowances for greater flexibility in project spending, and support for private “start up”...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/resourcing-model-translational-research/
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Academics working with a board have the opportunity to grow their personal network and gain greater perspective which informs future research directions.
Early-career academics have innumerable priorities vying for their time. In addition to frequently having to navigate a new city and a new institution’s culture, they have teaching responsibilities, an ever-important research agenda and sometimes a family in tow. Becoming a board member may be a l...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/why-early-career-academics-should-join-a-board/
From PhD to Life
networking. What I didn’t realize was that being visible online would lead to so many opportunities.
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networking, I want to address one final, painful topic. So far, I’ve looked at situations controlled by the networker. What happens, though, if you run into someone with whom you suspect you have burned a bridge?
That question came up in a workshop, in which a participant noted he had been net...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/careers-cafe/making-amends-in-the-new-year/
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