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Decolonization efforts entangle Franco-Albertan heritage

The University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean is wrestling with the historical legacy of its founders, who represent French Canadian survival to some but colonial oppression to others.
News Students

Fostering Black brilliance

At two Atlantic Canadian universities, small teams are thinking big to promote the scientific potential of students of African descent.
News Research

High-stakes research

At the Alberta Gambling Research Institute, experts are uncovering the trends behind the bets.
News Research

Research that gives back

A one-day event brought scholarship winners together to discuss how their work can benefit communities.

Opinion Academic freedom

Institutional neutrality: the case against

Jennifer S. Simpson argues that universities must eschew neutrality to advance democracy, ethics and the public good.
Opinion Academic freedom

Institutional neutrality: the case in favour

Mark Mercer argues that the academic ethos requires universities to remain neutral on issues of the day.
Opinion Teaching

Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case against

Mazen Guirguis argues that the university should return to its Socratic roots.
Opinion Teaching

Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case in favour

Matthew McKean and Valerie Walker argue that students aren't choosing between learning and work, so why should universities?

Features Research

Heat waves and brain waves

IDRA scholarship winner Tianqi Zhao studies climate change and mental health in South Africa.
Features Research

Take me to the river

IDRA scholarship winner Peter Duker studies community fishing practices in Thailand.
Features History

Two solitudes: Quebec Universities in WWII

Historical researcher explores English-French divide over Second World War.
Features Policy

Northern Shift

The alarming rise of far-right movements in Canada.

Career Advice Career

The academic’s guide to pitching for podcast interviews

Three tips for snagging a spot on your favourite series.
Career Advice Artificial intelligence

Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?

Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.
Career Advice Research

How to translate your knowledge for an industry audience

Getting buy-in from industry professionals means understanding their point of view and speaking their language.
Career Advice Artificial intelligence

Help! AI stole my students’ brains!

Why professors must teach undergrads to think critically about artificial intelligence tools.

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Opinion Academic freedom

Institutional neutrality: the case against

Jennifer S. Simpson argues that universities must eschew neutrality to advance democracy, ethics and the public good.

by
Jennifer S. Simpson
July 28, 2026
Opinion Academic freedom

Institutional neutrality: the case in favour

Mark Mercer argues that the academic ethos requires universities to remain neutral on issues of the day.

by
Mark Mercer
July 27, 2026

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