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UCalgary postdoc studying how to protect cattle from pesky flies

Not just a nuisance, flies pose potential health and behavioural risks to cows.
How to be an ally

An interview with Michael Kehler, a University of Calgary researcher who specializes in the intersection of gender and education.
News Campus news

UNB student launches interdisciplinary fashion project into zero gravity

Who knew a flower could bloom in space?
News

A moment in time: Brock’s 60th anniversary time capsule

The university is hoping the time capsule will ‘send a message to future generations of Brock Badgers.’

Opinion Equity

Towards a more equitable syllabus

Women students in political science share what makes a syllabus feel fair and inclusive
Opinion Artificial intelligence

California went big on AI in universities. Canada should go smart instead

Learning requires struggle, persistence, iteration and deep focus.
Opinion Equity

Black women in Canadian universities face systemic racism and discrimination

A portrait of the systemic challenges faced by Black female professors in Canadian universities, and ways to support them.
Opinion Equity

A guide for supporting BIPOC staff for success 

If you want to sustain more diverse teams, you have to create the environment for their success.

Features People to know

Jean-Marc Narbonne: A philosophical approach to our era

Through his work on ancient philosophy and commitment to democracy, Jean-Marc Narbonne highlights how critical thinking and civic debate can help us better understand and contend with contemporary challenges.
Features Equity

The long road to equity

Despite increased institutional commitment, experiences of men and women faculty differ starkly.
Features Equity

Women’s representation and compensation in full-time faculty positions

A statistical analysis of Canadian universities from 1970 to 2022.
Feature articles Israel-Hamas conflict

Taking stock: Multiple perspectives on pro-Palestinian protests

Activists and administrations from Halifax to Nanaimo review policies after this spring’s pro-Palestinian encampments.

Career Advice Advice

Addressing the leak in Canada’s academic pipeline

Systemic challenges often start in graduate school for women.
Career Advice Advice

Clarify this: structuring highly readable lists (Part 2 of 2)

One way to simplify potentially complex lists is to arrange the items to progress in complexity, placing the ‘heaviest’ or most complex item at the end.
Career Advice Advice

Strategies to help with the hardest part of our job: grading

Grading can be tedious, but there are ways to make it more human and – surprisingly – more fun.
Career Advice Advice

Teaching in a world of bleakness

Instructors have the opportunity to provide students with empathy, context and skills to manage our current context.

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Strategies to help with the hardest part of our job: grading

Grading can be tedious, but there are ways to make it more human and – surprisingly – more fun.

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Elizabeth Wells
March 11, 2025

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