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BY ERIN ASPENLIEDER & LOLEEN BERDAHL | September 13 2024

The time to experiment is now and you have the skills to try.

BY GIANLUCA AGOSTINELLI | August 29 2024

Students need to be taught to embrace the messy yet rewarding process of writing, without relying on AI technologies.

BY KELLY BURCHELL-REYES | August 22 2024

Finding the right narrators to help tell your story.

BY ELIZABETH WELLS | August 20 2024

By giving librarians some teaching agency in your courses, students learn the importance of research skills as well as how to do them the right way.

BY HOWARD ARMITAGE | August 19 2024

By focusing on exercise, social connections and diet, retirees can add years to their lives.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | August 15 2024

By humanizing your data, your grant will be more memorable and compelling.

BY KATIE GEORGE | August 14 2024

Often confused as either students or faculty, this ‘in between’ position is vital to the academic ecosystem.

BY JOANNA HARRINGTON | July 31 2024

Replacing the traditional ‘listing everything’ approach is long overdue.

BY ELIZABETH WELLS | July 22 2024

Each commitment helps me use my editing, research and writing skills in complementary ways.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | July 16 2024

Sometimes it isn’t just that certain terms offend people, it’s that the use of this language also implies a particular way of thinking.

BY ZYRENE ESTALLO | July 05 2024

Moving to a new city can be overwhelming – but it is also an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in a new community.

BY ELIZABETH WELLS | June 25 2024

You do not have to completely overhaul the way you teach or grade your courses.

BY CATHERINE COUTURIER | June 17 2024

Virginie Portes, the director of research support at IVADO, draws on her vast experience to help Canadian academics navigate this complex process.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | June 12 2024

Students are not being properly prepared for future careers. This needs to change.

BY JONATHAN THON | June 10 2024

Establishing and leading a startup is hard, but it is also an opportunity to do something creative, fun and unique.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | June 07 2024

Studies have shown that articles and manuscripts reviewed by a professional editor end up being better received by peer reviewers.

BY ELIZABETH WELLS | May 29 2024

Instead of setting a bunch of unrealistic goals to accomplish, you should be stepping back from work and giving yourself a proper break.

BY ARABY SMYTH | May 27 2024

Three former grad students break down why they decided not to complete their degree.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL & CHRISTIE SCHULTZ | May 22 2024

Applying care ethics to our academic work.

BY CLAIRE KAMALIDDIN | May 17 2024

Your needs are unique and you must take the time to reflect on who would best serve you as a mentor (hint: it probably shouldn’t be your supervisor).