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‘I feel that there’s an indebtedness that I have to give back in all of my research to communities that I’ve benefited from.’
‘It’s fascinating to look at museums, libraries, archives and art galleries to see what isn’t there.’
The artist-academic behind the Black and Free initiative shares her story.
The Saskatchewan-based researcher has been studying and tracking super pigs for over 14 years.
Thirty years into his academic career, Glen Jones is still curious about what makes universities tick.
‘All of my work is informed by my own understanding of Anishinaabe cultural identity.’
Marie-Hélène Benoit-Otis demystifies the role that music plays in the formation of political discourse.
Christian Messier is on a crusade to increase biodiversity in urban and natural forests.
UBC’s Pieter Cullis is gaining wider recognition for the discovery of a ‘delivery system’ used in mRNA technology.
Elizabeth Clare’s work could help transform the way scientists study and monitor animal biodiversity around the world.
The ‘Flip the Script’ program she developed is having an impact on campuses in Canada and internationally.
Michiko Maruyama is changing the field of medicine by creating art and designing toys.
Researcher’s early-career findings were controversial but ultimately gained wider acceptance.
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The York assistant professor and author of From the Ashes says he has a responsibility to those who suffer from addiction, and to his former self, to tell his story of homelessness and redemption.
The scholar’s latest book is not only the culmination of a career spent examining the ethics of biotechnology, it’s a call to action for the rest of us get in on the conversation.
PhD candidate Genevieve von Petzinger has scoured ancient rock art to create the world’s largest database of early abstract symbols – but what do they mean?
University of Victoria’s chair of transgender studies and founder of the Transgender Archives is on a mission to collect and celebrate works by transgender people for transgender people.
Queen’s University terrorism researcher Amarnath Amarasingam is no stranger to intersectoral strife.
The filmmaker and founder of York University’s Stereoscopic 3D Lab picked up the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Visual and Media Arts earlier this year.