Heat waves and brain waves
IDRA scholarship winner Tianqi Zhao studies climate change and mental health in South Africa.
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Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case against
Mazen Guirguis argues that the university should return to its Socratic roots.
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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?
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Fostering Black brilliance
At two Atlantic Canadian universities, small teams are thinking big to promote the scientific potential of students of African descent.
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High-stakes research
At the Alberta Gambling Research Institute, experts are uncovering the trends behind the bets.
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Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?
Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.
Heat waves and brain waves
IDRA scholarship winner Tianqi Zhao studies climate change and mental health in South Africa.
Opinion
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Aligning curricula with the workforce: the case against
Mazen Guirguis argues that the university should return to its Socratic roots.
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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?
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Why some people succeed at university without being the ‘top students’
How to help students navigate the unwritten rules of the academy.
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When collegiality breeds contempt
As academics compete for scarce resources, collective decision-making can lead to abuse — but that’s no reason to dismantle the system.
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Feeling disillusioned? The Pope is on your side
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI has much to say about the culture of profit, technocracy and competition pervading today’s universities.
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Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?
Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.
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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.
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Help! AI stole my students’ brains!
Why professors must teach undergrads to think critically about artificial intelligence tools.
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End your job, keep your friends
Retiree associations help you stay engaged and connected during the next chapter of life.
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Eight tips to sail through your science or engineering PhD
One-third of people who start a PhD don’t finish within 10 years. Don’t be one of them.
Take me to the river
IDRA scholarship winner Peter Duker studies community fishing practices in Thailand.
Equity
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Fostering Black brilliance
At two Atlantic Canadian universities, small teams are thinking big to promote the scientific potential of students of African descent.
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Breaking through the “A” track
A woman’s guide to academic leadership.
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Q&A with Canada’s former special representative on combating Islamophobia
Amira Elghawaby champions religious accommodations on campus.
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The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI
Demanding ‘institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.
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