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Once credited with having one of the greatest collections of mid-century modern furnishings, the university makes amends to save what’s left.
A Q&A with University of Toronto educational developer Pamela Gravestock.
A young professor reminisces on the flourishing expat community of scholars that his father helped found in this wealthy Arab state.
Two brothers with a famous pedigree – and a supporting cast of dozens – have patiently pulled together a research powerhouse.
A Canadian professor has attracted international attention by turning the dismal science into something sexy.
Stimulating, friendly and comes with work-life balance – what a surprise!
How the new credo for community-engaged research is making a difference both in communities and at universities.
John Mercy is a medical professor with a particular skill in surgical incision.
Desire2Learn, one of Canada’s technology success stories, can trace its roots directly to a university classroom.
Faced with cutbacks and other significant challenges, university field schools are forging ahead by using their difficulties as their strengths.
Everything you wanted to know about digital humanities.
Alumni departments turn to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and more, to engage alumni.
The University of Alberta boasts the largest number of NSERC Industrial Research Chairs in the country, and it’s on the hunt for even more.
York University modernized its system for choosing academic administrators based on research about what works.
Too many students are dropping out of doctoral programs or taking too long to finish, prompting some universities to question what they can do to help them along.
Will “publish or perish” soon include “video or vanish”?
How Anthony Bogaert’s pioneering research on asexuality is forcing us to rethink human sexual behaviour.
Driven by diverse factors, retiring academics are leaving their mark in varied – and often surprising – ways.
Sessional instructors are now a crucial part of the teaching equation at most Canadian universities. Some say it’s time to include them more fully in the life of the institution.
Could an economic perspective on grades help improve university teaching?