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BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | October 25 2023

With support for graduate students at a breaking point, Canadian universities are feeling the impact.

BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | October 18 2023

Two professors have developed a new teaching and learning philosophy that encourages more fun in higher education.

BY BOB LEMIEUX | September 18 2023

A history lesson on the need to advocate for Canadian fundamental research.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA & DANIEL HALTON | September 13 2023

Academics recognized for their ability to guide students through their studies talk about their approach to supervision.

BY MOIRA MACDONALD | September 05 2023

How universities are overhauling operations in an effort to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

BY JEAN-FRANÇOIS VENNE | August 30 2023

Are equity, diversity and inclusion criteria and sustainable development goals compatible with academia’s obsession with excellence?

BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | August 23 2023

The western province has been through some dark times when it comes to funding. Will the newly elected government bring solutions, or more controversy?

BY NATALIE SAMSON | June 28 2023

Photo contests are gaining in popularity as a powerful way to share and promote research.

BY ASHLEY OKWUOSA | June 21 2023

The evolutionary ecologist made a name for herself with a headline-grabbing discovery early in her career. Now the University of Toronto Scarborough professor is using her platform to support the next generation of Black scientists.

BY BRIAN OWENS | June 14 2023

National security agencies are taking a renewed interest in universities and their research in the face of rising geopolitical concerns.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | June 01 2023

The president and chief executive officer prepares to close the book on 14 years of advocacy for Canadian universities.

BY MICHAEL RANCIC | May 24 2023

The conference returns to its first in-person meeting in four years under the theme of “Reckonings and Re-imaginings.”

BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | May 03 2023

As academics experiment with the graphic novel form, their research is reaching – and influencing – new audiences.

BY JOHN LOEPPKY | April 26 2023

Disabled scholars say they often rely on ad hoc agreements to get the accommodations they need to do their jobs. The lack of formal recognition has left many feeling unprotected and unwelcome in the academic workplace.

BY BRIAN OWENS | April 19 2023

A decade ago, Canada was at the forefront of open access publishing. Now critics say those policies are due for a drastic rewrite.

BY BECKY RYNOR | April 05 2023

Dr. Blackstock reflects on the merits of blending academia and activism.

BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | March 15 2023

The pandemic became a rare chance for academic creatives to witness the power of imagination and why it matters.

BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | March 08 2023

In the Students as Partners approach, instructors collaborate with students to develop a university course.

BY ERIKA THORKELSON | March 01 2023

Skyrocketing student financial need has called for universities to go beyond the food bank model.

BY EVELYN ASIEDU | February 22 2023

The brainchild of one scholar, the webinar series, The Good and the Bad of Black Grad, has provided a platform for Black academic voices across the country.

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