October 25, 2023View this email in your browser
Why Canada is losing the next generation of researchers
Features
Why Canada is losing the next generation of researchers
With support for graduate students at a breaking point, Canadian universities are feeling the impact.
BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | OCT 25 2023
Charting a course to inclusion
Career Advice
Charting a course to inclusion
A newly created digital tool can help promote inclusion and reflect on institutional bias.
BY MOHAMED BERRADA | OCT 20 2023
Supporting the professional development of early career researchers
Career Advice
Supporting the professional development of early career researchers
As supervisors, PIs and department chairs, individual faculty members can help early career researchers identify and develop their skills.
BY LOLEEN BERDAHL, MARIIA IAKOVLEVA & TANVIR AHMED | OCT 24 2023
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Popular sculpture at U of Regina gets renovated
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Popular sculpture at U of Regina gets renovated
Simply called Frog, the statue was originally built in 1971 by a professor and a group of his students.
BY ERIKA THORKELSON | OCT 23 2023
The faculty selection process: recommendations for selection committees
Opinion
The faculty selection process: recommendations for selection committees
Instead of focusing on the “best” candidate, committees should instead ensure a good fit for the department.
BY SAMER ADEEB | OCT 19 2023
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Bhushan Gopaluni University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia has appointed Bhushan Gopaluni vice-provost and associate vice-president, faculty planning, for a five-year term. A professor in the faculty of applied science, he served as associate head for chemical and biological engineering undergraduate programs from 2014-2017 and then as associate dean, education and professional development.

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