In my opinion
The impact of the growing interest in fake news has been the realization that the public might not be well-equipped to separate quality information from false information.
The great importance of knowing themselves and recognizing their courage ranged from little everyday acts, called micro-courage, to big acts of courage whereby they felt their job was on the line.
We do them no favours if we help them stay in university when they are not functioning as students because of a mental health crisis.
Copyright monitoring and enforcement would be an onerous and complex task for universities.
Educate yourself, embrace activism, donate your time, and more.
We cannot sit passively by and let the seeds of hatred that have been sown to flourish.
To understand a system, to really answer a question in biology, you have to incorporate genetic diversity, look across multiple genotypes.
“Extremism is now startlingly pervasive, politically poisonous, and requires constant repudiation.”
A university principal reflects on his efforts to stay active as a professor.
The shift towards open access is an opportunity to reform academic publishing to better serve the public interest.
His characterization of postmodernism, however, appears rather suspect.
How can we tell if there’s a problem if we don’t measure it?
Protests like the March for Science can be cathartic, but Canada’s science community and government should both ditch spin and open the lines of communication.
By its actions, the country has shown its deep commitment to diversity, inclusivity and global citizenry.
The recently announced awards from the Trans-Atlantic Platform support projects across the disciplinary spectrum.
Shouting down controversial speakers and obstructing campus events are not new phenomena, and there are ways to handle it appropriately.
If developed and implemented with meaningful consultation, such policies can have both a symbolic and instrumental impact.
What calls to action will we take on? And, how can student affairs not only fulfill but exceed these commitments and calls?
COPE’s principal objective is “to educate and advance knowledge in methods of safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record for the benefit of the public.”
In exchange for a company funding their doctoral program, grads would commit to four years’ employment afterward at that firm.