COVID-19
It is likely the tsunami of research triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will generate its fair share of conflicts related to the confidentiality of research data and intellectual property.
September 30, 2020 Infectious disease expert steps down from federal task force on COVID-19 vaccine Gary Kobinger, director of the centre for infectious disease research (Centre de recherche en infectiologie) at Université Laval, has left the national COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force. The microbiologist says he stepped down from the task force over concerns about conflicts […]
From partnerships with heritage organizations to web crawlers, university archivists, librarians and historians are using a range of tools to capture life in the pandemic.
Speaking to Parliamentarians last month about universities’ response to COVID-19, university presidents asked for support for international students and continued emergency research funding.
Being told your voice is too feminine, or too accented, lays bare what scholars already know: the important link between voice and power.
A vice-provost, student affairs, and an incoming first-year student sit down to talk about the student experience during a pandemic.
As COVID-19 continues to create economic challenges for young Canadians, StatCan releases data on student debt and graduate earnings.
The University of Alberta is offering a full-service residence package for self-isolating staff and students.
Ensuring equitable and quality education, as well as effective and efficient evaluation of student learning are among the imperatives identified for this disrupted academic year.
Public health communicators, they say, need to show humility, admit what they don’t know, and most importantly foster a two-way dialogue.
A conscious willingness to be vulnerable can relieve some anxiety and establish a sense of community.
August 28, 2020 New measures on work permit eligibility for international students Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced new measures on Wednesday to add more flexibility to post-graduation work permit eligibility for international students beginning their programs online from abroad. Three changes are being introduced: Students may now study online from abroad until April 30, […]
Martin Seligman offers us five pillars to thrive in challenging circumstances.
Students will again venture the globe one day as part of their education, and when they do universities must be ready to assist them when things don’t go as planned.
As research ramps ups dramatically due to COVID-19, some researchers say we need to do better to keep the knowledge, and develop the downstream products, here.
The world has changed, but we cannot let that stop us from achieving or from connecting with one another.
Distinguishing a unique sense of place within a common virtual space of online learning will require significant investment.
Remote teaching, half-empty residences and virtual orientations will mark this year’s return for most students.
Rates of domestic violence and violence against women have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, and researchers are moving quickly to support survivors stuck at home.
They’ll alert you if you’ve been in close contact with an infected individual, explains U of T’s Emily Seto, but there remain many challenges to their widespread adoption.