2016
This series sponsored by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences features notable humanities and social sciences researchers with smart ideas for a better tomorrow. This month, we spoke with Louis Raymond, Professor Emeritus at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Louis Raymond is a pioneer in the study of management information systems for small and medium-sized enterprises […]
Goodbye, podium.
A good education is not simply job training.
This fall, for the third year in a row, the University of Alberta is hosting the Falling Walls lab. The competition gives researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs at U of A three minutes to present on an original idea or research. As stated on its website, it’s “a little TED Talks and a little Dragons’ Den.” […]
New designs address the trend towards student-centred, active learning.
Mush Hole Project at former Mohawk Institute Residential School foregrounds Indigenous experiences of site.
The international event is making its way to Canada for the first time through the efforts of Brock’s Racial Climate Task Force.
The plight of Concordia professor Homa Hoodfar in Iran has once again brought up the question of what universities can do to protect scholars detained abroad.
EDITOR’S NOTE Reaching out: A story of courage and compassion LETTERS A lesser form of research? PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Saint Mary’s University has appointed Karen Oldfield chair of its board of governors, and other appointments. CAMPUS U of T’s Personal Librarian program eases the university transition Carleton’s solar house is not a home St. […]
for the first time in its history, the highest ranks at St. Thomas University in Fredericton are made up entirely of women. This summer, the liberal arts university announced the appointments of Kim Fenwick to the post of vice-president, academic and research, and Jodi (Hutchinson) Misheal to the role of vice president, advancement and alumni […]
How a Christian university opened its heart to the Canadian Muslim convicted of war crimes.
At least five Canadian universities have hired sexual violence prevention coordinators in the last two years, with more to come.
This series sponsored by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences features notable humanities and social sciences researchers with smart ideas for a better tomorrow. This month we speak to Jo-ann Archibald, who is completing her term as associate dean for Indigenous Education and is director of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) at […]
Exposing undergrads to more research opportunities is “becoming the new gold standard.”
The Urbandale Centre for Home Energy Research is a testing ground for the latest in energy-saving technologies.
A lot of attention has been paid recently to the notion of a “failure CV” after Princeton University professor Johannes Haushofer posted online a list he called his “CV of Failures,” (PDF) with headings like “paper rejections” and “research funding I did not get.” Many academics will have chuckled at the familiarity of the story, […]
We need to think about how fundamental research can be funded in the best Canadian way possible.
We’re building a database of qualified women to help the media find them.
Often overlooked or simply taken for granted, campus clubs give students hands-on experience, career connections and much more.
The move mirrors efforts by several Canadian universities in recent years to mitigate out of control partying near campus.