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BY BRENNA BAGGS | OCT 19 2016

Canada is a stronger country thanks to the millions of refugees who’ve made their homes here, said former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. But, she added, we must do more to help them integrate with dignity. Ms. Clarkson delivered her remarks in a keynote address at the Re-imagining Refuge Symposium hosted by York University and Universities […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | OCT 19 2016

Students won the international business contest with a hydroponic plan for rural and northern Canada.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | OCT 12 2016

Faculty, staff and student contributed artefacts for the month-long Creative Expressions show.

BY PATRICIA HLUCHY | OCT 12 2016

There is little argument that CFI has made Canada more of a player in international research.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | OCT 12 2016

Bringing the toll of war to the streets.

BY SAMIA MADWAR | OCT 05 2016

At Dechinta, students spend their time on the land learning a range of skills.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | SEP 28 2016

The lack of a national survey of academic staff has been “a huge data gap” in Canada, says one researcher.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | SEP 28 2016

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.” […]

BY ANQI SHEN | SEP 26 2016

Mush Hole Project at former Mohawk Institute Residential School foregrounds Indigenous experiences of site.

BY ANQI SHEN | SEP 21 2016

A lawsuit and federal review of Canada’s copyright act could have wide implications for universities.

BY MICHAEL RANCIC | SEP 21 2016

The international event is making its way to Canada for the first time through the efforts of Brock’s Racial Climate Task Force.

BY CARL MEYER | SEP 14 2016

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.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | SEP 12 2016

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 […]

BY ANQI SHEN | SEP 07 2016

Thirteen Canadian universities will receive a combined $900 million in the second round of a federal competition aimed at funding scientific research that puts Canada on the world stage. The Canada First Research Excellence Fund was launched two years ago with five priority areas in science, innovation and technology. In its first round of funding […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | SEP 07 2016

At least five Canadian universities have hired sexual violence prevention coordinators in the last two years, with more to come.

BY ANQI SHEN | SEP 06 2016

The Urbandale Centre for Home Energy Research is a testing ground for the latest in energy-saving technologies.

BY ANQI SHEN | AUG 30 2016

The move mirrors efforts by several Canadian universities in recent years to mitigate out of control partying near campus.

BY RYLEY WHITE | AUG 16 2016

The library program offers personalized help to more than 6,200 students in two faculties.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | AUG 09 2016

University and community stakeholders will gather at Queen’s University this week to discuss the pros and cons of specific sexual violence prevention efforts.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | AUG 09 2016

Founded by a McGill PhD candidate, New Horizons Montréal proves it’s never too late to benefit from music lessons.