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Study finds similarities, some surprising differences, at Canada’s universities
In its pre-budget submission to the federal government, association puts emphasis on research spending
Preventive measures start now, planning for worse scenarios is under way
This sensitive subject is back in the spotlight following tabling of new bill.
Research megaproject will soon disclose mysteries of the deep
Yaffle applauded by academic community
Canada Student Loans Program expects to dole out over $500 million in new grants
Second consecutive win is the band’s sixth since 1995
Need to search the university’s library catalogue, check your class schedule or look for upcoming workshops at the learning centre? No problem. Students at the University of Saskatchewan can now do this and more at the touch of a button using their iPhone or iPod touch. The university is the first in Canada to offer […]
B.C. judge Zahid Makhdoom moderates debate at Simon Fraser’s Philosopher’s Café
After two years, peregrine falcons Roger and Spirit successfully hatched Algo and Polly
Ruling by Canada’s university sports body won’t keep SFU from switching to NCAA
Six Canadian and two American teams participate in three-day event
Personal information is likely being used for marketing
New centre brings researchers and industry together to benefit the environment
Parchment initially thought to be from 15th century may be even older
Canada’s science minister thinks his government has done a pretty good job of honouring its budget commitment to invest heavily in decaying postsecondary infrastructure across the country. Gary Goodyear has spent the better part of two months travelling to campuses and, along with his provincial counterparts, rolling out his government’s two-billion dollar Knowledge Infrastructure Program. […]
The University of Toronto says it is on solid financial and moral ground adopting flat tuition fees for its faculty of arts and science, a move that is projected to generate up to $14 million a year in funding. At a May meeting of its governing council, Canada’s largest university endorsed a plan to switch […]
When Daphne Gilbert was a law student at the University of Manitoba 20 years ago, she and all her female cohorts walked out of a class taught by a professor whose approach to teaching sexual-assault law struck them as outrageously sexist. Now an associate professor of law and vice-dean of the English law program at […]
A tribute to a popular but beleaguered Canadian academic had its world premiere at the 2009 Hot Docs film festival recently in Toronto. Professor Norman Cornett – “Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?” is Alanis Obomsawin’s perspective on his innovative teaching methods as a contract instructor at McGill University […]