Here’s the good news: faculty num­bers are up significantly in Canada and should continue to rise. The not so good news: student enrolment has climbed even faster, far outpacing fac­ulty growth. Those ...

Borderlands Science, a mini-game within the popular Borderlands 3 video game is putting a new spin on citizen science.

This is not another opinion piece outlining the need for open access (OA). It is about the pitfalls the research community has stumbled into during our quest for OA, particularly our lack of ...

Creative Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education (Urmeneta, A., & Romero, M. [Eds]. 2024. Palgrave Macmillan.) is a valuable open access resource for university administrators, faculty, ...

Graduate school is often a full-time investment. Many students find themselves pressed for time, juggling academic pursuits with financial constraints. While some manage to secure employment or ...

As the housing crisis continues to cause widespread confusion and frustration across Canada, university students are giving up on convenience as they struggle to find even the most basic affordable ...

For Canadian academics who want to create outside of their discipline – whether that’s to write novels for the mass market, pen poetry collections, or find more ways to infuse their scholarly work ...

“Remember that you are setting a precedent.” This statement has echoed throughout my career in higher education, constantly reminding me of the weight carried by every decision. Whether it was ...

People are often surprised when I publicly share that depression, childhood PTSD, suicidal ideation and substance use were part of my life for well over two decades, starting when I was about 15. That ...

The scholar’s latest book is not only the culmination of a career spent examining the ethics of biotechnology, it’s a call to action for the rest of us get in on the conversation.

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