Canada’s highly skilled and talented researchers are world-renowned for their leading scientific breakthroughs, discovering bold, innovative approaches and contributing to solving our world’s toughest problems. Canada’s academic community has always played an integral role in driving innovation, enriching Canadian society, helping grow our economy and training the next generation of leading experts. On January 12, the…
Episode 4: Inside The Mental Health Shadow Pandemic Episode airs: January 19, 2022 at 1pm (EST) in English. Mental health is on everyone’s mind these days. Though we’ve seen some success in raising awareness and addressing the stigma around mental health, the urgency to do more still remains. How has the past year changed what…
Jan-Feb 2022 University Affairs PDF FEATURES Deep roots, bright futureThe University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization was one of the first in Canada to isolate SARS-CoV-2. Are microcredentials the future of higher ed?They’ve been on the lips of a growing number of postsecondary administrators and faculty in recent years, and COVID-19 has only…
On a recent tour of the European country’s universities and research institutes, we met North American academics who were drawn to much more than the apple strudel, wiener schnitzel and fine chocolate. With Governor General Mary Simon choosing to visit Germany on her first international state visit, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stepping down after…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Thanks to the richness and the ancestral wisdom of its various cultures, the Indigenous community provides innovative solutions when it comes to answering contemporary issues according to the guest speakers at the 2021 annual public meeting of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The virtual annual meeting, which helped mark the CFI’s 25th…
Performa is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Research and Innovation Grant, valued at 7,000$ each. The projects targeted by the Performa Research and Innovation Grant may be research or pedagogical innovation projects: • A research project emerges from the identification of a problem, is based on a conceptual framework, and…
The Canada Research Coordinating Committee will soon launch the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Special Call: Research for Postpandemic Recovery, which aims to mobilize Canadian-led research efforts in support of a more equitable, sustainable and resilient post-pandemic reality. It will support a diverse portfolio of projects that directly address one or more of the…
The world is currently experiencing an unprecedented climate and ecological crisis. Climate change is warming our planet and altering the water cycle, resulting in extreme temperatures, flooding, droughts, and wildfires. It’s also contributing to the destruction of our planet’s rich biodiversity, which negatively impacts our communities and our quality of life, and threatens the livelihoods…
Social sciences and humanities research and talent provide us with a deeper understanding of the human condition to inform public policy benefiting all Canadians. By fostering inquiry and innovation in these fields, the Government of Canada is working to build a more resilient, equitable and just society. On November 30, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister…
To help educators better navigate the increasingly complex and constant changes to educational frameworks, Ontario Tech University now offers an ease-of-access online applied research degree for working professionals. Ontario Tech’s Doctor of Education (EdD) is a graduate degree program positioned at the core of the modern digital landscape. The fully online program allows educators working in elementary…
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