By . How many Indigenous people are in positions of power in Saskatchewan? We surveyed 265 of the most powerful people in the province. The results are shocking.
In the course of reporting a story earlier this year about the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in provincial jails, Maclean’s heard complaints of representational deficiencies in the province’s power structure. More...
Revenge of the arts: Why a liberal arts education pays off
By . After linking income tax data with administrative data on 340,000 students who graduated between 2005 and 2013 from eight universities and six colleges, director Ross Finnie and his team showed that eight years after graduation, a social-sciences degree holder earned $61,900 on average, while humanities grads brought in $57,000. In diploma programs, offered at colleges, arts and education graduates earned $41,500 after eight years. More...
Do people really use results of academic research? SFU professor wants to know
By . Does the public really use the findings of academic research?
Simon Fraser University publishing professor Juan Pablo Alperin isn’t sure, so he’s conducting research into the matter with the help of a three-year, $217,401 grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). More...
Charging Grads Leaving Canada 'Exit Tax' Ignores Economic Realities
By Eric Quon-Lee. Last month, the Council of Canadian Innovators suggested in an interview with the Globe and Mail that what one could consider an "exit tax" should be charged for graduates leaving Canada for destinations such as Silicon Valley, supposedly in order to recoup Canadian taxpayer dollars. More...
Tips for funding extracurricular activities, when money's an object
By David Hodges. A new TD report suggests university students who are having a hard time funding extracurricular activities need to make smarter choices with their budgets. More...
Education pays: New study shows average salaries by degree, diploma
By Josh Dehaas. New research shows that Canadian post-secondary education pays off big time -- even for the much-maligned arts graduates -- although there are huge differences in salaries depending on the credential. More...
Meet Ludwig, the Canadian-made robot helping assess dementia
By Cassandra Szklarski. A retirement home in north Toronto is preparing to welcome an unusual resident: Ludwig, an artificially intelligent robot.
Adorned with spiky mauve-coloured hair, green-tinged eyes and a few quirky facial expressions to mimic a range of emotions, the two-foot-tall robot is made to look and act like a little boy. More...
Study finds widening gender gap in earnings among post-secondary graduates
By Don Butler. Eight years after graduating with university bachelor degrees in 2005, males were earning $27,300 more on average than females who graduated at the same time with the same degrees, says a comprehensive new study. More...
Bail revoked for Toronto man convicted of sexually assaulting fellow grad student
By . A Toronto man convicted in a high-profile sexual assault case is going to jail after a judge revoked his bail. More...
Canada’s high-tech bigger than thought, report finds
By . Canada’s high-tech sector is much bigger than thought, extending beyond just information and communications technology to play a greater role in the overall economy, a new report says. More...