By Helen Pike. Ontario post-secondary standardized testing pilot will see how students fare through their studies.
The Alberta Government is keeping a keen eye on Ontario as its post-secondary body embarks on a unique pilot project. More...
By Haley Ritchie. It’s the world’s smallest “molecular diagnostics device” and has the power to seriously speed up medical and environmental testing.
An Ottawa company wants to make the power of DNA testing more accessible and less suspenseful – with a high-tech laboratory that fits in the palm of your hand. More...
A York University student's new social network app for indigenous youth gets attention in Ontario's north.
Wabasse’s disappearance became part of a recently concluded inquest into indigenous youth who went missing or died under mysterious circumstances in Thunder Bay. In Wabasse’s case, the inquest ruled his death “undetermined,” and his family may never know what happened. More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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