By Scott Jaschik. Art instruction -- which has long featured nude models -- is not the same as instruction in other subjects. But a complaint from the parent of a student at the University of California at San Diego has drawn attention to the pedagogy behind a course in which all students (and the professor) are naked for a class session. Read more...
A new, publicly accessible database looks at more than 50 years of terrorist and extremist incidents with a Canadian connection.
The Canadian Incident Database is the product of the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society, or TSAS.
The project began in December 2013, with money from Public Safety Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada.
It lists 1,815 such acts between 1960 and 2014, with 410 of the incidents occurring abroad. More...
By Dave Waddell. A group of University of Windsor students had an idea for an app that would have all the answers — except for how they’d find the money to perfect it.
Fortunately, they were among the first four groups to receive a $5,000 grant from the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre Cross Border Entrepreneur program run through the university’s EPICentre. More...
By . Eroding public trust in science is among the factors driving the return of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, author and University of Alberta professor Timothy Caulfield says.
Caulfield, author of a popular book that looks at the influence of celebrity culture — Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything? — said an embrace of pseudo science, as well as the influence of celebrity and social media have played into the growth of the anti-vaccine movement. More...
By NDP MP Laurin Liu. Innovation is a critical driver of growth in the knowledge economy. At the heart of that innovation are the people, the companies, and the institutions that foster innovation, growth, and prosperity. The universities that produce world-class research serve as important anchors in communities across the country and train students to become the next generation of thinkers. More...
By Denis Calnan. While Quebec has made some changes to the province’s point-based immigration system to make the process of moving to the province less daunting, at least one university in the province would like to see further changes, not only to the province’s system, but also to the federal system, to allow for easier recruitment and retention of foreign professors. More...
By Roseann O’Reilly Runte. Elias Majic is a successful entrepreneur, an engineer whose software company, Ottercall.com offers an effective solution to language acquisition. Like many of his peers, he credits the TIM (technology innovation management) program at Carleton University for his start in the world of business. More...
By Jordan B. Peterson. Canadian universities have been charged with the responsibility of contributing directly to economic growth, and criticized for their failure to do so. However, they are already required to perform competently in teaching and research – which they do very well, it’s worth noting. Read more...By Eamonn Percy. We live in a period of staggering technological change. While society is being transformed by disruptive innovation during this transition, it will be your own individual adaptability that will determine if you are a winner or a loser. Read more...By Susan Smith. Tax credits have become a popular tool offered by the federal and provincial governments to foster innovation and job creation. They are especially useful for growth-stage companies with little revenue because, unlike tax deductions, they yield cheques as reimbursement for money spent. And this is true whether or not a business owes taxes. Read more.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
