#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?

#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?

“#Did the pandemic make post-secondary students more resilient?” (Illustrations by Melanie Lambrick) Over the summer, when Maclean’s started chatting with students about how they were feeling almost 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, there was really only one perspective we didn’t expect: optimism. Considering a steady stream of news coverage about declining mental health among…

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#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting

#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting

“#Extending scholarship to oral traditions through podcasting” How a group of creative Canadian academics is changing the face—or is that sound?—of scholarship In an early episode of his new podcast, Our Creaturely Kin, Daniel Heath Justice—a renowned First Nations and Indigenous studies professor at the University of British Columbia—will do a deep dive on coyotes….

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#9 budgeting tips for university students

#9 budgeting tips for university students

“#9 budgeting tips for university students” University is often the first time many students have to start thinking about how to balance their various expenses—books, groceries, even going out. And sometimes trouble crops up when your financial skills are still playing catch-up with your new-found freedom. When there isn’t much stopping you from a midnight…

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#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels

#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels

“#Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels” The University of Victoria divested its working capital fund of fossil fuels after students held a protest at the school’s administrative building (Colin Smith) Emily Lowan paced the pavement outside the University of Victoria’s main administrative building, concentrating on removing some stubborn paint…

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#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?

#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?

“#What does artificial intelligence mean for our world?” A new course at McMaster University is diving into the societal implications of artificial intelligence While studying cancer biology as a health sciences student at McMaster University in 2016, Andrew Leber started to wonder how artificial intelligence might help diagnose and improve cancer treatments. He brought together…

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