Architectural technologists’ role in building design is growing
In some provinces, like Saskatchewan, architectural technologists can design buildings
Academics
A tattoo artist on finding meaningful work with cancer patients
Manon Payette: Paramedical tattoo artist, White Lies Beauty, Orléans, Ont. Education and training: one-year makeup artist...
Bright idea: Whiskpenser simplifies cooking for people with disabilities
An ingenious kitchen gadget for one-handed cooking
The Weeknd is helping U of T resurrect a lost Ethiopian language
University of Toronto launches a course in 2,000-year-old Ge’ez, part of its Ethiopian studies program—aided by a star
Music therapy is no longer languishing on medicine’s fringes
Music therapy is gaining legitimacy in the medical community, leading to more programs and jobs
The part-time conundrum: An undergrad degree shouldn’t be a race
Part-time studies are a useful option, but in these competitive times, dropping courses still carries a stigma
Canadian students need to go to China, but they need some help
New scholarships and programs are working to bridge the east-west gap between Canada and China that could define the coming decades
Why Gord Downie’s lyrics are worth studying in school
The Canadian stories told in Tragically Hip lyrics can be studied in history, poli sci and English classes across the country
When a tree fells a power line, call a utility arborist
In the face of more storms and downed power lines, utility arborist programs are coming on stream to train the fearless
There’s a cooking-career gold mine in retirement homes
Discerning Boomers want better food, making institutional cooking an attractive alternative to the chaos of restaurant work