OttawaBrain food I: the post-doctoral trapLet’s take Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s announcement today at Perimeter Institute in two parts. The PM announced $45 million...
OttawaHey look: Just on the off-chance that luring extraordinary scientists is a GOOD idea...From the print edition, my column on the Canada Excellence Research Chairs, in which I acknowledge only in passing the concerns...
OttawaToday’s a big day in Canadian scienceToday on campuses across Canada, university officials and Conservative politicians will be announcing the first winners of the...
On CampusUCalgary could lose $80 million in research fundingUniversity scrambles to clean up its handling of federal research grants.
On CampusNew federal tax credit for graduates?Finance committee sticks to economic role of universities--research "must be commercialized"
On CampusScientist at centre of email scandal steps downDirector of Climatic Research Unit accused of manipulating data to silence critics
UncategorizedCards to play, chips to useReluctant partisan Mike Duffy explains the necessity of his travel on the public dime.
On CampusReality check for a big ideaWhat the provinces think of the Big Five’s revolutionary ideas for university reform