Ashley Nguyen used to be a co-op student in the office of applied research and innovation at College of the North Atlantic (CNA), where she was completing her studies in industrial engineering. Now she works with students like her former self.
Read MoreMany people working in health care bear enormous responsibilities; their decisions can be a matter of life and death. Add to this a fast-paced and potentially stressful work environment – exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic – and the need for highly skilled and competent personnel becomes even more obvious.
Read MoreBecoming a champion for women in trades wasn’t on Sarah Chamberland-Fortin’s mind when she decided to change careers. What attracted the former tree top specialist to a wind turbine technician program were her passion for renewable energy and a love of heights.
Read MoreWhen you think about who builds cities, nurses, sociologists and historians probably don’t immediately come to mind. More likely, one envisions urban planners, architects and engineers at the table. But a unique initiative at Toronto’s Ryerson University is bringing these and other diverse professions as well as leading academics together to holistically address urban planning challenges.
Read MoreHistorically, Canada’s investments in research and development have not translated into the rates of innovation and growth expected. COVID-19 has made innovation even more urgent, but we need to rethink some of its underlying assumptions to rebuild better.
Read MoreDevice protection is the theme of 2020 Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read MoreVirtual spaces and the future of learning.
Read MoreIn changing times, adapting and innovating to strengthen financial health.
Read MoreThe global coronavirus pandemic has brought an array of health and economic challenges, which have been felt to various degrees in every corner of the world. In Canada, the life and health insurance industry, governments and employers have been working together to lessen the impact of the crisis by ensuring access to health benefits, virtual care and financial support.
Read MoreFrom flexible learning options and applied research to community support, Canada’s colleges and institutes play a pivotal role in our nation’s COVID-19 response.
The coronavirus pandemic has served to highlight things in life deemed most essential – food among them. Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, hopes this heightened attention will bolster public understanding of Canada’s food system and generate support needed to advance Canada’s position among the world’s leading food producers.
Read MorePlanting trees helps to capture carbon, create natural forest restoration, provide oxygen and enhance wildlife habitat for generations to come. For TELUS, tree-planting initiatives in Oak River, Manitoba, and the Yunesit’in First Nation territory, B.C., achieved all this and more – they offset the amount of paper the telecommunications company used in 2018 and 2019.
Read MoreWhen educators sign up for the Facilitating Online Learning course offered by Lethbridge College, they receive a welcome message from Jess Nicol with an invitation to post a brief introduction and a picture of their pet if they have one.
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Regina explore diverse ways of addressing global warming and its side-effects.
Read MoreBuoyed by rising commodity prices and strong M&A activity in 2019, Canada’s mining sector is poised for gains in 2020, providing new opportunities for growth domestically and globally.
Read MoreWhen the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued its calls to action in 2015, it made education a central part of the reconciliation process.
Read MoreSocial enterprises across central Ontario have an opportunity to grow and build their capacity through a program supported by Georgian College that offers funds to eligible organizations that work to do good in the community.
Read MoreA unique program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic is the combined brainchild of the institution and industry representatives.
Read MoreThe future of art, for Stan Douglas, lies in stretching and crossing the boundaries of different mediums – to create distinct experiences for the viewer.
Read MoreFrom race tracks around the world to bus routes and highways, a new generation of electric vehicles is accelerating sustainable mobility and driving new solutions to address environmental problems and halt climate change.
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