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Education
fromCornell Chronicle
18 hours ago

Creative Teaching Awards celebrate experiential learning, community connections | Cornell Chronicle

Creative Teaching Awards recognize innovative teaching strategies through local, hands-on learning experiences beyond traditional classroom settings.
fromTechCrunch
9 hours ago

Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world's most elaborate science experiments | TechCrunch

Inertia Enterprises burst onto the scene in February with a $450 million Series A, making it one of the best capitalized startups in the industry, aiming to bring laser-based fusion reactors to market.
Science
#higher-education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago
Higher education

How academia can help America heal - Harvard Gazette

An educational 'caste system' privileges elite-university graduates, restricts social mobility, and fuels populist resentment and distrust of institutions.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Innovation Looks Like Hype Before It Really Works - Here's Why

Innovation progresses slower than public perception, leading to overhyped technology trends and narratives that can be difficult to change.
#vancouver
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago
Environment

This Coastal City Was Just Named the 'Greenest' in the World-and It's an Eco-friendly Dream for Nature-loving Travelers

fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago
Environment

This Coastal City Was Just Named the 'Greenest' in the World-and It's an Eco-friendly Dream for Nature-loving Travelers

Arts
fromHarvard Gazette
3 days ago

Getting to know your colleagues' creative side - Harvard Gazette

Harvard's annual Staff Art Show showcases the artistic talents of 215 staff members across multiple campus locations.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 days ago

No, Canada hasn't updated the LGBTQ+ acronym to MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

When the Budget was released, I was shocked to find out that Prime Minister Carney is cutting $7billion between Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations. They provided $0 to deal with the ongoing genocide of MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+. This is abhorrent. This is callous.
LGBT
Renovation
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Elevating Earth: Reviving and Advancing an Indigenous Building Material

The Western Deffufa is a significant ancient mud brick building, highlighting the enduring use of earth in construction across Africa.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
9 hours ago

An Anthropic cofounder's advice on what to study in college

"What turned out to be useful is that I got to learn a lot about history and a lot about the kind of stories that we tell ourselves about the future. That's turned out to be like, extremely relevant for AI in a way that I think people wouldn't have predicted."
Higher education
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Researchers look into island's health benefits

Researchers will study the health benefits of outdoor spaces on the Isle of Wight, focusing on visitor experiences and access barriers.
Venture
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

Smaiyl Makyshov founded Multifaceted Capital to focus on community-driven venture capital, particularly within the US boarding school system.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Braiding knowledge: how Indigenous expertise and western science are converging

Indigenous knowledge and western science are increasingly integrated in ecological research and food sovereignty efforts in Pacific Northwest clam gardens.
Canada news
fromThe Walrus
6 days ago

The Squamish Nation's Impossibly Simple Solution to Vancouver's Housing Crisis | The Walrus

Sen̓ák̓w development by the Squamish Nation represents a significant return of land and a unique housing solution in Vancouver.
Arts
fromBOOOOOOOM!
5 days ago

Two Free Events to Check out This Weekend at Capture

Michelle Sound will lead a talk and tour of her exhibition at Ceremonial / Art, focusing on her recent practice and commissioned project.
fromHigh Country News
5 days ago

Tribal leaders reflect on a year of uncertainty - and possibility - High Country News

Indigenous communities have seen dramatic changes, from rescinding land-management policies that were more inclusive of Indigenous knowledge to reducing $1.5 billion in climate funding for tribal initiatives.
Washington DC
Photography
fromBOOOOOOOM!
2 weeks ago

Capture 2026 Guide: 6 Exhibitions & Installations to See

Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver showcases diverse exhibitions and public art projects, uniting emerging and established artists.
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
1 week ago

Nomad Bringing No-Waste Mission to More Vancouver-Area Cafes

"The Harry Jerome location puts us right in the heart of a shared public space, which is very aligned with who we are," Kim recently told Daily Coffee News.
Canada news
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago

San Francisco Bay University Prepares to Launch Neighborhood Campus Near Downtown San Jose

San Francisco Bay University has secured roughly 4,000 square feet inside the Center for Employment Training on Vine Street and aims to bring the space online later this year. This move establishes the Fremont-based school's inaugural neighborhood campus right near Downtown San Jose.
Mission District
Portland
fromTravel + Leisure
3 weeks ago

This Oregon City Is One of the Top Places to Live in the West

Beaverton, Oregon ranks as the second best place to live in the West for 2026, highlighting its environmental commitment and quality of life.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

Ultra-cool step toward transformative technologies - Harvard Gazette

Harvard physicists enhanced a pressure measurement device with quantum sensors to study superconductors, revealing new insights into why promising superconductor materials produce inconsistent results.
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

"Science@Cal": Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences.
Science
Mental health
fromHarvard Gazette
3 weeks ago

The things we carry - Harvard Gazette

Childhood adverse experiences cause long-term health damage through cellular-level biological changes that increase risks for cardiovascular disease, mental health problems, and other conditions decades later.
Canada news
fromYahoo Finance
2 weeks ago

B.C. union calls for full-time remote work due to spiking gas prices

The BC General Employees' Union requests full-time remote work for employees due to high fuel prices.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

I Saw the Best and Worst of Humanity in Tumbler Ridge | The Walrus

School shootings have become a horrific reality requiring safety protocols, with students now trained for mass shooting scenarios despite schools being intended as safe spaces.
Women in technology
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Changing conversations highlight evolving role of women in agriculture

The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference has evolved to address mental health, resiliency, and workplace challenges, reflecting decades of progress in recognizing women's contributions to agriculture.
Boston food
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Atlas Hotel opens at the Enterprise Research Campus - Harvard Gazette

The Atlas Hotel in Allston features a community-focused design with a ground-floor restaurant and lounge space intended to serve both hotel guests and local residents as a shared gathering area.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Pride festivals seek $3M from Ottawa as corporate sponsors pull back amid DEI backlash | CBC News

Pride festivals are requesting $3 million annually from Ottawa due to reduced corporate funding amid backlash against diversity initiatives.
Philosophy
fromTNW | Opinion
1 month ago

Opinion: The Sacred and the Silicon Valley

Pope Leo XIV instructed priests against using artificial intelligence to write homilies, asserting that AI cannot share faith and that human spiritual presence is irreplaceable in pastoral communication.
Renovation
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

A North Vancouver Residence and Pool House Connected by Landscape

Two combined North Vancouver lots create a unified landscape where a main residence, pool house, and greenhouse function as integrated moments within continuous terrain rather than separate structures.
Podcast
fromwww.startupcan.ca
1 month ago

Startup Canada and CIBC Business Banking Are Turning Up the Volume for Women Entrepreneurs

Startup Canada and CIBC launch the 2026 Startup Women Podcast, an 8-episode series featuring real stories of women entrepreneurs across Canada to inspire and guide aspiring female founders.
Wine
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

Canada's Only 'Desert' Is Also One of Its Most Exciting Wine Regions-Here's How to Explore It

The Oliver-Osoyoos corridor in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley produces distinctive Canadian wines due to its unique desert climate, dramatic temperature swings, and diverse soils.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

My ideas are a little revolutionary': ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics

Wildfires have become an ever bigger problem in Canada. The 2018 wildfires were the biggest in British Columbia's history, but this record was broken in 2021, and then again in 2023, when fires consumed an area three times the size of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and the smoke travelled as far as New York City.
Canada news
fromNature
1 month ago

The problem with Canada's plan to buy scientific prestige

CIRC posts come with excellent resources and generous salaries. But the current round is being filled on an extraordinarily tight timeline. We assume that this is to take advantage of some US scholars' urgency to leave, and to keep pace with other countries hoping to achieve similar results (such as France, which is running a high-profile campaign to lure US scholars).
Canada news
Artificial intelligence
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

How Can AI Address Climate Justice When Women's Voices Are Silenced?

AI in environmental decision-making risks reinforcing inequities unless women's voices, labor, and lived realities are embedded in its foundations from the start.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 month ago

Talk to explore the future of higher education | Cornell Chronicle

American higher education faces critical challenges including student debt, admissions opacity, campus polarization, declining trust, and AI disruption, requiring institutional reimagining.
Public health
fromState of the Planet
1 month ago

Leveraging Risk Communications to Bridge Tribal Voices

Culturally grounded, partnership-based, multi-directional disaster communication systems can reduce Tribal Nations' household, livestock and land disruptions from extreme weather.
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

A Coastal Village Embraced Natural Gas. Now It's Trying to Outrace the Consequences | The Walrus

About fifteen kilometres northwest from Kitamaat is Kitimat, the industrial town that the global mining group Alcan (acquired by Rio Tinto in 2007) carved from the rainforest in the 1950s to house workers and support the needs of its aluminum smelter.
Canada news
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Professors are embracing AI: Here's what that looks like in the classroom | CBC News

University educators integrate generative AI into courses, set clear rules, and teach responsible, critically informed student use while redesigning assessments and learning objectives.
Social justice
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

Ten Black Portland Innovators and Changemakers You Should Know

Black Portlanders are actively reshaping arts, sports, comedy, activism, and community through organizing, media, mutual-aid, and cultural projects.
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Residence Designed to Weather Along British Columbia Coastline

Seven years of development allowed Openspace Architecture and landscape designer Paul Sangha Creative to thread a 10,000-square-foot single-story home through mature forest without sacrificing the canopy that defines the site's character - a constraint that ultimately generated the building's gently curving plan and its sequence of connected spaces opening to Saanich Inlet views. The design draws from mid-century West Coast Modernism's timber traditions while incorporating Japanese structural principles that extend beyond aesthetic reference.
Design
fromThe Globe and Mail
2 months ago

Vancouver company Hootsuite seeks business with ICE amid financial pressures

Hootsuite Inc. has been pursuing business with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the United States, more than five years after employee backlash forced the Vancouver tech company to cancel a contract to provide social-media management services to the agency. The company secured a US$95,000 pilot project with ICE in September, according to internal communications obtained by The Globe and Mail.
US politics
fromHer Campus
2 months ago

How to Put and Keep Your Phone Down in 2026

I've reached a boiling point. I don't want to live my life and see others live their lives through phones. I'm sick of watching AI slop (AI-generated images and short videos that dumb us down) and news that is upsetting, exhausting, and hopeless. And, simultaneously, I'm scrolling through Instagram and mindlessly comparing myself to strangers, consuming content from a toxic algorithm, shaping what I see. Social media, for me, has become overwhelming;
Mindfulness
Travel
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

7 of the best things to do in Vancouver, according to a local

Experience Vancouver like a local by visiting Granville Island, attending seasonal festivals, and embracing outdoor activities year-round.
Tech industry
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Google partners with Columbia Journalism School for leadership programme in APAC

Google will launch a fellowship for mid-career APAC journalists to teach business, publishing, technology, monetization, and data skills for newsroom leadership.
UK politics
fromNature
1 month ago

Don't deprioritize curiosity-driven research

Government-directed shifts in research funding risk undermining curiosity-driven, investigator-led science that generates fundamental knowledge and long-term innovation.
Pets
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Circles Of Life

Created a backyard habitat attracting diverse birds, managed predators and pests, and faced challenges with aggressive squirrels, a hawk, and neighborhood cats.
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

"Does this channel have more juice in it?" YouTuber J.J. McCullough on a "sustainable" life as a news creator

McCullough's videos focus on U.S. and Canadian culture and how they intersect. A sampling of recent videos: "How bad is the PragerU guide to presidents?", "What 2025 permanently added to American culture," "whatever happened to Canada's Online Streaming Act?", and the four presidents that lead America into (and out of) war. His audience is around 80% male, with most of his viewers between the ages of 20 and 35 and about half based in the U.S.
Media industry
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Jason Goldberg Winnipeg: Turning Complex Ideas Into Lasting Impact

Jason Goldberg Winnipeg has built a career around clarity. In a field known for complexity, he has focused on making big ideas work in the real world. Not with noise or headlines, but with structure, discipline, and long-term thinking. Based in Winnipeg, Jason is a partner at MLT Aikins, the largest law firm in Manitoba and Western Canada. His work sits at the intersection of tax law, business strategy, and transition planning.
Law
Artificial intelligence
fromMaggieappleton
2 months ago

Gas Town's Agent Patterns, Design Bottlenecks, and Vibecoding at Scale

Agent orchestration prototypes surface future constraints and risks while meriting praise for bold experimentation despite current immaturity and usability limitations.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I moved to a walkable city on an island in Canada. Despite a few drawbacks, living here feels close to perfect.

Growing up in the midsize city of Vancouver, Canada, I always dreamed of living in a big metropolis - a cultural hub where something was always going on, with endless places to explore. For a while, I did. When I started dating a Brit, I moved to his hometown of Birmingham, England, the second-largest city in the UK population-wise, with over a million residents.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
2 months ago

How Universities Are Shutting Out Disabled Students and Staff | The Walrus

N AOMI HAD ALWAYS hated school, so much so that she cried for hours when school breaks ended. She hadn't always considered herself disabled, though. Sure, she'd felt lucky to have discovered her autism and learning disabilities relatively early-and to have started getting accommodations in junior high-given that most autistic women aren't diagnosed until adulthood, if at all. But until her second semester of university, Naomi hadn't realized how much autism impacted her life. Then, just before semester's end, COVID-19 crashed in.
Mental health
Startup companies
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 months ago

Inside the trend of tech 'spinouts' solving real-world problems | Computer Weekly

Hospitality operators built in-house data-management technology to solve fragmented, manual post-pandemic processes and then spun those solutions out as products for the sector.
LGBT
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Berkeley Professor Leads Students to Make 300,000 LGBTQ+ Wikipedia Pages Over Past Decade

Students produced 300,000+ Wikipedia updates preserving queer and trans BIPOC histories, adding thousands of citations and generating over 96 million views.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

New project aims to map genomes of Black Canadians, provide better health outcomes | CBC News

In her 10 years as a health-care administrator, Cheryl Prescod has seen firsthand the ways Black Canadians can feel left behind by the blanket approach sometimes taken by the country's health-care system. As executive director at the Black Creek Community Health Centre in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood. Prescod serves a diverse clientele, including a large proportion of Black and racialized individuals people who say it can be difficult to access health care that makes them feel safe and culturally respected.
Public health
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I quit my $192K Microsoft job to build a startup. Weeks later, almost everything I owned was stolen.

I resigned from Microsoft in September 2025. Less than a month later, I lost almost everything I owned. During my move from New York City to my hometown of Toronto, the trailer transporting my belongings was stolen in the middle of the night. The trailer was eventually recovered, but none of my belongings were. While resigning from Microsoft set me down this unfortunate path, I believe leaving Big Tech was the right move for me.
Venture
Environment
frombigthink.com
1 month ago

Widening the frame: Indigenous land rights and the future of climate policy

Indigenous land rights are essential to climate action, with Indigenous representatives at COP30 demanding recognition of their ancestral land ownership and management authority.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs at SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts

The School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Vancouver takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach to studies in the arts, offering an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts, an MA in Contemporary Arts, and a PhD in Contemporary Arts. The internationally-recognized artists and scholars that make up our faculty work at the generative fringes of Dance, Film, Music & Sound, Theatre & Performance, Performance Production & Design, and Visual Art, with a focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary practices.
Arts
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

UC Davis Library Emerges as Campus "Third Place"

That was the most profound moment for me. Students were walking by, stopping and going, 'What's this?' and I would watch them texting their friends to come down from the upper floors to see the performance. That was an experience I don't think these students would have had otherwise because they were in the library.
Higher education
Education
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I went to graduate school in China and the US. I had more educational freedom in Hong Kong.

A touring jazz bassist pursued a self-directed master's in Hong Kong, supported by a generous stipend that funded living while allowing continued music gigs.
Miscellaneous
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

9 Must-Visit Ski Resorts in British Columbia, Canada's Ultimate Winter Playground

British Columbia's mountains capture Pacific storms, producing massive powder across varied terrain, making it a world-class skiing destination with resorts like Whistler and Revelstoke.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Robotics is the new face of AI. Is Canada missing the boat? | CBC News

AI-powered physical robots are rapidly being adopted across industries, learning on the job and offering flexible, plug-and-play capabilities that can transform work and public spaces.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I'm spending 90 days living on a small, dreamy island in the Pacific Northwest to decide if I truly want to move there

I'd been on the island for less than a week when I opened my glove box looking for sunglasses, only to find the wrapper of my emergency granola bar torn open and the corner nibbled, right next to a neat little pile of mouse droppings. As I inspected the rest of the car, I was mortified to realize it was likely more than a single mouse. I texted the friend I was housesitting for in disbelief. "Ugh, I'm sorry! That's so island," she wrote back.
Environment
Education
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Ex-Microsoft exec says college curricula need a revamp - here's the curriculum to succeed in an AI world

Education systems must be redesigned to combine liberal arts and STEM, teaching continuous, personalized learning and social-technical skills for partnership with intelligent machines.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Ecole de l'Etincelle Lab Ecole Saguenay / Agence Spatiale

Located in Chicoutimi, Saguenay, l'ecole de l'Etincelle is a shining example of architecture firmly rooted in its context. The architectural approach rethinks the conventional school and proposes a scale that is friendly, accessible, and reassuring for children. Fragmented into small houses around a central courtyard, the architecture becomes familiar and warm, creating a calming and reassuring atmosphere that encourages students to love school and feel comfortable, just like at home.
Education
Canada news
fromwww.startupcan.ca
1 month ago

Something Big Is Coming: Introducing the Startup Global National Pitch Competition

Canada launches the Startup Global National Pitch Competition, a new coast-to-coast pitch competition with four regional events culminating in a Grand Finale where the winner receives $30,000.
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

Five ways to make the academic workplace happier and healthier this year

Academic culture remains hierarchical and unsafe, silencing students and rewarding research output over respectful behaviour, deterring talent and enabling misconduct.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

AI, data centre companies will have to compete for electricity in B.C. | CBC News

The competitive bid process, which launched Friday, will allow B.C. Hydro to manage the grid appropriately when it comes to the fast growing high-load sectors including AI and data centres, according to Energy Minister Adrian Dix at a news conference Friday. Charlotte Mitha, B.C. Hydro's president and CEO, said that without a structured process, the power utility could easily be overwhelmed by power-intensive requests from AI and data centres.
Canada news
Higher education
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Funding innovative approaches to belonging- Harvard Gazette

Four Harvard Culture Lab–funded projects will strengthen belonging through listening, dialogue, art, and representation across campus.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm a Canadian startup founder. Y Combinator's initial decision to shut out Canadian startups was totally justifiable.

My cofounder and I officially founded West Tek Defense Corporation in August 2022. We were doing smart rifles for the military. It was complicated. (At one point, we were literally balancing redox equations for propellant in the ammo.) The physics background we both had helped a lot; essentially, everything we saw was something we'd encountered in a class or during personal research. We spent about three years on the entire process. Ultimately, we found out it wasn't going to work - mostly because of regulation.
Canada news
Canada news
fromwww.startupcan.ca
1 month ago

Canada's AI Moment: What We Heard at the Table

Canada excels in AI research but faces significant barriers in commercializing innovations and converting research into economic benefits.
Higher education
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Sorcery, poisons and Dracula costumes: Unique courses found at Ontario universities | CBC News

Ontario post-secondary courses use niche subjects like vampires, witchcraft, and comics to teach critical thinking and engage students.
fromwww.startupcan.ca
2 months ago

28 Resources to Support Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

While entrepreneurship can be challenging, Black founders often face additional barriers in accessing funding, mentorship, and networks, barriers that can also create psychological hurdles. In fact, a 2025 BDC study found that 72% of Black entrepreneurs shared that the fear of racial stereotypes almost stopped them from starting a business. To support founders on every stage of their journey, we've updated our guide to highlight programs, funding, mentorship, and community resources specifically for Black entrepreneurs across Canada!
Canada news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Y Combinator picked a fight with Canada - and quickly backtracked

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan initially defended the choice on X. YC-backed Canadian startups that reincorporated in the US had twice the average valuation as those that didn't, he wrote. "There are lots of reasons to build great companies in Canada, and there are lots of great YC and non-YC startups that thrive and are making the Canadian tech scene great," he wrote a few hours later. "Where you are incorporated increases your access to capital. That's it."
Canada news
Canada news
fromwww.startupcan.ca
2 months ago

Startup Canada Partners With Mastercard to Launch Startup AI and Help Entrepreneurs Navigate AI with Confidence, Clarity, and Care

Startup AI is a national pilot helping Canadian startups adopt AI responsibly and practically through education, expert insights, and regional engagement.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Why some Canadians are betting big on 3D printed housing in Canada | CBC News

Investment in 3D concrete printing aims to speed construction and lower costs, printing walls quickly but requiring trades and builder buy-in to complete homes.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm a software engineer who moved from Lagos to Toronto. The difference in office cultures shocked me.

Over the past seven years, I've worked for multiple companies shipping blockchain integrations and production-grade financial infrastructure in Lagos, Amsterdam, and now Toronto. I started my career in Nigeria, where I was born and raised, and moved to Amsterdam in May 2023 after a short career break for a job as a senior software engineer. I returned to Nigeria after a year and worked until I received my Canadian work visa through my wife in October 2024.
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