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February 9, 2013
Brothers and University of Alberta professors, Sean and Timothy Caulfield brought artists and researchers together to create “Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art,” an...
May 12, 2010
Rapping, DJing, graffiti arts and breakdancing are all part of hip-hop culture that originated in New York City in the mid-1970s. Now, aboriginal youth in parts of Canada are using hip-hop to...
April 11, 2016
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March 8, 2004
OTTAWA, March 8, 2004—Canada’s research community will receive a major boost thanks to a $585.9 million investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This investment will...
September 15, 2006
The beginning of the modern-day relationship between science and the media could perhaps be traced to the headlines that turned Albert Einstein into a 20th century superstar in November, 1919.
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October 20, 2010
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The Kwìkwèxwelhp minimum security prison near Chilliwack, B.C., is home to up to 50 inmates, 75 percent of whom are serving life sentences.
Correctional Service...
August 25, 2015
Bullying in schools is more troubling than ever for a generation hooked on social media, as the dynamics of the classroom reach students at home through their Twitter feeds and Facebook pages. Along...
August 25, 2015
Technology is a divisive issue among teachers. Some embrace it, finding new ways to engage their students through tablets, smartphones and laptops, while others see those devices as distractions or...
October 11, 2012
Constant exposure to industrial noises can cause myriad health problems — trouble concentrating, headaches, hypertension and hearing loss have all been linked to noise pollution.
But Alain Berry’s...
February 1, 2002
Music presents the greatest challenge to scientists concerned with creating new ways of recording, transmitting, and reproducing sound. So what better way to develop new sound systems than to place...