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In the elementary classroom, improv can nurture a collaborative and creative climate in which even reticent kids want to participate.
A voyage through the Arctic inspires a composer to create music that expresses wonder, loss, discovery and culture.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his apologists might be surprised what the economic data says about immigrants who come to Canada from the so-called “shithole” countries.
The promised marijuana legalization date of July 2018 is approaching fast. Many outstanding regulatory issues – such as online sales and occupational health and safety – pose urgent challenges.
Early intervention is key to treating autism, but how is a family to know which quirky childhood behaviours might be symptoms? An educational psychologist explains.
Though Teen Vogue ran its last print edition this fall, the inaugural Teen Vogue Summit is part of the magazine’s shift to a progressive, “woke” digital brand.
Radon is a radioactive gas that seeps into buildings through foundation cracks. It is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. And it only costs around $60 to test your home.
A family physician and public health researcher explains why he isn’t getting a prostate cancer test in Movember or at any time in the near future.
The new creative framework policy put forth by the Canadian government has been criticized for its capitalist and Silicon Valley leanings. But it’s actually Canada’s best creative policy to date.
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
What makes for a thriving nation and happy citizens? Values. A nation’s institutions need people with supporting underlying values to perform at their best.
Both the U.S. and the U.K. have blamed porn for a wide range of medical and social ailments. But a recent Canadian report suggests there’s no credible evidence of this co-relation.
New census data provides a chance to understand why immigrants earn lower wages than Canadians who have been here for many generations. Whether immigrants speak English at home may be a clue.
Women and girls used the #MeToo hashtag more than 12 million times on Facebook in one day in October. It marked the rise of a new feminist consciousness and solidarity.
At one of his shows, rapper Kendrick Lamar asked a white fan to refrain from rapping the n-word. A video of the incident has reignited a controversy: can white people ever rap the n-word?
A performance scholar, musician and former classmate of Gord Downie looks at the legendary musician’s impact on Canadian culture.
Across Canada and around the world, thousands of students are paying cash for good grades - in tests, essays and even PhD theses. On Oct. 18, 2017, universities globally are fighting back.
“Gritty,” “authentic” are words of praise often used for TV director David Simon: No less so with The Deuce, his new series about the rise of the porn industry in New York City in the 1970s.
Canada’s educational performance internationally has remained stagnant over the past decade. Students’ science and math proficiency is especially worrying.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mathison Centre for Youth Mental Health and Education, University of Calgary
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Professor Emeritus, Economics, University of Calgary
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Research Associate, Aquatic Science, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary
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PhD Candidate, Brain & Cognitive Science, University of Calgary
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Associate professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor of Business Technology Management, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Finance, University of Calgary
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Clinical Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor and Scientific Director of the O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary
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Werklund Research Professor of Education, University of Calgary
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary
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Professor, Area Chair, Business Technology Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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BMO Professor of Sustainable and Transition Finance, University of Calgary
