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Social Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Five ways to better build community with international students in Canada

It's no exaggeration to say every academic and professional involved in recruiting, teaching or supporting international students in Canada is now concerned about institutions' plans following the federal government's two-year ...

Education Mar 13, 2024

Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in physical education lessons, study says

Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.

Social Sciences Mar 11, 2024

Study: No, an anti-racist program in schools doesn't stress out kids

A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of ...

Environment Mar 7, 2024

Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

No longer a problem of the future, the climate crisis is now driving devastating real-world impacts here in Canada and worldwide.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

Collaboration essential to meet open data challenges, says new report

A new report—part of The State of Open Data series—provides real-world insights into how the research community is responding to the challenges of data sharing, including support needed for researchers and the importance ...

Social Sciences Mar 4, 2024

Navigating special education labels is complex, and it matters for education equity

The Ontario Ministry of Education's special education policy and resource guide provides instructions to school boards and schools on administering special education programs.

Environment Feb 29, 2024

Study uncovers the influence of the livestock industry on climate policy through university partnerships

The livestock industry's impact on climate change has long been a subject of concern, as detailed in the 2006 United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization's 390-page report "Livestock's Long Shadow." The report provided ...

Environment Feb 27, 2024

Unveiling the sustainability landscape in cultural organizations: A global benchmark

Are museums, theaters, and opera houses truly walking the talk when it comes to social and environmental sustainability? The University of Lausanne (UNIL) delved into this pressing question, conducting an international survey ...

Social Sciences Feb 20, 2024

From bridge to chess, why men outperform women at 'mindsports'

Why do men strongly outperform women at "mindsports" such as chess and bridge? Mindsports mainly use the brain and require skills such as memory, critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning, mental discipline and ...

Social Sciences Feb 16, 2024

A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

If you are an educator or a parent, you have likely already seen many ways in which "the kids are not alright."

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