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2023
Gordon McBean honoured by world’s largest scientific society for work on climate change
February 01, 2023
American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes renowned professor and climatologist for international leadership, communicating climate change.Mapping the stories of formerly enslaved Black Londoners focus of new research
February 01, 2023
Interactive website to document histories of individuals who fled slavery in the U.S. and settled in the Forest City.Integrating Indigenous worldviews into impact assessments
January 23, 2023
Cortney Golkar-Dakin wants to build relationships and solidarity with people engaged globally in de-colonization struggles.Public space and sense of place
January 23, 2023
Roza Tchoukaleyska researches how public spaces contribute to the social life of cities, considering how changes to cities may alter a sense of community and sense of place.Milk consumption increased ancient human body size, finds study
January 17, 2023
Researchers, led by Western biological anthropology professor Jay Stock, compared skeletons from archaeological sites spread over 25,000 years.Understanding how to improve accessibility in university
January 16, 2023
A research team, including undergraduate students, asked students who self-identified as having a disability, about both their experiences in class and accessing services across the university.Canada’s ban on foreign homebuyers is unlikely to affect housing affordability
January 13, 2023
Writing in The Conversation, Diana Mok considers the impact of Canada's ban on non-citizens, non-permanent residents and foreign commercial enterprises from buying Canadian residential properties.AI tech exaggerates biases in facial age perception more than humans
January 06, 2023
Study finds AI overestimates age of smiling people, makes more errors for older adults.