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While people from across the globe choose to move to Canada for any number of reasons, for some LGBTQ+ newcomers, Canada represents the freedom and safety they cannot find in their home countries.

UCalgary psychologist Thomas O'Neill leads project to improve mining and construction safety programs, following oilsands death in 2022 After Brandon Nelson died in 2002, while performing routine main

A Simon Fraser University new study is challenging a commonly held misconception that there's little organizations can do to encourage employees to disclose mental health concerns.

From "Kate the Great" to "Neutron Jack," nicknames are often a staple of office culture. But do they truly belong in a professional setting?

As automation and artificial intelligence (AI) continue to reshape the workforce, the University of Waterloo is at the forefront of finding solutions for this challenge.

Giving Day donations widen impact of collaboration event expected to attract dozens of experts on April 15 Can a brief conversation ignite a flame of innovation in health care? An upcoming McCaig Inst

Blandine Emilien and Patrice Jalette paint a troubling picture of the conditions faced by labourers brought in to this country on federal work permits.

It happens all the time. You're in a meeting, brainstorming with your team to uncover the next big idea.

Have you ever felt like you are being constantly watched over your shoulder at work? Digital surveillance technologies have become increasingly high-tech and complex, leveraging advancements in artifi

In the current age of technological disruption, Waterloo students are striving to understand the needs of the business world and tackle the biggest challenges they face.

When computer science professor Anwar Haque first connected with the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), the organization and its member companies were manually populating its job board with postings.

Whether born in Canada or abroad, members of visible minorities are at a disadvantage in the job market, according to a CIRANO report by Professor Brahim Boudarbat.

Not everyone gets to see their face on a digital billboard in New York City's Times Square, but that's exactly what happened to Dr. Faramarz Samavati, PhD, earlier this spring.

On June 5, the Bank of Canada will make its latest interest rate announcement amid speculation that a cut may be possible.

A Schulich School of Engineering master's student is hoping small adjustments will make a major difference in Calgary Transit users' experiences.

Transforming community spaces  Dr. Troy Glover (PhD '00) has dedicated his career to exploring transformative placemaking, which he describes as the aspirational efforts to convert urban spaces into meaningful places.

On a sweltering summer day, kids run across a soccer field as winds swirl and dark clouds form in the distance.

The new PhD program will be offered as of the fall semester . With the creation of a certificate in criminology in 2011, Université Laval laid the cornerstone of a teaching structure for the criminological discipline. In 2012, a bachelor's program was launched. Then, in 2020, a master's program was launched.