Monthly Archives: May 2013

“As a child, Bill Wagstaff learned how to milk cows, ride a horse and handle a sickle and saw. When the central Alberta farm boy headed off to the nearby hamlet of Olds in 1929 at the age of 15, … Continue reading →

“There’s a new phenomenon in the universe and Vicky Kaspi calls it the “anti-glitch.” Dr. Kaspi is an expert in observing neutron stars – small, but mind-bogglingly dense objects that are created whenever a dying giant star collapses in on … Continue reading →

“Convocation halls across the country will be full in the coming weeks as new graduates, rightly proud of their achievements, reach out to receive their degrees. While a few steps toward the podium complete a years-long journey for each individual, … Continue reading →

“Every year, Ontario universities graduate over 2,000 new PhDs, but generate perhaps half that number of new jobs for professors. Academic reform advocates Ian Clark, David Trick and Richard Van Loon have looked at these numbers, and concluded Ontario has a problem: … Continue reading →

“LECTURE halls can seat only so many students, but it’s easy enough to broadcast lectures online to tens of thousands. Ventures such as EdX, a non-profit consortium involving a dozen universities, and Coursera, a for-profit business, are now focused on … Continue reading →

“Cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett is one of America’s foremost thinkers. In this extract from his new book, he reveals some of the lessons life has taught him.” http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/19/daniel-dennett-intuition-pumps-thinking-extract

“Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species towards cooler, deeper waters, according to University of British Columbia scientists. In a Nature study published this week, UBC researchers used temperature preferences of fish and other … Continue reading →

“Water drilled from rock in a North American mine is among the oldest yet found on Earth, say scientists. Novel dating techniques used by the Canadian and UK team suggest the fluid is at least 1.5 billion years old.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22544761

“A new report is calling for tuition freezes at Nova Scotia universities. Students NS is an advocacy group that represents six universities in the province, or 87% of Nova Scotia students, but not every university’s student union agrees with the … Continue reading →

How to address the surplus of teachers in Canada. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/rumeet-billan/canadian-teacher-shortage_b_3269402.html

“Three Canadian business schools scored solidly in the Financial Times ranking of Top-50 executive education programs in the world, released this week, but bragging rights go to the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management for topping the global chart … Continue reading →

CEN proudly unveils our new selection of Virtual Classes. Learn English, study for proficiency exams, or get customized tutoring, from anywhere in the world. Take a look at the future of education today: www.caneducation.com/vc    

“UK universities are setting up campuses overseas to meet international demand, but studying on a foreign campus also has many benefits for UK students” http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/14/overseas-study-offers-broad-educational-experience

“Most academics look down on the open source encyclopedia, but does it really hinder students’ studies?” http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/13/should-university-students-use-wikipedia

“Brazil’s role as a global superpower is on an upward trajectory and the country will make numerous important contributions to the world in the 21st century.  Many of these contributions will come from, and almost all will be connected to, … Continue reading →

Sportsnet reaches a six-year deal with CIS to broadcast university football, basketball and hockey.   http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/sportsnet-six-cis-deal-could-boost-university-sports-220706510.html

“Students and educators welcomed a provincial government announcement that Grade 12 diploma exams will soon be offered more often and digitally.” http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Diploma+exams+will+digital+2017+says+Alberta+education/8348970/story.html

How “effective IP management” can “create markets out of research results. http://www.epo.org/news-issues/news/2013/20130507.html

Social media stats for March 2013 reveal popular and trending companies in the Kingdom. Telecommunications providers and chain stores dominated the popular brands listings, while Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera were ranked atop the media top ten. Food producer Almarai … Continue reading →

12 years of educational issues and responses critical to the development of education in BC. http://thetyee.ca/News/2013/05/01/BC-Education-Explainer/