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Queen's University, Ontario
Established in 1841 and one of Canada’s oldest degree-granting institutions, Queen’s today is a mid-sized university that provides a transformative student learning experience within a research-intensive environment A member of the prestigious U15 group of research-intensive Canadian universities, Queen’s conducts leading-edge research in areas of critical concern. Queen’s is also a member of the Matariki Network, an international group of research-intensive universities with a strong shared commitment to the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience.
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Are current forms of standardized literacy tests really measuring children’s capacity to read and interact with our rapidly-changing world?
Many of us still have a romantic view of farmers surveying rolling hills but our food in Canada increasingly comes from industrial farms aided by agricultural technology. What are the implications?
De nouvelles études démontrent que la dépression est très fréquente aussi bien chez les enfants que les adultes atteints d’autisme. Et plus courante chez ceux ayant une intelligence supérieure.
While many countries across Eastern Europe celebrate 100 years since they were born or restored as nation-states after the First World War, not everyone in these states are celebrating.
One of the reasons the myth of vampires endures and captures the popular imagination is that vampires are a powerful metaphor for a wide range of cultural practices and social problems.
Student assessments help children develop self-regulation skills, but teachers don’t have the time when class sizes are large.
Climate change is making hurricanes more destructive, and may have boosted the intensity of cyclone Idai that hit Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.
Here are some key factors of success to consider for western government taking on large projects – following these will help prevent the routine fails we often see.
Increasingly severe losses for insurers due to climate change could result in a global financial crisis.
America may have missed a window of opportunity to curb China’s rise when it pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Green New Deal has shifted the debate over what to do about climate change.
Neutering or spaying pets has additional benefits beyond population control; these benefits include extending their lifespan, improving their health and reducing risk of certain diseases.
Educational experts offer tips for parents and teachers to help children manage test anxiety but find that overall, policy-makers need to re-think what matters in schools and what’s worth measuring.
Research around the world shows a consistent pattern of failures in public sector policy and project implementation. Yet we continue to embark upon implementation built on bias and faulty logic.
Sur le réseaux sociaux, la vie peut avoir l'air extraordinaire ! Est-ce dommageable? Pas si on se rappelle que le contenu partagé en ligne ne représente qu’une partie de nos vraies histoires.
Coach students to analyze the credibility of sources, but teaching them how genre and experiential patterns can be manipulated is also relevant.
Donald Trump has threatened to use funds allocated for disaster relief to fund his border wall. It’s time to rethink how we frame disasters to stop politicians from using them for political gain.
Consuming too much social media when users end up comparing their lives to others more glamorous can leave one with bad feelings say researchers. But pretending or fantasizing is not all bad either.
Prévu quelques jours plus tôt, le concert sur le toit des Beatles, le 30 janvier 1969, était leur dernier. Le pianiste américain Billy Preston y a symbolisé leurs efforts de collaboration mondiale.
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PhD Student in Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Jarislowsky-Deutsch Chair in Economic & Financial Policy, and Director of the John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy, Department of Economics, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Ontario
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Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student in Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Queen's University, Ontario
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Assistant Professor of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD student, Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, York University, Canada; Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Special and Inclusive Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Candidate, Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student in History, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor and Toller Family Fellow of Finance, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario