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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If shareholders want corporations to take climate change and social responsibility seriously, firms should pay their leaders for results on those dimensions. (Unsplash+)

The push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder

Tying executive pay to ESG metrics is now standard practice at most large companies. But new research finds that when the scoring methodology becomes predictable, it becomes easier to game.
Women show their marked thumbs after casting their vote at a polling station during the country’s parliamentary elections in Karachi, Pakistan, in February 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan’s voter turnout decline: Why more women registered, but fewer cast ballots in 2024

Pakistan added millions of women voters in 2024, but declining turnout reveals deeper barriers to meaningful political participation.
People mourn as they listen to a speech on May 19, 2026, in San Diego, during a vigil, the day after the shooting outside of the Islamic Center of San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is part of a far‑right curriculum of violence

The mass shooting at an Islamic centre in San Diego is the latest in a self-replicating network of far-right violence in which each attack is designed to inspire the next.
The petrodollar arrangement has underpinned the dollar’s global dominance since the 1970s. The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is straining that arrangement in ways emergency liquidity tools may not be able to fix. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

How the U.S.‑Israel war against Iran is exposing the limits of the petrodollar system

The Iran war is now testing whether the Gulf states that have long recycled their oil revenues into American markets will keep doing so.
Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa on April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund is ambitious, but its design raises questions

As Canada moves forward with the Canada Strong Fund, it’s important to acknowledge and address its potential risks.
Increases in university admission averages are a function of multiple factors, most directly supply and demand. (Jennifer Kalenberg/Unsplash)

Is an A still an A? The truth behind grade inflation

Even when grades rise, we shouldn’t assume that every rise is unearned or indefensible. The full picture is messier than that.
Fans arrive at the Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Evangeliste to watch the Montreal Canadiens play the Tampa Bay Lightning on a large screen during NHL playoff hockey in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., on April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Edouard Desroches

What the Montreal Canadiens’ hockey playoff run reveals about faith, belonging and the sacred

Two scholars of religion examine what the devotion to the Montreal Canadiens reveals about spirituality, belonging and what people are actually searching for when they watch the game.
The glass wall is the invisible barrier that limits women’s career opportunities when they try to expand into new roles. (Unsplash)

Women who expand their freelance careers hit a different kind of glass ceiling — the glass wall

You’ve heard of the glass ceiling. New research has identified another barrier: the glass wall, which punishes women for the kind of lateral career moves that boost men’s prospects.
With the Capitol in the background, Kali wears a trans equality flag in her hair while attending a rally for the Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, on March 31, 2025, in Washington.‘I am here because I am trans and it is a day to be visible,’ she said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Counting trans people: Why better data collection is essential for better policy

Trans people are consistently undercounted in data thanks to flawed practices in collection, analysis and sharing. And if we don’t fix this, policy and advocacy will fail to address their needs.
Research shows the best operating room outcomes emerge when surgeons combine clear direction with trust and open communication. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

When it comes to surgery, your doctor’s leadership skills play a crucial role

Surgeons are often judged by their technical skill. But new research shows that how they lead their teams can make a critical difference to patient outcomes.
The USS Paul Hamilton is seen after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in May 2023. The strait is one of the busiest and most strategically significant shipping routes in the world. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

¿Qué es el estrecho de Ormuz y por qué su cierre es tan importante para la economía mundial?

Que la crisis actual sea una perturbación a corto plazo o un conflicto mayor va a depender de la evolución de la situación en el estrecho de Ormuz, un punto clave en las cadenas de suministro desde el Golfo Pérsico.
Members of the Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care Team brought their mobile clinic to a Kingston hotel to treat evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who had been abruptly displaced by yet another failure of their community’s drinking water system. (Jamaica Cass)

What treating Kashechewan evacuees reveals about Canada’s drinking water crisis: Policy failure is an Indigenous health issue

In a country with the capacity to ensure safe water for all, persistent water insecurity in Indigenous communities represents a preventable policy failure — one that’s reflected in health issues.

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