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Teaching Excellence Stories
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‘We are only safe if everyone is safe’: The Nexus of health and humanities
At first glance, biomedical science and cultural studies couldn’t be more different. But they’re two sides of the same coin when it comes to keeping . . .
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There’s a hot-pink lab decked out like a ’50s diner in ABB
Professor Fiona McNeill’s lab was moving and she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It’s not that she was giving up prime real estate . . .
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Analysis: How AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Consider a typical morning routine: coffee in hand, you . . .
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McMaster’s English Language Development program finds reading speed growth is a predictor of academic success
Like many postsecondary English-language bridging programs, McMaster’s English Language Development (MELD) program teaches English language skills to incoming undergraduate students. Unlike other bridging programs, though, . . .
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Closing the loop: Creating a circular vinyl economy requires academic and industry collaboration
It’s highly flexible, lightweight, low cost to manufacture and serves multiple functions. The ubiquity of polyvinyl chloride – or PVC – in our day-to-day lives . . .
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‘Startling’ global tech outage prompts concerns about digital resiliency
A faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike on Friday caused widespread disruptions. From airlines to banks to hospitals, computers across the globe were disabled. Vass . . .