Loyalist College's Practical Nursing program has received an Approved (Category 1) Status from the College of Nurses of Ontario, the province’s regulating body for registered nurses, registered practical nurses, and nurse practitioners. This status is the highest rating conferred by CNO. This marks the third consecutive five-year term that the program has received this recognition. ...
A group of University of Toronto researchers are part of a 19-person, international team that has been awarded $4M USD by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to advance understanding of the human liver. “We have been working on building a global team of researchers who are all interested in mapping the human liver in different ways,” ...
Trinity Western University will be launching a Bachelor of Arts in Game Development program in Fall 2019. The program will include four streams: Art design, music and sound, software development, and design. The institution plans to develop courses that “incorporate faith, spirituality, morals, and ethics into business and storytelling practices.” “Gaming is a big part ...
The University of Guelph is poised to help Ontario’s fruit, vegetable, and field crop farmers boost productivity and profitability, thanks in part to a $1.3M investment from the Government of Ontario. The investment, which comes through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, will fund research aimed at developing new practices and on-farm solutions to prevent and ...
Learn French in just a few hours a week! Several institutions offer part-time French courses. New! Since July 1, 2019: Immigrants taking a part-time French course are entitled to financial assistance of $15 per day of training, a first! They can also receive an allowance for child care, which has been increased from $7 to $9 per ...
The Federal Economic Agency for Southern Ontario has announced $14M in new funding for the Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation. The investment will help SONAMI grow to 10 partners and enhance its reach into the manufacturing community. “Niagara College is proud of the network’s tremendous success as a one-stop shop for advanced manufacturing ...
Carleton University’s Co-operative Education department and George Brown College have partnered with the Information and Communications Technology Council to expand opportunities for work-integrated learning. Carleton and the ICTC have renewed and expanded a partnership focused on increasing career opportunities for students within the artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle sector. George Brown has partnered with ICTC ...
Municipality of Clarington and Trent University Durham GTA have partnered to develop an Electric Vehicle Strategy. Communications and Critical Thinking students from Trent will work with municipal staff to develop an EV strategy, identify best practices for adoption, and use and maintain electric vehicles and charging stations. "By developing an EV strategy, the Municipality is ...
The University of the Fraser Valley has announced a Digital Manufacturing diploma program that will cover topics such as 3D modelling and printing, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines, fabrication strategies, and more. “Gone are the days when any unskilled labourer could get a job at the local factory,” says John English, UFV Dean of the ...
Algonquin College has received $650K from guard.me International Insurance. A release from Algonquin explains that the money will support scholarships and a bursary fund for international students. “International students make significant social, economic and education contributions to Algonquin College and the Ottawa community,” said Algonquin President Cheryl Jensen. “This generous donation from guard.me will help support international students who ...
Government of Canada The University of British Columbia Okanagan has received $1M from the Government of Canada to further study and develop best practices for supporting traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence. The announcement was part of a $50M funding announcement that will benefit nearly 60 projects in communities across the country. “We ...
Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business and Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science have jointly launched a Master in Engineering Management Program. A release from Concordia explains that the program will feature 20 credits in engineering, as well as a management courses and two work term placements at the end of the ...
Concordia University has received $494K from the City of Montreal for its District 3 Innovation Center and Concordia Continuing Education to help local companies recruit and develop employees and gain access to skills for the future. CCE will use the funds to develop a robust applied cyber resilience program for those impacted by cybersecurity issues. ...
The University of New Brunswick has received $1.12M from Mitacs and Lockheed Martin for marine additive manufacturing research. A release from UNB states that the funds will support interns in UNB’s Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence. "One of the main goals of MAMCE is to develop the next generation of researchers and machinists who ...
McMaster University will tackle the global crisis of antibiotic resistance with the support of a $7M donation. The university will use the funds to create the David Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery. Gerry Wright, who heads the new Centre, said that governments around the world are trying to figure out how to address the problem ...
The Université du Québec à Montréal intends to build an art pavilion in the heart of Montreal, beside the Saint-Laurent metro station. The pavilion will cost $90M, says La Presse, and the City has set conditions for UQAM’s usage of the land. The location would serve as a link between the institution’s central campus and the ...
Simon Fraser University has joined the International Sustainable Campus Network, a global network of nearly 100 higher education institutions in 30 countries. An SFU release states that network institutions work collaboratively to "increase sustainability best practices in their campus operations, research and teaching." The release adds that SFU has forwarded several on-campus sustainability initiatives, including ...
QS (Rankings) | QS (Rankings Explained) QS has released its world university rankings for 2020 and seven Canadian institutions have made the list. The University of Toronto was the top-ranked Canadian university coming in at a tie for 29th place. It was followed closely by McGill University in a tie for 35th. The University of British Columbia placed 51st, ...
The class of 2019 at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology will receive their credentials in both paper and blockchain-based digital copies. The use of blockchain technology will provide the students with the ability to share their official diplomas as necessary, eliminating the need for alumni to request official documents from SAIT to send to ...
Government of Canada The Government of Canada has announced $275M for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across the country. The Canada Foundation for Innovation has also provided over $5.2M in new funding for research infrastructure in order to support 30 chairs at 18 institutions. “Our government recognizes that when our institutions ...
