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An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism

Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?

The Walrus

Cannibalised remains from doomed 1845 British Arctic expedition finally identified

Identification was made possible thanks to DNA sample from living descendant of Captain James Fitzjames

The Independent UK

Why virtual reality nature can’t provide the same wellness benefits as the real thing

As nature connection researchers, we’re aware of the innumerable benefits of spending time outside in nature. We’re also aware that, like so many other interactions, immersing oneself in nature is an experience that is now available virtually. In fact, virtual reality (VR) companies now promote VR nature as tools for…

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Pro-Palestine student protesters say lawsuits, crackdowns won’t deter them

Students at Canadian universities say the strong-arm tactics to quash protests have only strengthened their resolve.

Al Jazeera

Survey says most believe generative AI is conscious, which may prove it's good at making us hallucinate, too

University of Waterloo survey finds most people believe generative AI tools are conscious.

TechRadar

Does a cosmic 'glitch' in gravity challenge Albert Einstein's greatest theory?

Scientists think they've uncovered a cosmic "glitch" in gravity that could require a revision in Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Space

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

In the wake of the recent stabbing attack on a University of Waterloo professor and two students in a philosophy of gender course, we need to talk about the profound power words have to shape our world.

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University of Waterloo stabbings: We all need to teach 'gender issues' to protect our communities from hate

At the end of my interview for my current position as assistant professor of queer studies in education at the University of Regina, the hiring committee asked me if I had any questions. My first was: “When they come for me — and they will — what will the university…

The Conversation

Suspect charged in hate-motivated stabbing in Canada university gender issues class

Professor and two students were stabbed in attack on class on Wednesday at University of Waterloo

The Guardian - US

A man entered a Canada university gender studies class and asked what it was about. Then he stabbed three people

Three people were rushed to hospital with non life-threatening injuries following Wednesday’s attack. Maanya Sachdeva reports

The Independent UK

Why Gen Z could be the answer to your workforce woes

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The Independent UK

Canadian engineers call for change to their private 'iron ring' ceremony steeped in colonialism

For almost a century, iron rings worn by Canadian engineers have been shrouded in mystery — at least for outsiders like me, an English professor and director of the Critical Media Lab at University of Waterloo, who teaches ethics to engineers.

The Conversation

How to prevent missing person incidents for seniors living with dementia

People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 hours after he was last seen.

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