Canada, research funding organizations invest over $41M into cancer prevention research

The Government of Canada and six research funding organizations are investing over $41M in cancer prevention research. The funding will go to 19 teams completing work on new approaches to cancer prevention, cancer risk reduction, and early cancer detection. These teams include researchers from postsecondary institutions such as McGill University, Queen’s University, Université Laval, the […]

A Queen’s University field study group has been stuck in Qatar since Friday, following the closure of the region’s airspace. Queen’s Professor Stephen Lougheed and 16 students were flying home from a biology field study in Sri Lanka when their flight was forced to land in Doha. Qatar Airlines has relocated the group to a […]

Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business has expanded its MBA portfolio with the Global Online MBA. This program is designed to be flexible for working students, with both live online instruction and asynchronous learning. Students learn through applied coursework and international learning experiences. The program begins with a common first year, followed by 24 or […]

Financial Times has released its 2026 Global FT MBA Ranking. The rankings are created using 21 factors including alumni salary, faculty research, and graduate feedback, which are compared against other participating institutions. Five Canadian business schools joined the top 100: Western University’s Ivey Business School (#74), the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management (#81), […]

In honour of Valentine’s Day, CourseCompare has released a ranking of the top universities in Canada for “finding love.” The ranking considers a variety of factors including campus density, residence culture, walkability, shared rituals, and alumni network cohesion. Queen’s University took first place, with blogTO highlighting the campus’s cozy cafes and hangout spots. Queen’s was […]

Times Higher Education has released its World University Rankings by Subject, which ranks universities from around the world according to 11 major subject areas. Several Canadian postsecondary institutions appeared in the top 100 for multiple subject areas. The top ranks earned by institutions that appeared in the top 100 for at least one subject area […]

In light of the unrest in Iran, several postsecondary institutions have taken action to support their community members. The University of Guelph’s Student Experience team is reaching out to Iranian students to share resources. The university is also reportedly considering “flexible tuition payment arrangements” and fee waivers. The University of Victoria encouraged its campus community […]

A recent article from the Toronto Star discusses the challenges that some students experience with registering for their required classes. Reporter Janet Hurley interviews students and references studies such as a recent Academica survey and the 2024 CUSC survey in her discussion of the issues students encounter while registering. The Star goes on to highlight […]

Queen’s University and communications company Bell have partnered on the construction and operation of an AI supercomputing facility. This facility will aim to accelerate Canada’s AI ecosystem and strengthen digital sovereignty. Bell will lead the building’s design, construction, financing, and maintenance; while Queen’s will develop the new supercomputer and lead activities related to research, system […]

Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick and Queen’s University have each opened new facilities. CCNB’s INNOV innovation centre has unveiled its new advanced manufacturing laboratory. The lab will provide local businesses with access to technology and expertise with the goal of supporting economic growth. The unveiling included a discovery workshop where manufacturing companies from across the province […]