Universities in Canada and around the world are continuing their efforts to attract researchers and students from the US. La Presse reports that Québec university leaders are pushing for rapid financial support from the federal and provincial governments, which they would use to employ American researchers. On a recent panel, university rectors such as Sophie D’Amours (Université Laval) and Stéphane Pallage (Université du Québec à Montréal) indicated that while American academics have shown an interest in working at their institutions, those academics may go elsewhere if funding is not available. CBC reports that in countries such as China and Japan, universities are offering tuition waivers, research grants, and other supports to attract researchers and students who were considering studying or working at American institutions.
