Written by Laura Perez Gonzalez, Toronto Metropolitan University, Henry Parada, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Veronica Escobar Olivo, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Racialized immigrant parents in a study had to find ways to navigate the education system…
Written by Nicole Blanchett, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. There’s been a big shift in how journalists consider their audiences in newsrooms. That shift is largely due to audience data. (Shutterstock) With media conglomerates slashing jobs, programs and publications and growing news avoidance…
Written by Deborah de Lange, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Many have argued the energy industry needs to change to reduce carbon emissions, but one concern that remains is the consequence this will have on economic prosperity.…
Written by Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Sora could serve as a tool that enhances the capabilities of content creators, allowing them to produce higher-quality content more efficiently. (Shutterstock) OpenAI’s new generative Sora tool has sparked lively…
Written by Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. Neuralink is developing devices that enable direct communication between the human brain and computers. (Shutterstock) The first human has received a Neuralink brain chip implant, according to co-founder Elon…
Written by Jessica Evans, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury. Originally published in The Conversation. The Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, in Dartmouth, N.S. The Nova Scotia Supreme Court recently ruled that the use of lockdowns to…
Written by Diana Burchell, University of Toronto, Becky Xi Chen, University of Toronto, Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird, Dalhousie University, and Roksana Dobrin-De Grace, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. In a research study on the accessibility of French immersion, one…
Written by Lucas Dufour, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Meena Andiappan, McMaster University. Originally published in The Conversation. Organizations are often the perfect breeding grounds for jealousy or fearing the loss of a valued relationship. (Shutterstock) Instances of negative emotions, such as jealousy, are…
Written by Jennifer S Simpson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Originally published in The Conversation. University funding quickly raises the question of value: what is it that universities offer that warrants public investment? (Shutterstock) A recent report noting that funding for Ontario’s universities is “low…
Written by Sibo Chen, Toronto Metropolitan University. Image credit: Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP. Originally published in The Conversation. U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside,…
Written by Valérie S. Langlois, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS); Christy Morrissey, University of Saskatchewan; Eric Liberda, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Sean Prager, University of Saskatchewan. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh. Originally published in The Conversation. A…
Written by Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee, Toronto Metropolitan University and Omar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University. Image credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. People tend to ‘panic buy’ in times of crisis, which often leads to shortages of essential…