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The stereotypes around young people only caring about being online are rampant but they are worth questioning — or at least being put in context.
Role-playing games that take players into the lives of their characters can help us empathize with the very real suffering of others experiencing war and other disasters.
Extreme heat will continue to affect Canada, but the negative impacts on the most vulnerable, including those living with mental illness, can be reduced by taking steps to ensure healthier cities.
Le microbiome intestinal et le système immunitaire collaborent étroitement. Avec l’âge, les micro-organismes intestinaux se modifient, diminuant la présence de bactéries utiles.
Canada was never designed to be a space for unequivocal diversity, equity or inclusion. Rather, DEI initiatives are based on policies that maintain an unequal status quo.
Most caregiving work is done by women. However, many contend with trying to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their own well-being and aspirations.
The term DEI has increasingly been co-opted to attack and undermine the positions, qualifications and abilities of racialized people.
Insights from the book White Fragility also shed light into racism in Arab society.
The gut microbiome and immune system work closely together. However, as people age, the composition and balance of microorganisms in the gut changes, with fewer beneficial bacteria.
A new report on sustainable and affordable housing falls short by failing to fully consider land-and-housing market dynamics.
It’s been nine years since #OscarsSoWhite called out a lack of diversity at the Oscars. Has anything changed? Prof. Naila Keleta-Mae and actress Mariah Inger unpack the progress.
Critics have said the government’s efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages are colonial and do not engage with Indigenous Peoples on an equal footing.
Computer analysis of the genomes of extremophiles — organisms that live in extreme environments — reveals that their living conditions are recorded in their DNA.
Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
Neglected tropical diseases are often associated with social exclusion as well as physical suffering. One billion people around the world suffer from these diseases.
Hamilton city council’s vote to pass an anti-renoviction bylaw is an important step in addressing housing affordability in Ontario.
The lessons from Tasmania are clear. Asserting Indigenous rights in Canada can be mutually beneficial for all.
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the federal Impact Assessment Act needs amendments for Constitutional compliance, but the court’s recommended approach is no longer viable.
Les risques de démence liés au mode de vie sont complexes. Des facteurs tels que le sommeil, l’exercice et l’alimentation interagissent avec la réserve cognitive, la neuroplasticité et l’inflammation.
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Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo
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Professor of English, University of Waterloo
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Chair in Social and Political Philosophy of Language, University of Waterloo
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Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo
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Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, Water Institute, University of Waterloo
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Professor and Tier I Canada Research Chair of Global Water Sustainability and Ecohydrology, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor (Teaching), Biology and Health, University of Waterloo
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PhD Candidate, Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
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PhD Candidate in Social and Ecological Sustainability, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Geography & Environmental Management, University of Waterloo
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Research Coordinator, School of Social Work, University of Waterloo
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Professor, Social Work, University of Waterloo
