PHD

• University of New Brunswick investigating how Trump ally was awarded PhD in 2013

  Scholars have questioned the academic credentials of state senator Doug Mastriano, saying his doctoral dissertation was plagued by factual errors and amateurish archeology.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
  
• Researcher at Western University finds quicker way to track provincial death statistics

  Gemma Postill's novel approach for tracking provincial death statistics shows the COVID-19 pandemic impacted mortality rates in Ontario, both directly and indirectly.

  Health

  May 19, 2021
  
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• Dalhousie University appoints new president for 2020

  The new president, Deep Saini, is a scientist who earned his PhD in Plant Physiology from the University of Adelaide in Australia.

  Education

  May 16, 2019
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• Ex-PhD student gets OK to sue Western University; claims he was pushed out after supervisor died

  The ruling overturns a lower court decision that threw out the claim pre-trial on the basis that Simon Lam should have used an internal university process rather than the courts.

  Education

  Feb 6, 2019
• An enchanting opportunity: Longtime magic lover from N.S. to study in England

  After a lifelong passion for the supernatural, Gillis Hogan of Wolfville, N.S., has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to study the history of magic in England.

  Features

  Jul 28, 2018
• Scientists developing coding systems to read animals’ facial expressions

  Researchers hope coding systems of animals' facial cues will help humans better understand their non-human counterparts. The findings may even lead to a smartphone app.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2017
• 91-year-old French woman earns PhD 30 years after starting

  It took 91-year-old Colette Bourlier 30 years to complete her PhD. But why did it take so long?

  Education

  Mar 16, 2016