👀 "CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, putting limits on AI use. Definition applies to both traditional media and online streaming services." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
SSHRC President Ted Hewitt appeared before the Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR) as part of their study on the Impact of the Criteria for Awarding Federal Funding. Watch his introductory remarks.
NEW | Solar generated a RECORD 22% of EU electricity in June 2025, becoming the top power source for the first time ever☀️
Record #solar in most EU countries helped power systems grapple with high demand from ongoing heatwaves⚡
ember-energy.org/lat...
When people watch dance performances, it's as if their brainwaves are choreographed too—especially they're watching together in a theater. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
🔖Heads up to all researchers using social media data in their work: the EU Commission has adopted a delegated act that lays out rules for granting qualified researchers access to platform data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
As expected, Meta is replacing human reviewers with AI for 90% of its products. www.npr.org/2025/05/31/n...
On the internet, the winning ideas are often not the best ideas but simply the most transmissible ones. Can this problem be solved?
The US may never recover from this. Germany certainly hasn't.
"Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A growing disparity in higher education progression rates between urban and rural areas must be tackled or the UK government risks handing votes to its opponents on the right, researchers warn
#highered #EduSky
Basketball silhouette with thought bubble: "I wonder how much they pay the men's logo." WNBA label at bottom. She shoots! He scores!
Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 16th, by Kim Warp
She shoots! He scores!
The last map shows the Equaldex legal equality index, which captures the extent to which those who identify as LGBT+ have the same rights as straight and cisgender people. The index is based on 15 different policies, such as the legality of same-sex relationships and gender marker changes.
Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist.
Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2025
In New Yorker Humor, an updated “Elements of Style” for 2025. “Use a semicolon to join independent clauses. For example: He’s not even the real President; the other, even weirder billionaire seems to be in charge.”
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#CoalitionPublica #CanadianPublishing #ScholComm ⤵️
"Universities worldwide are quietly surrendering their autonomy to a handful of private data companies, creating what might be the most significant power shift in higher education’s history." www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
International day of forests
Some words from Dr. Suzanne Simard: "Ecosystems are so similar to human societies—they’re built on relationships. The stronger those are, the more resilient the system."
#internationaldayofforests #drsuzannesimard
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with
@freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Join us April 16! Documenting the Canadian Scholarly Journal Landscape: An Open Dataset for Community
Joignez-vous à nous le 16 avril ! Documenter le paysage des revues savantes canadiennes : un jeu de données ouvert pour la communauté
www.coalition-publi.ca/news-nouvell...
@erudit.org #ScholComm
💛 On #InternationalWomensDay, we're taking some time to reflect on what our bookshelves would look like without the contributions of women. How many books would be left on your shelf?
🔗 Learn more about the books featured here: houseofanansi.com/collections/...
Guest Post — Challenges in Academic Publishing Amid War: ISSN Issues in Ukraine Threaten Research Integrity scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/25/g...
RIP Roberta Flack, seen here performing her debut single “Compared To What” on the 1970 Voice of America TV program. 🎹
Her talent was otherworldly 🕊️
my most recent blog post :)
a-few-words.ca/2025/02/14/l...
Oscar Peterson: Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing
‘Reading makes you sexy’
Ahead of the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist announcement, we spoke to some of the judges about their reading habits, their favourite works of translated fiction – and why more people should read it.
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
