In high school, I watched my straight-A friend nearly fail her semester after an excruciating breakup, only to get back on track once her boyfriend showed up at her door with roses and an apology. My earliest memory is of my mom sobbing relentlessly at my father’s funeral, even though they had been separated for […]
Okay, so I got a bit ahead of myself at the end of my last post. Remember that we ended off there with this diagram of objects and arrows that somehow encodes the structure of a category, and we asked the question “What if we took this diagram inside some category whose objects themselves were […]
As someone who wears many hats – student, instructor, and researcher, I have seen and experienced first-hand, the social and physical barriers in the education system for students with disabilities. Highlighting these barriers can help to develop a well-rounded and constructive idea of where gaps lie, to devise a plan in overcoming and avoiding these […]
Canada’s PRIDE began as protests and riots, a resistance against discrimination and criminalizing. In 1973, the first PRIDE week was held across major cities in Canada. That same year, homosexuality was removed as a disorder in the American Psychiatric Associations diagnostic manual of mental disorders. Psychiatry, psychology, and the practice of mental health has a […]
In the rapidly evolving landscape of agriculture, the integration of information technology and the big data revolution have propelled the adoption of precision agriculture methods. Precision agriculture involves using advanced technologies to gather and analyze vast amounts of data to optimize farming practices. This approach has the potential to revolutionize the way we farm, making […]
As the world adapts to the rapid advancements in technology and the lingering effects of a global pandemic, our travel behaviors are undergoing a significant transformation. Traditionally, travel demand models have focused on predicting the need for physical travel—commuting to work, attending school, shopping, and leisure activities. However, the increasing prevalence of remote work, online […]
Bugs in software systems cost the global economy billions of dollars every year. Software developers spend about 50% of their programming time dealing with bugs and failures. One of the first steps in fixing a bug is finding where it is located in the software, a process known as ‘bug localization.’ A recent survey of […]
How are offshore petroleum resources managed? Two Acts, the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act (the Accord Acts), created a federal-provincial cooperative regime for the management of offshore petroleum resources. Under the Accord Acts, the Canada–Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board and the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore […]
Often, we focus only on immediate factors, but for truly effective solutions, we need to look deeper at the underlying causes. In one of my previous blogs, we explored the complex nature of depression. While treating the symptoms of depression is crucial, we must also ask what triggers these symptoms. Could it be unemployment, lack […]
Ever wondered what it meant to be an African employee in the colonial bureaucracy? Well, quite a bit. The role of African intermediaries in the colonial administration has been a topic of much debate. And that is to be expected – because colonial conquest was brutal and decisive, to put it mildly. It thus becomes […]