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Sustainability in research: Six 51吃瓜网labs receive My Green Lab certification

As 51吃瓜网prepares to launch its own sustainable lab certification program, six research teams tested the waters to see what it takes to go green.

Six laboratory teams at 51吃瓜网recently completed a year-long endeavor to get certified with My Green Lab, an internationally recognized online program the provides lab users with actionable ways to implement meaningful change. From waste reduction to fieldwork, this certification system gives researchers clear ways to assess their current lab practices and make improvements.

Classified as: Sustainable Labs, Sustainable laboratories, sustainability research, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering
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Published on: 18 May 2023

Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer

Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers

Classified as: Sustainability, Research, Sustainable Labs, Freezer Challenge, Reinhardt Laboratory
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Published on: 15 May 2023

Women and Peace Negotiations: Looking Forward, Looking Back | International Negotiation

May 9th, 2023 | Despite the global norm favoring women鈥檚 participation in peace negotiations, women continue to face constraints in accessing, influencing, and benefitting from peace settlements.

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Published on: 9 May 2023

Neither the Global North nor the Global South: locating the post-Soviet space in/out of the Women, Peace and Security agenda | International Feminist Journal of Politics

April 25, 2023 | In this article, B茅n茅dicte Santoire argues that the post-Soviet space has been erased from the WPS literature because 鈥� as elsewhere in the social sciences 鈥� the end of the Cold War rearranged the East/West geopolitical imaginaries into a Global North/Global South divide. Consequently, this epistemic gap creates an incomplete picture of the WPS agenda as a whole.

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Published on: 25 Apr 2023

Disrupting the Saviour Politics in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Global South: Grassroots Women Creating Gender Norms in Nepal and Sri Lanka | Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs

April 5th, 2023 | Dr. Luna KC and Dr. Chrystal Whetstone argue that grassroots Global South women, despite their marginalisation, are global gender norms actors and deserve greater decision-making power on the local and international stages. They show how the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and the broader WPS agenda focus on global gender norms construction in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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Published on: 5 Apr 2023

Building National Identity through Schooling and Language Policies: Burmanization as a Diversity Management Strategy | Student Strategy & Security Journal

March 23rd, 2023 | In this article, Isabella Aung discusses the importance of policy making around languageand education in building a common national identity, using the case study of Myanmar from 1962 to the present day. By comparing the Burmanization process by different Burmese governments to French nation-building through schools and schooling in the 1800s, this paper argues that the successful sustenance of diverse states draws from effective long-term diversity managementthrough education reforms.

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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Sustainability in research: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab on finding creative solutions

Helium is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about recycling 鈥� unless they鈥檙e experimental chemists working in McGill鈥檚 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facilities.

Classified as: office of sustainability, Sustainability, Research, Green Chemistry, chemistry
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Published on: 16 Mar 2023

Sustainability in research: The Barrett lab on treading lightly in the field

Biological research is crucial to understanding the environmental impacts of the climate crisis, but oftentimes this research involves disrupting the environment it is trying to understand and protect. This is why the聽聽decided to focus on how to make their research more sustainable.

Classified as: office of sustainability, Sustainability, Research, Sustainable Labs, Community Building, waste management
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Published on: 28 Feb 2023

Assessing the Impact of Canada's Feminist Foreign Assistance | Policy Magazine

February 14, 2023 | Following Kevin Page's complexity seminar, Caroline Wilson wrote about the Canadian government making a significant shift in the right direction in terms of their commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment. She also mentioned that the method of application of policies has to be justified in the program monitoring and evaluation phases. Caroline Wilson is a Master of Public Policy candidate at 51吃瓜网.

Classified as: mpp perspectives, gender inequality
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Published on: 16 Feb 2023

Deploying Feminism The Role of Gender in NATO Military Operations | Oxford University Press

February 16th, 2023 | In this book, St茅fanie Von Hlatky gives a detailed account, based on fieldwork and interviews, of how Women, Peace and Security norms are militarized and put at the service of operational effectiveness.

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Published on: 16 Feb 2023

The TeleRehab SPOT: An online knowledge hub of virtual care practices for clinicians

We are happy to share that 51吃瓜网's School of Physical and Occupational Therapy (SPOT) has launched their new telehealth knowledge platform.

was developed to respond to the need to support rehab clinicians (OT, PT, SLP) in empowering and improving virtual practices.

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Published on: 16 Feb 2023

Reforming the United Nations: How Canada Can Lead on Human Rights | Policy Magazine

February 9, 2023 | Following Kevin Page's complexity seminar, Elisa Alloul wrote about how the lack of accountability on how gross human rights abusers have joined UN bodies is hurting the UN's legitimacy and credibility. Elisa Alloul is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 51吃瓜网.

Classified as: mpp perspectives, United Nations, human rights
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Published on: 14 Feb 2023

Broken Pathways to Politics: Clearing a Path from Grassroots to Representative Politics | Journal of Women, Politics & Policy

February 10, 2023 | This article seeks to explain why so few women make the journey from social activism and community work to standing for election. Comparative research in Indonesia and Sri Lanka reveals four operations critical to mending the broken pathway to politics for non-elite women. Transference entails the recognition and valuing of women鈥檚 preexisting skills, knowledge and experiences gained through grassroots activity for the political field. Amplification is required of women鈥檚 symbolic capital so that it impresses upon a larger public.

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Published on: 10 Feb 2023

Making Canada's Foreign Assistance More Accessible and Transparent | Policy Magazine

February 7, 2023 | In an ongoing conversation about the significant global challenges today from climate change to the war in Ukraine following Kevin Page's complexity seminar, Alison Clement wrote about these challenges requiring strong, united responses from the world's leading democracies. Alison Clement is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 51吃瓜网.

Classified as: democracy, mpp perspectives, public policy
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Published on: 9 Feb 2023

Transparency in the World Cup: Canada Should Lead by Example | Policy Magazine

February 7, 2023| Following Kevin Page's Complexity Seminar, Aftab Ahmed reflected on the country's reputation for shaping and adhering to international norms being on the line when Canada co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Aftab Ahmed is a Masters of Public Policy candidate with the Max Bell School of Public Policy at 51吃瓜网.

Classified as: fiscal budget, mpp perspectives, public policy
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Published on: 9 Feb 2023

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