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Quebec students rally against tuition increase

Over a thousand Quebec students will rally to protest tuition hikes Dec. 6 despite exam season, thwarting what they see as a Ministry of Education plan to discourage student attendance, said Leo Bureau-Bloin, the president of the Quebec Federation of College Students (FECQ).  

Carleton considers Navitas

Carleton University may join several other Canadian universities by considering a partnership with Navitas, an organization specializing in teaching international students with low academic standing.

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Skin into blood

Ancient alchemists were said to be able to transform straw into gold. Now modern Canadian scientists are transforming adult skin into blood.

A four-by-three centimetre patch of skin is all that Dr. Mick Bhatia and his team of researchers at McMaster University need to grow enough blood to transfuse an adult human being.

Alberta bots help kids

Your local Toys “R” Us may just be the key to helping children with disabilities do better in school.

Two professors at the University of Alberta are researching how simple robots, some found at your neighbourhood toy store, can help disabled children keep up with their peers.

The robots are small, colourful and sometimes sport a pair of big, googly eyes.

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