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Indian cinema has portrayed dementia in various ways, with some films offering accurate and sensitive depictions, and others tending towards romanticization.
The growing environmental and health risks posed by microplastics can only be addressed by reducing the amount of plastic produced and ensuring that all of it is recycled.
Young athletes may be uncertain if they are experiencing a concussion or might not think the injury is serious or bad enough to warrant telling someone.
There is growing interest in sustainable death care options like human composting as an alternative to energy-intensive cremation and chemical-dependent and land-intensive burial.
The stereotypes around young people only caring about being online are rampant but they are worth questioning — or at least being put in context.
Role-playing games that take players into the lives of their characters can help us empathize with the very real suffering of others experiencing war and other disasters.
Extreme heat will continue to affect Canada, but the negative impacts on the most vulnerable, including those living with mental illness, can be reduced by taking steps to ensure healthier cities.
Le microbiome intestinal et le système immunitaire collaborent étroitement. Avec l’âge, les micro-organismes intestinaux se modifient, diminuant la présence de bactéries utiles.
Canada was never designed to be a space for unequivocal diversity, equity or inclusion. Rather, DEI initiatives are based on policies that maintain an unequal status quo.
Most caregiving work is done by women. However, many contend with trying to balance their caregiving responsibilities with their own well-being and aspirations.
The term DEI has increasingly been co-opted to attack and undermine the positions, qualifications and abilities of racialized people.
Insights from the book White Fragility also shed light into racism in Arab society.
The gut microbiome and immune system work closely together. However, as people age, the composition and balance of microorganisms in the gut changes, with fewer beneficial bacteria.
A new report on sustainable and affordable housing falls short by failing to fully consider land-and-housing market dynamics.
It’s been nine years since #OscarsSoWhite called out a lack of diversity at the Oscars. Has anything changed? Prof. Naila Keleta-Mae and actress Mariah Inger unpack the progress.
Critics have said the government’s efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages are colonial and do not engage with Indigenous Peoples on an equal footing.
Computer analysis of the genomes of extremophiles — organisms that live in extreme environments — reveals that their living conditions are recorded in their DNA.
Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
Neglected tropical diseases are often associated with social exclusion as well as physical suffering. One billion people around the world suffer from these diseases.
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Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Sustainability Management, University of Waterloo
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Associate professor, Culture and Language Studies, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Economics, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer in Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
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Research Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo
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Managing Director, Youth & Innovation Project, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
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Knowledge Mobilization Specialist, University of Waterloo
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Lecturer; Biology and Health, University of Waterloo
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Doctoral Candidate, Aging, Health and Well-being, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Biogeochemistry and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate in Ecohydrology, University of Waterloo
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Assistant Professor - Teaching Track, Faculty of Economics, University of Waterloo
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Research Biogeochemist, University of Waterloo
