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On April 7, the Critical Media Lab held its annual exhibit, entitled =SUM(Things), at 44 Gaukel St. in Kitchener. The exhibit featured media and data-based projects and installations from students, including many Master of Experimental Digital Media (XDM) students, as well as staff and community members. Photography by Selina Vesely.

Congratulations to Linda Warley, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, and professor of English for winning the Gabrielle Roy Prize for Canadian Graphic, co-edited with Candida Rifkind of the University of Winnipeg. 

Though she grows her own herbs for tinctures, Professor Alice Kuzniar is not a proponent of the alternative medical practice of homeopathy. “I see myself as an intellectual historian,” says the author of The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of Romanticism

Discrimination and poverty aren’t the only factors behind the radicalization of youth who leave home to fight in Syria, says Lorne Dawson

Rose Sherwood (BA '07, MA '09) spoke at the annual Philosophy Awards Ceremony about how philosophy has made a difference in her life.

“What kind of job will my child get after graduation?” This is a question parents of prospective university students often ask - including those considering Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Conrad Grebel University College. What we say with confidence is that an undergraduate or graduate PACS degree equips students with highly sought after skills in today’s job market.

For School of Accounting and Finance Professor Ken Klassen, his role as a graduate supervisor doesn’t end at graduation. He continues to mentor his students well into their careers and has watched many go on to become successful tax researchers and teachers.

Professor Eric Helleiner wins prestigious Killam Research Fellowship to expand understanding of the world economy beyond the well-known ideas of figures like Adam Smith and Karl Marx.

International media jumped after the University issued a media release on a psychology study led PhD candidate, Mengran Xu. Not so surprisingly, finding a strategy to reduce anxious mind-wandering is a hot topic, and Xu's research suggests that brief mindful meditation may be a good one.

A couple of days before students reappeared on campus in September 2016, the Hagey Hall Hub was suddenly open. For those who had become accustomed to avoiding the construction zone for 16 months, it seemed almost surreal - anyone could wander through the new space.