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On Wednesday, April 17, the University of Connecticut’s Humanities Institute sponsored a seminar on Mansfield Training School, or now known as the UConn Depot Campus, by contributors to the Mansfield Training School Memorial and Museum research project. 

New Research from Accenture shows that disability-inclusive companies outperform their competitors on every conceivable economic metric.

An advocacy group is pushing for more ‘human challenge’ trials to aid research. Plus, sparrows nearly double part of their brains to sing better during mating season and COP28 president denies pushing oil deals at climate summit. An advocacy group is pushing for more ‘human challenge’ trials to aid research. Plus, sparrows nearly double part of their brains to sing better during mating season and COP28 president denies pushing oil deals at climate summit.

Disabled people with STEM PhDs earn less than their non-disabled colleagues. Disabled people with STEM PhDs earn less than their non-disabled colleagues.

Tess Sheldon reviews of a memoir of disability activism

The second National Dialogues focused on ways to address ableism and make post-secondary education in Canada more accessible and inclusive (photo by Summer Leigh)

The Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) hosted an event with speaker Jay Dolmage, who discussed the role of disability on college campuses.

Faculty members with disabilities say stigma prevents some from being open about their conditions, and the path to the academy still has its barriers.

In a written complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Christian Roman alleges U of T "bungled" his academic accommodations, resulting in negative impacts on his career and well-being. Photo by Charlie Buckley / Investigative Journalism Bureau WARNING: This story contains sensitive subject matter, including suicide and self-harm, that could be triggering for some readers. While his classmates at the University of Toronto were preparing for fall exams in 2014, Christian Roman was preparin...

Supergiant’s epic of a rogue-like, story-driven action game Hades has understandably taken the gaming world by storm. Its lot of sultry beauties fighting and wholesomely sharing ambrosia is a delightful accompaniment to beating up The Worst Dad. (Authors note: upon further runs, I’m starting to think he might not be so bad.) With different styles and pompous attitudes, each character makes a strong impression. If you’re like me, you’ll probably crush on a handful of the...