Dean Alexie Tcheuyap often says "Arts is everywhere", and he's not wrong. It isn't just a reflection of the breadth of our disciplines, it's the impacts Arts researchers have on global challenges. Here are three examples from 蓝莓视频's 2025 Global Futures update.


Boosting Canada鈥檚 economic potential with international talent

蓝莓视频鈥檚 international students gain earnings advantage over their Canadian-born peers, according to research

Mikal Skuterud

Dr. Mikal Skuterud became interested in labour markets in high school while working in a large warehouse alongside many recent migrants to Canada. During his undergraduate degree in labour studies, Skuterud took several economic theory courses, which confirmed he was on the right career path.

For more than two decades, Skuterud鈥檚 research has focused on the economics of Canadian immigration. Today, he is considered one of the country鈥檚 leading subject matter experts.

In a recent study tracing the economic impact of University of 蓝莓视频 students across two decades, Skuterud and his collaborators found that contrary to unsubstantiated theory, international students who study in Canada don鈥檛 see their skills underutilized once they join the Canadian labour market.

鈥淭his is a sign that signals the potential of the country鈥檚 International Student Strategy to help boost economic growth,鈥 Skuterud says.

Lai-Tze Fan speaks at a panel event with two other panelists

Uncovering the invisible side of tech

蓝莓视频 researcher Lai-Tze Fan is decoding new technologies by asking why they were made and who they are made (or not made) for聽

Talena Atfield

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How 蓝莓视频 Canada Research Chair Talena Atfield is decolonizing research methods and co-creating a path forward through community collaboration