Canada recruits U.S. scholars from top U.S. universities

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Canadian universities are taking advantage of a Trump administration crackdown on American academia to recruit top U.S. researchers. Scholars from Harvard and other leading universities are among those being targeted to work in Canada.

WHO: Canadian universities

WHAT: Recruiting top U.S. scholars from Harvard and other top universities amid a U.S. crackdown on American academia

WHEN: Reported Aug 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM ET

WHERE: Canada

WHY: A Trump administration crackdown on American academia is creating an opportunity for Canadian universities to lure researchers north.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Canada recruits dozens of top US researchers for universities · Aug 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Canada hires dozens of US academics as US funding tightens · Aug 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET

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