Juno hat trick for Malcolm Forsyth!

Saved in the nick of time
New federal and provincial grants make purchase of an 800 megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance machine and ensure U of A protein researchers stay internationally competitive.

Get out that mosquito repellent
Dr. Robert Desowitz says malaria is alive and well and could set its sights on the developed world.

Opening windows in the ivory tower
Ann Dowsett Johnston, editor of the influential university rankings issue of Maclean's magazine plans to include "output measures" in upcoming editions, keeping pace with "the culture of accountability."

U of A holds Hong Kong convocation
One hundred twenty alumni crossed the stage at the Hong Kong Convention Centre March 22 to receive U of A degrees. But while the convocation was enthusiastically received by the U of A's largest alumni branch, Students' Union President Stephen Curran questioned the cost.

Forestry programs look lush with Weyerhaeuser's million dollar donation
Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation and Weyerhaeuser Canada have combined to donate more than $1 million to University of Alberta forest management programs.

Bombardier invests in U of A's bilingual commerce program
The J. Armand Bombardier Foundation has donated $500,000 to establish a professorship in the bilingual bachelor of commerce degree program, a joint initiative between the Faculty of Business and Faculté Saint-Jean.

Digital pioneers making history
U of A historians Dr. Bob Hesketh and Chris Hackett are bringing the past firmly into the future with Canada: Confederation to Present, a ground-breaking interactive CD-Rom text.

Bridging the gap: MBA students from partnership with inner city agency
Putting something back into the community is an important lesson in the ethic of business student volunteers with the Boyle Street Co-op.

More than just 'feeling blue'
University Health Services has seen a 30 to 40 per cent increase since 1981 in the number of patients seeking treatment for depression. It's part of a larger societal trend which is seeing depression become the 'common cold' of mental illness.

Smashing taboos
Dixie Maluwa-Banda tackles an AIDS epidemic in Malawi with education and knowledge.