Volume 35 Number 16 Edmonton, Canada April 17, 1998

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Wayne Renke, Dale Gibson, June Ross, Ritu Khullar, Ted DeCoste, Shannon O'Byrne and Erin Nelson

Professors key in Supreme Court decision

At the end of a tumultuous week following the Supreme Court decision in the Vriend case, seven U of A law professors -- all involved in the case -- breathed a sigh of relief at the outcome. Full Story.

U of A has the "smarts"
In the first ever "Smart City" awards, Dr. Jim Murray walked off with the top award for bridging the gap between education and business and helping to make Edmonton a "smart" city.


Where do we grow from here?
A sports facility task force report recommends building "new century campus" at the U of A research station.


When would you say no to money?
Folio polls a sampling of administrators to find out just when they would say no to a donation of money.


Sex and the single teen
Dr. Gretchen Hess finds today's teens use contraception far more often than we give them credit for.


Free dental clinic finds rising infection and decay amongst the poor
Dr. Kent Gibb, coordinator of the U of A Open Wide free clinic says the working poor are suffering from more dental problems.

Searching for the link between panic and asthma
Researchers in the Faculty of Nursing find asthmatics are at higher risk for panic disorders, which can produce secondary depression and agoraphobia.


Disco duds defy the sun
If you're dressing for success -- sun protection wise -- two researchers in human ecology advise... polyester.


Aboriginal hunters from Russia and Canada share language of the caribou
Dr. David Hunter brings hunters from the two different polar regions to compare knowledge of caribou.


Grads nab jobs
The class of '94 are finding jobs and earnings well above the labor force average.


Land of the Cranes
Dr. Mary Black-Rogers spent 30 years gathering stories from the Land of the Cranes. Her work has culminated in an impressive donation of stories and photographs to the U of A Archives.


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