Autumn/Winter 2023

Generative AI tools like Chat GPT are pushing humans to the edge of a new era. What do you need to know?

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In This Issue

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U of A in Your Life
Six Tips for Using Generative AI
Tools like ChatGPT have their uses but make sure you know the limitations
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
Calm in the Eye of the Pandemic Storm
“Every single person who lived through COVID lost something in some way,” says Deena Hinshaw, former Alberta chief medical officer of health
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
He Helped Give Patients Confidence to Face the World
As a plastic surgeon, Gordon Wilkes dedicated his career to helping people with missing features of the head or neck
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The Power of AI Is In Our Hands. What Do We Need to Know?
Tools like ChatGPT are already having an impact on our learning, our jobs — even on our sense of what’s real. Experts weigh on what to expect.
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
His Ideas Secured Retirees’ Futures
Bob Bertram’s methods have changed the way pension funds operate around the world
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Society
Can We Talk?
Being a non-verbal communicator requires some technology, patience, humour and a whole lot of persistence
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Discovery
AI Research in Action
From chatbots for seniors to efficient construction, U of A researchers are using artificial intelligence to enhance our lives
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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
A Champion for People With Rare Blood Disorders
As a doctor, professor, researcher and mentor, Bruce Ritchie works doggedly for the best treatment for patients
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Continuing Education
Sofa, So Good
They say it’s the journey that matters. But when that ‘journey’ includes furniture repair with limited skills, it helps to have an empty basement and an open mind.