Walking Together
I dread to think of my young grandson suffering that pain. It’s up to all of us to continue the ‘heart work’ toward understanding
Profile
Cathy Allen brings her green and gold pride — and quilting skills — to the U of A community
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Linda Ogilvie worked across differences to improve the field of nursing around the globe
Profile
Your new director of alumni relations shares how to harness the power of community
Alumni Impact 2024
At the writing camps she runs, Gail Šobat sees how creative outlets can help kids navigate a complex world
Research, Health and Wellness
A community health nurse looks to an Elder for help talking about tough mental health subjects
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
Bob Bertram’s methods have changed the way pension funds operate around the world
Society
Being a non-verbal communicator requires some technology, patience, humour and a whole lot of persistence
Health
Good vibes and good friends are a good start
Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert Foster’s tenacity has his small pharmaceutical company punching above its weight
Health
No matter what you do, having a support network can get you through, says U of A researcher
Society
Speech language pathologist helps trans patients find their best vocal registers
Profile
You don't have to be at the top to lead, say former U of A and UBC presidents
Profile
Life lessons from a teacher, skateboarder and team player
Did You Know
Meet your new alumni president
Alumni Awards
This infectious diseases specialist is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
News
The plan also prioritizes student experience, Bill Flanagan told alumni at a virtual town hall
Profile
Where most people see challenge, Bill Flanagan sees opportunity. He returns to Alberta to face his biggest challenge yet, as the U of A’s new president
At Work
When your job involves keeping front-line workers safe, you never get a day off
In Memoriam
Friends remember Mohammad Mahdi Elyasi, '17 MSc, as kind, creative and motivated
Feature
As chief justice of Canada's highest court, she helped define some of our most fundamental rights. What drives Beverley McLachlin?
Thesis
A traditional approach to caring for Indigenous and trans patients
Alumni Awards
David Breakwell, '79 BCom, hockey player and coach
Continuing Education
From The Gateway to Guardians of the Galaxy: How one of the top artists in comics worked his way into the business
Tech
No. 1: artificial intelligence isn't really artificial
Profile
A helping of humour (+ a pinch of profanity) keep this cooking series bubbling.
Alumni Awards
Teresa Spinelli, '83 BA, Businesswoman
Alumni Awards
Heike Juergens, '72 BA, '79 MEd, '87 PhD, psychologist, volunteer extraordinaire
Alumni Awards
Gail Powley, '84 BSc(ChemEng), engineer
Profile
Association president-elect looks to harness the time and talent of alumni
Feature
Métis author unpacks pervasive misconceptions
Feature
A teacher explains how his world travels in search of classroom inspiration turned adventure into activism
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
Commentary
An elder talks about what the treaties mean to Indigenous peoples and what it means to teach and learn in a traditional way
Health
A historic gift to the University of Alberta supports research and care for these traditionally underserved populations.
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
Society
Claire Edwards may be the most civic-minded young woman ever, and is an expert on getting young people involved in their communities.
News
Respected academic leader and international scholar begins term July 1, 2015
News
Catch up on the lastest news about the U of A and alumni
Profile
Being a leader is something Nisha Patel strives to embody every minute of the day
Society
Alumni Pride chapter and a $5M campaign mark a new era
Health
Alumnus competes in second Ironman triathlon 25 years after receiving heart transplant
Health
New degree program allows students from across disciplines to embrace a collaborative educational experience
Did You Know
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry graduates first female neurosurgeon.
In Memoriam
The U of A Alumni Association pays tribute to alumnus and literary icon Robert Kroetch.
Feature
Writer and alumna Aritha van Herk on the rewards and risks of friendship
Health
Prize-winning master's thesis shows promise for prostate cancer
Did You Know
Third-year U of A student Paula Finlay has become the only woman to win back-to-back triathlons this WCS season.
Living
Two former Pandas wrestlers reflect on participating in Canada’s biggest race
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert Philp is committed to protecting human rights, advocating equality and advancing education
Profile
One grad knows that good policy can change the way we incorporate AI into our systems and lives
Alumni Impact 2024
Linda Ho and her team merge food science with the culinary arts to create tasty new local products
Just for Fun
Paulette Breault shares how a memorable ride launched her 50-year love story
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
As a doctor, professor, researcher and mentor, Bruce Ritchie works doggedly for the best treatment for patients
At Work
Classrooms are a bit like students in that each has a unique personality and no two are alike
Profile
Ashton Rudanec started her two-year term on June 1
Distinguished Alumni Award
Well known for Corner Gas, Lorne Cardinal’s career has made him an Indigenous role model and advocate
Tech
Instead of a career in journalism, one arts graduate launched a startup to neutralize internet toxicity with technology
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Meet the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, who are helping to preserve land and life
At Work
It’s creative, fulfilling and it might just change your life
In Memoriam
I feel like I know you, but the attack on Flight PS752 has robbed us of the chance of real friendship
Continuing Education
One grad shares what crisis taught her about rolling with the punches
Alumni Awards
This Earth scientist is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
New Trail 100
A trailblazing mountaineer. A well-loved governor general. The magazine’s first decade featured some fascinating characters
Continuing Education
What my friend asked of me took some heavy lifting and a fundamental shift in my thinking
At Work
Learning how to teach in the age of physical distancing
Continuing Education
I took 'be prepared' to a whole new level on my summer hiking trip. I like to think that's why I'm still alive
Commentary
Judges and lawyers tell us their favourite Supreme Court rulings involving Beverley McLachlin
Thesis
Our ability to tinker is allowing us to travel farther than ever
Alumni Awards
Rob Daum, '82 BPE, '84 BEd, hockey coach
Profile
No. 1: artificial intelligence isn't really artificial
Profile
Thing 1: He once gave a TEDx talk about gallstones
Feature
Cooking, studying, hanging with friends. These mundane activities take on new meaning for three Syrian refugees who are putting their lives back together as U of A students
Alumni Awards
Margaret Evans, '14 BA, foreign correspondent, CBC
Profile
Lorne Warneke, '63 BSc(HonsCert), '67 MD, psychiatrist, clinical professor
Alumni Awards
Donald Brinton, '51 BSc(Ag), Broadcaster
Feature
After seven years spent listening to residential school survivors, two TRC commissioners remain hopeful about the future
Feature
Three students and one alumna talk about their university experiences
Feature
A romance author takes us beyond happily-ever-after
Commentary
We ask a journalist, media expert and psychologist for their thoughts on media literacy
Continuing Education
A course in Swaziland offers MD student a new world perspective
At Work
My most embarrassing jobs (go-go dancer?) taught me the most
Profile
Did You Know
Thomas Dang has gone from U of A lecture halls to a crash course in "how to be an MLA" as part of his new role as a member of the Alberta government
Health
For people living with a recurrent C. difficile infection, everyday mealtime becomes a painful test.
Discovery
Catch up on the lastest news about the U of A and alumni
Discovery
Physicist Don Page talks us through the science behind Stephen Hawking's recent headline-prompting pronouncement
Did You Know
Figure-skating official finds parallels between sport and leadership
Profile
Megan Engel, '12 BSc, becomes the 69th U of A student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship
Did You Know
U of A professor receives America's highest civilian award
News
New Saville Community Sports Centre unites the community through sport
Relationships
Former Deputy Provost Dru Marshall shares her top 10 tips for building a successful team.
Health
New U of A Calgary speech institute helps adults and children overcome stuttering.
Feature
A non-grad extends a hand to the U of A in honour of her father.
Health
ELLA-Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association promotes well-being for adults 50-plus.
Tech
U of A Professor Marc Mackenzie dubs a tweet by Stephen Fry "the most beautiful Twitter message ever composed"
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Atul Malhotra is driven by passion, opportunity and necessity — but mostly the people in his community
Profile
Grad bridges biotech innovation and community service, helping transform his adopted city into a research powerhouse
Profile
Friendship builds a strong foundation for teamwork
Profile
By giving Indigenous students space, Indigenous cultures regain their place
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
“Every single person who lived through COVID lost something in some way,” says Deena Hinshaw, former Alberta chief medical officer of health
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
As a plastic surgeon, Gordon Wilkes dedicated his career to helping people with missing features of the head or neck
Just for Fun
John Acorn, a.k.a. the Nature Nut, shares tips to embrace the great outdoors this summer
Distinguished Alumni Award
Brian Haynes created a service that puts the best of health research at doctors’ fingertips
Profile
One grad is on a quest to revitalize Denesųłįné in her community
At Work
Edmonton business demonstrates that supporting startups is limited only by imagination
Society
How one grad’s journey through the past helped her better understand her present
Environment
Used right, fire is a tool for renewal and connection with the land
Continuing Education
7 tips to build an interesting career (and life)
Alumni Awards
The former president of Yukon University is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Alumni Awards
This former deputy minister is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
Living
This probably isn't what you had in mind
At Work
From attending a birth to running a bingo: a recreation therapist's surprising roles
Feature
This year's Alumni Award recipients have made change around the world
Continuing Education
In life, as in baseball, we often dream of a home run rather than keeping our eye on the ball every time at bat
Did You Know
The new Alumni Association president begins her two-year term in June. We caught up with Heather Raymond, '82 BEd, '86 Dip(Ed), '95 MEd, '02 PhD, a retired teacher and principal, to find out what keeps her energized as a volunteer.
Alumni Awards
Fear and misconceptions in the early days of HIV
Continuing Education
Life lessons from marathoner Natalie Shanahan, '06 BSc(Kinesiology), '09 MSc
Profile
UAlberta alumni and students boosted Olympic hopes
Alumni Awards
John Hogg, '78 MA, '82 PhD, coach, professor
Alumni Awards
Jane Alexander, '93 MEd, '97 PhD, Bishop of the Anglican Church of Canada
Alumni Awards
Paul Cantor, '62 BA, investment banker, leadership trainer
Alumni Awards
Adam Sweet, '07 BA, '07 BA(SpecCert), Chief of staff, Edmonton Economic Development Corp.
Feature
Three educators discuss how Indigenous and non-Indigenous people can work as allies
Feature
The TRC laid out some difficult truths. Where do we go from here?
Feature
It's so much easier to retreat behind excuses, but healing our relationship with Indigenous peoples first requires self-awareness
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
Did You Know
Something shifted in a big way for Leonard Cohen when he arrived at the University of Alberta in 1966.
Environment
U of A community steps up during massive emergency evacuation of Fort McMurray area
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
Environment
Ross Lockwood spent his summer vacation on Mars... or at least a simulation of Mars on the slopes of a volcano
News
Former PM has been named founding principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Profile
Laila Steen is the first to admit that having an arts student pursue a science degree seems pretty weird
Society
Glenn Kubish, '87 BA, explains the worth of his education
Profile
Meet one of the U of A's newest students-who just earned more than $100,000 in scholarships
Just For Fun
U of A students, faculty and alumni gear up for another record-breaking challenge
Profile
An alumnus leaves his alma mater's mark at the North Pole during a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Living
News
U of A business students drive away with top prize at the 2011 Canada's Next Top Ad Executive competition.
Feature
Four Panda's Hockey alumnae look back at their championship season.
Continuing Education
Braden O'Neill, '09 BSc, is the University's 65th Rhodes Scholar
Profile
Libe Garcia Zarranz is awarded $180,000 as one of this year's 15 Trudeau Foundation Scholarship winners.