Goal 4 - Research Institutes, Centres & Projects

SDG4

Projects 

No-Cost Education Initiative 

Thanks to new federal funding, researchers at the U of A will examine outcomes in Drayton Valley of a zero fee tuition initiative. The goal of the initiative is to help rural Albertans gain skills to start new careers without needing to leave their home communities.

Research

Social Connections Critical to Success for Students with Learning Disabilities

U of A education researcher offers advice on how post-secondary schools and students can foster a sense of belonging and improve learning for those with learning disabilities.

Education Researcher Reveals History of Assimilative Tactics on Blood Reserve 

Tiffany Prete hopes her work will help intergenerational survivors. 

U of A Professor Studies 'Invisible' Racism in Academia 

Professor Shirley Anne Tate has spent over 10 years studying racism in post-secondary institutions and the ways in which it can marginalize the people who experience it. Professor Tate shared her knowledge at Congress 2021 of the Humanities and Social Sciences.