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A case study of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival explored the lessons learned by the Alberta mountain community over the 14 years it’s been hosting the popular tourist event. (Photo: Getty Images)
Business, Society and Culture, Research

Research helps rural communities look to their dark skies for tourism potential

Case study of the popular Jasper festival reveals lessons for realizing opportunities while avoiding pitfalls.

  • June 10, 2025
  • By Bev Betkowski
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Kate Melino looks out a window at downtown San Francisco, where she conducted her PhD research on how to better meet the mental health needs of vulnerable people. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Health And Wellness

Moving beyond meds to improve mental health care

Nursing PhD grad Kate Melino seeks ways to address the root causes of mental illness for her most vulnerable patients.

  • June 09, 2025
  • By Gillian Rutherford
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Wildfire smoke is with us once again this spring. What are the health effects of consecutive years of smoke exposure? A U of A expert helps clear the air. (Photo: Getty Images)
Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

The smoke is back. What does that mean for our health?

Consecutive years of wildfire smoke exposure compound the dangers, says U of A expert who offers advice on how to protect ourselves.

  • June 06, 2025
  • By Riley Tjosvold
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As the Radhe Krishna Gupta Executive Chair in Cities and Communities in the Alberta School of Business, Murtaza Haider will pull together the best minds at the U of A to envision what the thriving city of tomorrow will look like — starting with Edmonton. (Photo: John Ulan)
Research, Business, Society and Culture

Building the city of tomorrow

U of A business school taps leading expert to envision new solutions to urban challenges — starting with Edmonton.

  • June 05, 2025
  • By Geoff McMaster

U of A In The News

Statements & Announcements

Expanding opportunities for Albertans: LIFT Centre to lead on life sciences

U of A centre to advance research, train the workforce of tomorrow and expand access to high-demand fields.
28 February 2025

Statement on the Passing of His Highness, The Aga Khan IV from the University of Alberta

05 February 2025

Remembering a ‘giant of Prairie politics’

Peter Meekison, beloved political science scholar and co-architect of the Canadian constitution, leaves an enduring legacy.
31 January 2025 By Geoff McMaster

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