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Society and Culture

Education grad and powwow dancer follows in her father’s footsteps

For Alicia Cardinal, attending the U of A to become a teacher was the fulfilment of a childhood ambition and a way to honour her dad’s memory.

  • June 21, 2021
  • By Scott Lingley
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Science and Technology, Society and Culture

Grad mixes science with student journalism in quest for versatile skill set

For Tom Ndekezi, university was a chance to gain practical skills not only for a variety of jobs, but a variety of careers.

  • June 18, 2021
  • By Michael Brown
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Health And Wellness, Society and Culture

Nursing grad finds career direction after his own health scare in residence

Andrew Choate was so impressed with nurses’ compassionate care that he wants to offer the same to others.

  • June 17, 2021
  • By Gillian Rutherford

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Research Highlights

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Energy channelled by space weather favours the north, new study shows

U of A physicists discover surprising new findings about how our planet’s magnetic field controls space weather as it shields us from solar wind.
11 January 2021 By Folio Staff
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U of A researchers discover one of our cellular building blocks acts as a gel, not liquid as previously believed

Landmark discovery of the physical state of complex DNA and protein “packages”—called chromatin—in a cell’s nucleus could lead to better understanding of diseases such as cancer.
12 January 2021 By Ryan O’Byrne
U of A oncology researcher John Mackey (left) and cell biologist Luc Berthiaume

Target of new cancer treatment valid for breast as well as blood cancers: study

Results reinforce rationale for clinical trials expected to begin in May.
20 January 2021 By Gillian Rutherford

U of A In The News

Impact & Initiatives

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Pilot program aims to give high schoolers a head start on becoming entrepreneurs

U of A business professor teams up with Edmonton school to teach students what it takes to turn ideas into successful ventures.
19 May 2021 By Michael Brown
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Canadian-led project saves lives in Somalia through innovative solar-powered oxygen system

U of A researchers team with Grand Challenges Canada and World Health Organization to bring a health-care necessity to a Somalian conflict zone.
20 May 2021 By Ross Neitz, with files from WHO Somalia
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U of A’s innovative wheat-breeding program gets $2M funding boost

Five-year agreement with Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will support development of new varieties of earlier-maturing, higher-yielding wheat for Western Canadian growers.
03 May 2021 By Bev Betkowski

Statements & Advisories

May 12 - Notice from the Alberta Labour Relations Board

12 May 2021

Institutional Statement About China Relations

04 May 2021 By Walter Dixon

The University of Alberta Strongly Condemns Assault of Student at LRT Station

Statement from President Bill Flanagan regarding assault of a student at Edmonton LRT station.
26 April 2021 By Bill Flanagan

The University of Alberta Strongly Condemns Assault of Student at LRT Station

Statement from President Bill Flanagan regarding assault of a student at Edmonton LRT station.
26 April 2021 By Bill Flanagan

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