At Work
Five tips to make them work for you
Profile
Cathy Allen brings her green and gold pride — and quilting skills — to the U of A community
Alumni Recommend
U of A grads take over your bedside table
Living
Two former Pandas wrestlers reflect on participating in Canada’s biggest race
Health
Building different takes persistence
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Linda Ogilvie worked across differences to improve the field of nursing around the globe
Profile
Grad bridges biotech innovation and community service, helping transform his adopted city into a research powerhouse
Continuing Education
I met the limitations of my judgment when navigating the space between conviction and flexibility
Thesis
There’s no magic bullet to managing my migraine, but learning a little about myself has helped
Alumni Impact 2024
Don’t wait in the shadows. Take chances and don’t underestimate your own abilities.
Trails
One grad’s path to veterinary medicine
Alumni Impact 2024
At the writing camps she runs, Gail Šobat sees how creative outlets can help kids navigate a complex world
Living
A sports mental trainer gives tips for healthy competition
Did You Know
Death is scary, but getting your affairs in order doesn’t have to be
Feature
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.
Health
Expert offers insight into the role of physical therapy in cancer patients’ mental and physical recovery
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
As a doctor, professor, researcher and mentor, Bruce Ritchie works doggedly for the best treatment for patients
Thesis
The revolution is incremental
At Work
Experts bust some myths about starting a business
Living
A visual artist and fine arts instructor shares his four-step method
Just for Fun
John Acorn, a.k.a. the Nature Nut, shares tips to embrace the great outdoors this summer
Did You Know
From bees to bats, pollinators are key to a stable food supply
Profile
Telling the stories of the grads who came before deepens our connection to the U of A and to each other
Did You Know
One of the world’s most widely spoken languages offers a passport to Chinese culture
Environment
Researchers are targeting threats to our climate and food supply — some of the answers are smaller than you think
Tiny
The U of A is full of tiny marvels – from miniature items to microscopic research
Relationships
How to tend to the care and feeding of romantic bonds
Tiny
Ice that’s tens of thousands of years old helps us study the past and peer into the future
Distinguished Alumni Award
Brian Haynes created a service that puts the best of health research at doctors’ fingertips
Continuing Education
A taste for the red stuff has created surprising similarities across species — and across research interests
Feature
Communities around the globe are struggling to remain viable. How can we stop their decline?
Did You Know
What to do when you see wildlife on urban trails this summer
Thesis
Student clubs give participants a taste of what it means to work together on a complicated and multifaceted design project
Tech
Instead of a career in journalism, one arts graduate launched a startup to neutralize internet toxicity with technology
Feature
Can sunshine be improved? Can paralysis be reversed? Four researchers push the bounds of knowledge to change lives
At Work
Edmonton business demonstrates that supporting startups is limited only by imagination
Health
Medicines or treatments that work for one patient or group might be less effective for another
Continuing Education
Unlock the innovator within you with these steps
Thesis
What happens when the idea of “us” grows, allowing it to encompass a little more than it did before?
Continuing Education
These aren't your average inspirational quotes
At Work
It’s creative, fulfilling and it might just change your life
Profile
Life lessons from a teacher, skateboarder and team player
Just For Fun
If you love lifelong learning, and love (or loathe) insects, read on
Society
No two treaty agreements are alike, but all of them offer a lot to the people who reside on treaty territory
Health
How to inspire kids to get (and keep!) moving on their physical literacy journey
Thesis
What mentors have to learn from their mentees
Society
COVID-19 changed how we process, ship and shop for food. What supply chain changes will stay into the future?
Did You Know
Meet your new alumni president
DIY
Five tips for using and improving the online encyclopedia
Society
It’s going to be messy, difficult and emotional — and worth it
Technology
Could this 12-year-old technology put the ownership of our personal data back in our hands?
Health
How a pandemic and an international movement for civil rights converged to throw light on flawed systems
Society
There’s no shortage of stories to help you shift your gaze and see things in a new way
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
News
The plan also prioritizes student experience, Bill Flanagan told alumni at a virtual town hall
Just For Fun
Take one down, pass it around, how many local breweries in all?
Society
In turbulent times, educators need amazing mentors
New Trail Classic
In this profile reprinted from April 1969, then-U of A president Walter H. Johns worries about the ‘desperately serious’ pessimism of ‘these long-haired types’ at the height of the counter-culture era
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
Discovery
U of A labs are part of the worldwide hunt for solutions
Feature
Instead of playing catch-up with the next new virus, precision medicine aims to let us find it early and deal with it swiftly
Living
Grad Andrew Parker talks about demonstrations and conversations in a time of change
Feature
Research shows talking about it can make us stronger. And that we can learn how to find it
At Home
How video games keep people connected
Living
It's good to review your estate planning, even in the best of times
Health
A psychiatrist's guide to busting up bad thought patterns
Living
Start small, with simple kindness
At Home
These aren't your typical staff picks. Here's a curated booklist to broaden your horizons while you're holed up at home
Living
Life lessons from a grad who dropped everything to sail halfway around the world
Thesis
Not everyone's brain operates the same way. Shouldn't we try to make the most of it?
DIY
These treats fuelled the studies of UAlberta students for decades
At Home
Here's a reading list that will fire up even the most reluctant readers
Feature
As chief justice of Canada's highest court, she helped define some of our most fundamental rights. What drives Beverley McLachlin?
Thesis
A registry of twins will let researchers look deeper into what factors influence our health and behaviour
Thesis
There's no way to level the playing field but we can aim to do better by each other more often
Health
It took me three tries to find the right counsellor. I'm glad I didn't give up
Thesis
Our ability to tinker is allowing us to travel farther than ever
Tech
An interdisciplinary centre allows you to virtually venture where you couldn't before
Energy
Social sciences and humanities help us examine the challenges of energy systems
Energy
Researchers look at ways to make our energy projects more people-friendly
Energy
When you hit the switch, the lights have to come on. Read about the challenge of powering the next generation
Energy
Our myriad devices, vehicles and appliances require more energy all the time. These research breakthroughs are poised to lessen the rate at which we burn energy, improving how we generate and store power.
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.
DIY
Assembly definitely required, but here's the instruction manual
Just For Fun
UAlberta grads on why they couldn't get enough of the Tuck Shop cinnamon buns
Health
At least they're your germs. Imagine what's crawling on the plastic bins at airport security
Money
Get weird. Be selective. Don't wait.
DIY
Try making your own ink. It lasts much longer than that disposable pen in your pocket
DIY
An artist breaks down her favourite painting into 6 simple steps for even the most artistically challenged.
Did You Know
Stretch your vowels - and your confidence - with these tips on talking to a crowd
Tech
(Find out what separates it from a dumb machine)
Living
Know what you want from a tree and learn how to make it last through the holidays
Health
Plus U of A experts field questions about cannabis
Thesis
Your city in tough times: true hunger is never far away
Thesis
Have we seen the future of meat?
Alumni Awards
Fear and misconceptions in the early days of HIV
Trails
Author Jason Lee Norman, '06 BA, transforms a campus memory into a work of flash fiction
Feature
Reimagining the way we care for people
Health
Hopes for an Alzheimer's treatment are raised, then dashed, but can we tilt the odds?
Thesis
It comes down to something called the friendship paradox
Thesis
One scientist's research on anesthetics might help find the answer
Living
Researcher tests fabric to rank the funk in the armpits of your T-shirts
Continuing Education
Life lessons from marathoner Natalie Shanahan, '06 BSc(Kinesiology), '09 MSc
Continuing Education
After five decades on the planet, I'm still searching for the balance between 'laid back' and 'lava'
Tech
Unexpected behaviour offers clues to how artificial beings learn
Unexpected behaviour offers clues to how artificial beings learn
At Work
Expert advice on navigating the job search without sacrificing mental health
Profile
Thing 1: He once gave a TEDx talk about gallstones
Did You Know
How resourceful Cubans get their Netflix
Continuing Education
4 tips to help uncover and overcome your unconscious biases
Tech
What parents need to know to keep kids safe
Just For Fun
Author transforms a campus memory into a work of flash fiction
Just For Fun
We asked alumni to share the most popular (or worst!) fashions while they were students
Discovery
Discover five groundbreaking objects that you might be surprised have a U of A connection and hear from experts about their national, global and sometimes very personal impact.
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
Feature
Here are just some of the many ways to begin educating yourself
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
Did You Know
The story behind the switch from newspaper to magazine
Living
Clothing opens door to outdoor activity for those with limited mobility
Discovery
U of A research is always garnering media attention. Here's the lowdown on what's been causing a buzz.
Continuing Education
A course in Swaziland offers MD student a new world perspective
Did You Know
International research team discovers two never-before-seen celestial phenomena
Environment
U of A community steps up during massive emergency evacuation of Fort McMurray area
News
U of A research is always garnering media attention. Here's the lowdown on what's been causing a buzz.
Discovery
Electrical engineering PhD students use ultrashort laser pulses to weld neurons together
Discovery
75-million-year-old baby dinosaur skeleton by U of A paleontologists hailed as one of the rarest finds to date.
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
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
U of A research is always garnering media attention. Here's the lowdown on what's been causing a buzz.
Environment
Ross Lockwood spent his summer vacation on Mars... or at least a simulation of Mars on the slopes of a volcano
Discovery
One U of A researcher argues that genes are followers, not leaders, when it comes to evolution
News
Former PM has been named founding principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Did You Know
Uncovering campus treasures
Profile
Being a leader is something Nisha Patel strives to embody every minute of the day
Environment
U of A weather expert Gerhard Reuter answers the question what is a Frankenstorm
Discovery
Curiosity-driven research on Arctic mosses turns up unexpected findings and makes Catherine La Farge a rock star in the botany world.
Profile
Megan Engel, '12 BSc, becomes the 69th U of A student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship
News
Stories from our campus community
Health
Alumnus competes in second Ironman triathlon 25 years after receiving heart transplant
Did You Know
U of A professor receives America's highest civilian award
The work of internationally recognized virologists at the University of Alberta has propelled the University to the front lines of a biological war against viral disease.
Environment
Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative brings together scholars attempting to understand mountains in a global context
Discovery
Discovery of new 'adaptin' protein may offer insight into the cause of some neurodegenerative disorders
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.
Health
New U of A Calgary speech institute helps adults and children overcome stuttering.
Discovery
U of A astronomer's research reveals the "weird" physics inside a neutron star
Feature
Writer and alumna Aritha van Herk on the rewards and risks of friendship
Feature
Take a peek inside the U of A's new one-of-a-kind CCIS building.
Continuing Education
Braden O'Neill, '09 BSc, is the University's 65th Rhodes Scholar
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.
Profile
Libe Garcia Zarranz is awarded $180,000 as one of this year's 15 Trudeau Foundation Scholarship winners.
Alumni Recommend
A grad who builds businesses reveals his essential strategies for success
Health
An addiction recovery physician busts myths surrounding the complex disease
Thesis
If possibility is endless, our experiences are the only things that are real
Feature
To solve the puzzle of sustainable sustenance, researchers boost crop yields, combat pests and create new foods
Living
What does it take to find joy in the concrete jungle?
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert Philp is committed to protecting human rights, advocating equality and advancing education
Profile
Your new director of alumni relations shares how to harness the power of community
Profile
Lessons from a man who tossed the family playbook and embraced a different path
Money
Neurodivergent, queer financial educator shares top tips to make your money work for you
Profile
Friendship builds a strong foundation for teamwork
Continuing Education
Growing up with five siblings made me competitive. Later, I discovered a dark side to competition
Alumni Impact 2024
Linda Ho and her team merge food science with the culinary arts to create tasty new local products
Alumni Impact 2024
An offhand idea sparked a husband-and-wife business that harnesses fruit flies to develop life-saving therapies
Did You Know
Fundamental quantum research could lead us to a whole new scientific reality — one with answers to the biggest problems of today and tomorrow
Discovery
From chatbots for seniors to efficient construction, U of A researchers are using artificial intelligence to enhance our lives
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
Did You Know
Generative AI models may sound like us, but to truly understand language requires human experience
Just for Fun
Practice, place and pacing are key
Health
Gradual hearing loss can impact your well-being, but help is available
Health
Good vibes and good friends are a good start
Profile
Ashton Rudanec started her two-year term on June 1
Thesis
A former 4-H club kid has to ask, can people actually learn without doing? It turns out there is no solid line dividing the two.
Feature
Researchers are developing small molecule drugs to treat everything from age-old threats to modern menaces
Tiny
Enter the weird and wonderful world of quantum physics
How-to
U of A researcher offers tips based on successful reading intervention program
Tiny
When language ebbs and flows, students get creative
Health
Four reasons to stay active during cancer treatment
Distinguished Alumni Award
Robert Foster’s tenacity has his small pharmaceutical company punching above its weight
Profile
One grad is on a quest to revitalize Denesųłįné in her community
Thesis
Humans can’t help but create — the evidence is in our books, our gardens and even in our gods. And in enacting our creativity, we define our humanity
Continuing Education
I grill it, flip it and serve it, all to perfection. But my reasons for not eating it are less global change and more personal challenge
At Work
A psychologist offers tips to help you change your mind about yourself
Thesis
The edge is a zone of transformation and discovery, at once a marker between distinct areas and a place of its own
Society
There’s nothing I can do for my family in Ukraine except plan for better days
Society
Speech language pathologist helps trans patients find their best vocal registers
Society
How one grad’s journey through the past helped her better understand her present
Living
It’s winter. It’s supposed to be cold, and I’ve finally learned to like it
Discovery
Turns out having all-star scientists on board draws students, researchers and funding that boost the economy
Relationships
Two decades after we graduated, we’re learning about life from our Gateway friends all over again
Thesis
Sometimes a map shows the way to a place. Sometimes it points to a memory.
In Memoriam
I feel like I know you, but the attack on Flight PS752 has robbed us of the chance of real friendship
Living
Expert tips to help you find information you can trust
At Home
Spoiler alert: everyone’s going to be OK
Continuing Education
7 tips to build an interesting career (and life)
Environment
In the drive to become more efficient and adaptive, farms are becoming innovation incubators
Discovery
What does it take to win the world’s top prize in medicine? Inside Michael Houghton’s seven-year hunt for a mystery virus
Environment
The clothing industry needs to change, and we can help
Living
Prepare your pooch for post-pandemic life
New Trail 100
What does a grad from 1953 imagine he would find at the U of A in the 21st century? Giant Rabbits
New Trail 100
Researchers have been solving problems in our lives for 100 years — and they’re still at it
Health
The Nobel laureate talks about persistence, post-COVID-19 virology and when 'the thinking' happens
New Trail 100
Pranks have always been a staple of U of A life, but this one from 1926 left us with eyebrows permanently raised
Alumni Awards
This infectious diseases specialist is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
At Work
4 tips to overcome the dread and make important career connections
Thesis
Can’t follow that street map? It’s not you, it’s a design flaw
At Work
There’s no sales pitch required
Discovery
Innovators aren’t holding their breath for a vaccine — they’re tackling the biggest health crisis in a century on several fronts
Environment
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
Just For Fun
If there were a dating site for bugs, what would it look like?
Feature
Pandemics shape societies as much as they do public health practices, exposing rifts and new potential
Commentary
With the small amount of solace I can offer, I myself am comforted at heart
Money
The first-timer’s guide to a post-pandemic investment planning
Alumni Recommend
Here's a list of arty stuff to see, do, watch and try. It'll help you enjoy and understand the times we're in
At Work
COVID-19 is taking a toll on companies. Owners offer some helpful tips
At Work
Three instructors share their tips for teaching online
At Home
A home-schooling veteran offers ideas from her own experience
How-to
A psychologist's tips on how to guide young ones through times of uncertainty
In Memoriam
Friends remember Mohammad Mahdi Elyasi, '17 MSc, as kind, creative and motivated
Thesis
Learning is labour, and memory socks away its yields for a rainy day. But how we learn and recall involves surprising processes - and body parts
Feature
Former students remember these treats with a passion. We investigate their mythical status
Did You Know
A bench-clearing brawl might look chaotic, but it's really a ritual that says a lot about human behaviour
Commentary
Judges and lawyers tell us their favourite Supreme Court rulings involving Beverley McLachlin
Thesis
Schools of identical Prussian carp are here - and they're hungry
Thesis
Intersectionality is a simple concept with deep roots and big implications
Thesis
A traditional approach to caring for Indigenous and trans patients
Environment
Bags, wraps, cups and Styrofoam: here are some steps to curb your single-use waste
Just For Fun
Just remember that, when it comes to claims about health, research is your friend
Energy
Turn your windows into solar panels, plus more ingenuity from U of A spinoff companies
Energy
Solving the challenges behind the system that keeps the lights on
Energy
The properties of this poultry byproduct are handy for purifying water used in industrial processes
Energy
Could an old technology answer some modern problems?
Just for Fun
Too many people think of the technical stuff first. In fact, that's the easy part
Health
Find out where the added sodium, sugar and saturated fats in your foods are coming from
Just For Fun
Need help sorting through the noise? Listen up
Just For Fun
The Edmonton Oilers star skates like the wind and makes it look easy. All we can do is watch in awe.
Did You Know
Journey back in time with one of the internet's most eclectic collections of Prairie documents
Just For Fun
We didn't believe that a paper tube could fly. Turns out, we just had to roll with it
Did You Know
Gather in a circle, hold hands and join in this traditional First Nations celebration of life
Living
Challenge yourself to sit and look at one thing for 10 full minutes
Relationships
Do more than mingle with the potted plants with these 3 tips
Health
Sweets have a bad reputation, according to one expert who debunks the myth in time for holidays
Continuing Education
I thought I was coming to Edmonton for graduate school. It turned into so much more
Thesis
Understanding how you perceive flavour is the first step to expanding your palate
Alumni Awards
David Breakwell, '79 BCom, hockey player and coach
Thesis
Just For Fun
Ah, registration. Get alumni together and eventually the conversation will turn to their experiences signing up for classes. We asked you to share your memories.
Environment
Urban water systems risk running dry. Can research help?
At Home
7 steps to rearrange your pictures, gallery-style
Thesis
If you could download your brain, would you still really be you?
Thesis
Metabolism research could design your optimal diet or give advance warning of disease
Trails
Author Jason Lee Norman transforms a campus memory into a work of flash fiction.
Feature
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. We look behind the hype
Tech
He's not very funny, but he has a lot to tell us
Tech
No. 1: artificial intelligence isn't really artificial
Trails
Illustrations by Rémy Simard
Tech
Two years after the Fort McMurray disaster, there are new tools on the horizon that could better predict a destructive fire
Health
Tips to reframe what it means to be active
Living
Designers share their fashion tips
Profile
UAlberta alumni and students boosted Olympic hopes
Health
4 myths busted by a public health expert
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
Feature
There is a magic that happens when you place words alongside a picture. Understanding the interplay can enrich the way we see and think
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
Feature
A few facts and findings from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Commentary
We ask a journalist, media expert and psychologist for their thoughts on media literacy
Society
New Islamic cultural garden set to open in 2018
Did You Know
Researchers "deactivate" viruses on surgical masks with simple treatment
Health
A special grant lets researchers look at how Alberta wildfires are affecting firefighters' physical and mental health
Did You Know
Something shifted in a big way for Leonard Cohen when he arrived at the University of Alberta in 1966.
Health
A historic gift to the University of Alberta supports research and care for these traditionally underserved populations.
Did You Know
'Verbing' the Future of the U of A
Tech
Discovery
U of A research is always garnering media attention. Here's the lowdown on what's been causing a buzz.
News
Puppy love, mid-life slumps and Zika virus
Living
7 Lessons From a Semester Abroad
Did You Know
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
News
Respected academic leader and international scholar begins term July 1, 2015
News
A land trust has been approved to provide long-term revenue for the university
News
Catch up on the lastest news about the U of A and alumni
Just For Fun
Hide & Seek Club president Adam Pinkoski shares the "10 commandments of hide-and-seek"
Discovery
The low down on what's up in U of A labs
Did You Know
Figure-skating official finds parallels between sport and leadership
Just For Fun
The U of A has several things worth bragging about. Here is our list of some superlative things on campus
Just For Fun
Spirits to show your school spirit
Society
Glenn Kubish, '87 BA, explains the worth of his education
Health
Meet the people working to make sure your family lives longer — and better
Did You Know
For anyone who ever wondered what their degree was really worth, comes the answer: $12.3 Billion
Profile
Meet one of the U of A's newest students-who just earned more than $100,000 in scholarships
Health
New degree program allows students from across disciplines to embrace a collaborative educational experience
Discovery
Lorne Babiuk receives Gairdner award for leadership in vaccine development and research
Discovery
Investment in research projects aims to improve quantity, quality and sustainability of water in rural Alberta
Relationships
Former Deputy Provost Dru Marshall shares her top 10 tips for building a successful team.
Continuing Education
Two U of A professors follow up on a study that began over two decades ago.
Living
News
U of A business students drive away with top prize at the 2011 Canada's Next Top Ad Executive competition.
Discovery
Electron microscope tip makes Guinness Book of Records.
Feature
A non-grad extends a hand to the U of A in honour of her father.
Health
Prize-winning master's thesis shows promise for prostate cancer
Discovery
U of A research team makes a breakthrough in plastic solar cells
Did You Know
NASA refocuses on a plans for an unmanned mission to mars in 2018.
Discovery
Next time you're stuck on the freeway think of waves radiating outward from a gas explosion.
Discovery
Discover the truths and stories behind monosodium glutamate
Discovery
Brew, Beauty and Bounty: A curated list of U of A-linked grad-owned, Canadian-based small shops
Commentary
Your questions about the topsy-turvy U.S. trade war answered
Feature
Water shapes life here on solid ground. But our effect on life underwater is as substantial as our need to better understand it
2024 Distinguished Alumni Award
Atul Malhotra is driven by passion, opportunity and necessity — but mostly the people in his community
Discovery
The first-ever meteorite to land in P.E.I. is caught on camera and makes auditory history — now it’s at the U of A
Society
Level up your civic engagement
Feature
Neither individual actions nor general goodwill can protect and restore the land we rely on. But expanding our perspectives and adopting systems thinking just might.
Profile
One grad knows that good policy can change the way we incorporate AI into our systems and lives
Tech
Generative AI can promote or inhibit students’ learning, which poses a challenge for educators and parents
At Home
Five books that will transport you around the world
Profile
By giving Indigenous students space, Indigenous cultures regain their place
Research, Health and Wellness
A community health nurse looks to an Elder for help talking about tough mental health subjects
U of A in Your Life
Tools like ChatGPT have their uses but make sure you know the limitations
Just for Fun
Paulette Breault shares how a memorable ride launched her 50-year love story
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
Continuing Education
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.
Society
Justin Tetrault, a criminology professor at Augustana Campus, recently gave a talk about his research. Here are a few takeaways
At Work
Classrooms are a bit like students in that each has a unique personality and no two are alike
Did You Know
When we power down for the night, our brains light up, creating and storing long-term memories
Did You Know
This traditional art is Tara Kappo’s ‘medicine,’ linking her to her relations, human and non-human.
Tiny
Researchers are harnessing everything from tiny tech to microscopic cells to treat major health threats
Thesis
Swapping lectures for in-class activities is flipping the script in law classrooms
Research
Scientists are harnessing quantum mechanics to create computing power beyond anything we’ve ever known
Profile
Advice from a Giller Prize-winning author
Continuing Education
Seems like just yesterday I lightened my parents’ load by moving out. Back then, I couldn’t imagine why it was such a big deal
Health
The microbes in your digestive tract can affect everything from your immune system to behaviour
Distinguished Alumni Award
Well known for Corner Gas, Lorne Cardinal’s career has made him an Indigenous role model and advocate
Just for Fun
Step away from the Mr. Noodle
Feature
Today’s challenges and how we address them will shape the way we live
Health
No matter what you do, having a support network can get you through, says U of A researcher
Health
Many people could benefit from getting more plant- and animal-based sources in their meals
Living
A former U of A sociology professor refused to accept Japanese internment. Now his story is on the stage
Living
What we say when we avoid talking about death
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Meet the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, who are helping to preserve land and life
At Work
A business grad-turned-poet shares tips to turn your passion into a day job
Thesis
From lapdogs to sentries, our canines are part of many cultures in a way no other creature is
Health
Many affected women are embarrassed about their common urinary condition. But help is here
Profile
You don't have to be at the top to lead, say former U of A and UBC presidents
Environment
Used right, fire is a tool for renewal and connection with the land
At Work
Before you give up on an underperforming employee, find out how you can turn things around
Just for Fun
One of my favourite profs assigned a seminal Dostoevsky novel 30 years ago. Would I ever finish it?
Health
Life is supposed to get back to normal. So why does it feel like we’re entering the unknown?
Walking Together
The land and all its beings are central to Indigenous beliefs
Environment
For this industry, sustainability is more than a buzzword. And it’s coming to our farms and dinner plates
Just For Fun
Cooking together is as much about telling stories as it is about recipes
Society
Wish your neighbourhood was more walkable? Have some feelings about the bus stop in front of your house? Become a part of the solution with these tips.
Walking Together
Indigenous Peoples agreed to share the land — with conditions. It’s important that we learn and talk about what that means
Just For Fun
You might learn something about romance
Continuing Education
Free online course offers advice to help you separate fact from fiction
Continuing Education
One grad shares what crisis taught her about rolling with the punches
Health
Menopause gets the research treatment
Alumni Awards
This Earth scientist is one of four 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
New Trail 100
During the First and Second World Wars, the magazine connected grads serving overseas to those a little closer to home. The archives offer a glimpse into those times
New Trail 100
A trailblazing mountaineer. A well-loved governor general. The magazine’s first decade featured some fascinating characters
New Trail 100
We dug through the New Trail archives and found articles that showed just how well grads and researchers could predict the next big thing
At Work
Because pandemic or not, those one-shot first impressions aren’t going anywhere
Thesis
If you can’t travel widely, travel deeply
Society
Dig into this contentious call to action
Continuing Education
What my friend asked of me took some heavy lifting and a fundamental shift in my thinking
Feature
When COVID‑19 hit, the U of A, home to one of the world’s pre-eminent virology institutes, was ready
Living
This probably isn't what you had in mind
At Work
When your job involves keeping front-line workers safe, you never get a day off
At Work
Learning how to teach in the age of physical distancing
At Work
From attending a birth to running a bingo: a recreation therapist's surprising roles
Relationships
How to pandemic-proof your relationship
Health
Experts offer creative tips to keep loneliness at bay
Did You Know
An average dude pays attention to his wife's classical music. And he has some feelings about it
Thesis
We change our minds all the time. What makes our decisions easy or hard?
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
Just For Fun
A sleuth uncovers how a UAlberta prof's quote was credited to a U.S. judge - and why it matters
Feature
This year's Alumni Award recipients have made change around the world
Living
Discover the secret stories of stuff in this surprising U of A collection
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
Tradition is central to health in the Northwest Territories
Living
Strategies to foster inclusion and help you broaden your community
At Home
'We have everything we need and nothing more, and somehow that makes everything simpler'
Tech
There's no such thing as a free orbit
Energy
By reducing the friction in pipelines, a researcher looks to make them safer and more cost-effective
Energy
We asked some alumni working in the energy sector to tell us what they see as the biggest challenges in the next five to 10 years. Here's what they had to say.
Energy
Grad students are adapting centuries-old engine designs to capitalize on abundant geothermal energy
Energy
Methane-eating bacteria already exist, so why not put them to work for us?
Money
Don't give away the money that could stay in your pocket
Health
Jump into the Bod Pod to find out what you're made of
Environment
Don't be fooled by their cuteness. Coyotes, Canada geese and raccoons are just waiting to take advantage of you
Living
Remove the throw rug, add a smartphone and more tips to keep your parents safe
Relationships
Conflict won't solve itself. But a good talk can clear the air - and the misunderstandings
DIY
Don't let the name put you off. Infusing alcohol with botanicals is easy and delicious
Living
Don't just worry about the money you'll spend. How will you spend your time?
Continuing Education
Sometimes acting your age is more fun than you expect
Living
Don't settle for pinchy or floppy footwear. You're better than that!
Business
Relationships
Find out what you can do when something seems wrong
Thesis
However we slice it (or bake it), bread is so much more than something we eat
Alumni Awards
Rob Daum, '82 BPE, '84 BEd, hockey coach
Continuing Education
My wife's extended holiday at home has rattled my routine and taxed my, er, productivity
Living
10 ways to make the time together more meaningful
Health
Countries and communities are taking action to change attitudes and keep people safe
Money
We get so busy with our day-to-day lives, it's hard to plan for the future. But it's coming
Thesis
Science is uncovering what's behind the canine-human bond
Continuing Education
From The Gateway to Guardians of the Galaxy: How one of the top artists in comics worked his way into the business
Profile
No. 1: artificial intelligence isn't really artificial
Did You Know
Forget everything you've learned in the movies. AI is so much less - and more
Tech
Prosthetics learn to predict a person's motions to operate more naturally
Tech
Artificial intelligence is here to stay. We look behind the hype
Money
The lessons I learned on the road to buying a condo
Did You Know
We forget almost everything, so what sticks and why?
Did You Know
Our social circles are overlapping more than ever
Tech
7 ways to avoid the aches and pains of texting
Profile
A helping of humour (+ a pinch of profanity) keep this cooking series bubbling.
Just for fun
How my family's campus roots added meaning to my education
Continuing Education
Being forced by an injury to take it slow offers valuable lessons on life — though I'd rather have been golfing
Living
There is value in contemplating the impact of our education and the places that make it possible
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
Feature
Education is essential on the path to reconciliation, the TRC emphasizes. But implementing the wide-ranging calls to action is a slow and complex process, as many at the University of Alberta are beginning to realize.
Feature
Three artists reflect on their work related to truth and reconciliation
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
Health
Study finds daily text messages help manage anxiety and depression
Discovery
A new type of electrical system could soon make power lines obsolete
Commentary
An elder talks about what the treaties mean to Indigenous peoples and what it means to teach and learn in a traditional way
Just For Fun
Newest MOOC highlights essential role of world's peaks
At Work
My most embarrassing jobs (go-go dancer?) taught me the most
Environment
Over the last two million years, most of Canada has been covered and uncovered by glaciers. Now these glacial ice cores reside in a state-of-the-art lab at the U of A
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
Profile
Just For Fun
Answering the question: What if our biggest discoveries were made into movies?
Health
A U of A team is looking to unleash the immune system so that it attacks powerful cancer cells and heals itself
Society
Claire Edwards may be the most civic-minded young woman ever, and is an expert on getting young people involved in their communities.
Did You Know
From the Collections
Discovery
Catch up on the lastest news about the U of A and alumni
Discovery
Fifty-five composers turn sounds captured from Earth's magnetosphere into music
Discovery
Physicist Don Page talks us through the science behind Stephen Hawking's recent headline-prompting pronouncement
Money
New platform gives students and researchers a new way to raise funds
Feature
Profile
Laila Steen is the first to admit that having an arts student pursue a science degree seems pretty weird
Did You Know
A partnership between the U of A and the father of India's 'Green Revolution' is yielding results for thousands of Indian families
Society
Alumni Pride chapter and a $5M campaign mark a new era
Living
Drama prof David Ley is the man of many voices
Did You Know
Construction begins on the new Physical Activity and Wellness Centre
Environment
What you'll find at the U of A's Circumpolar Library
Discovery
U of A researchers help find the elusive Higgs Boson
News
New Saville Community Sports Centre unites the community through sport
Just For Fun
U of A students, faculty and alumni gear up for another record-breaking challenge
Just For Fun
You're invited to share your U of A library stories in celebration of Rutherford's milestone.
Profile
An alumnus leaves his alma mater's mark at the North Pole during a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Notes
Augustana forges an exciting partnership with liberal arts college in China.
Tech
One-of-a-kind machine allows researchers to expose the past of samples by analyzing their atomic makeup.
Discovery
Research expert Andre Martel shares his fascination with the tastiest of bivalves...mussels.
Feature
Four Panda's Hockey alumnae look back at their championship season.
Health
ELLA-Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association promotes well-being for adults 50-plus.
Tech
A design grad's 3-D simulations get super-sized
Tech
U of A Professor Marc Mackenzie dubs a tweet by Stephen Fry "the most beautiful Twitter message ever composed"
