
Tiny
Ice that’s tens of thousands of years old helps us study the past and peer into the future

Feature
Today’s challenges and how we address them will shape the way we live

Discovery
Turns out having all-star scientists on board draws students, researchers and funding that boost the economy

Society
COVID-19 changed how we process, ship and shop for food. What supply chain changes will stay into the future?

Health
How a pandemic and an international movement for civil rights converged to throw light on flawed systems

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

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

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

Just For Fun
Just remember that, when it comes to claims about health, research is your friend

Thesis
Have we seen the future of meat?
Alumni Awards
Margaret Evans, '14 BA, foreign correspondent, CBC

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

Did You Know
NASA refocuses on a plans for an unmanned mission to mars in 2018.

Profile
One grad is on a quest to revitalize Denesųłįné in her community

Society
There’s nothing I can do for my family in Ukraine except plan for better days

Living
Expert tips to help you find information you can trust

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

Feature
Pandemics shape societies as much as they do public health practices, exposing rifts and new potential

Living
This probably isn't what you had in mind

At Home
How video games keep people connected

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

Energy
When you hit the switch, the lights have to come on. Read about the challenge of powering the next generation

Alumni Awards
Fear and misconceptions in the early days of HIV
News
A brief look at what's new at the U

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.

Feature
Communities around the globe are struggling to remain viable. How can we stop their decline?

Health
Medicines or treatments that work for one patient or group might be less effective for another

At Home
Spoiler alert: everyone’s going to be OK

Environment
The clothing industry needs to change, and we can help

Society
Dig into this contentious call to action

Feature
When COVID‑19 hit, the U of A, home to one of the world’s pre-eminent virology institutes, was ready

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
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

At Home
Here's a reading list that will fire up even the most reluctant readers

Thesis
Your city in tough times: true hunger is never far away

Environment
Urban water systems risk running dry. Can research help?

Health
A U of A team is looking to unleash the immune system so that it attacks powerful cancer cells and heals itself

Environment
Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative brings together scholars attempting to understand mountains in a global context