University Of Alberta

• University of Alberta researchers tell stories of women in Nordic skiing through new podcast

  Lyndsay Conrad, Charlotte Mitchell and PearlAnn Reichwein are the hosts of the new podcast called 'Ski Like a Girl.'

  Features

  Jan 22
  
• University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB: ‘Time for a refresh’

  Diversity opponents say the practice leads to discrimination and promotes left-wing ideology, while supporters say it helps level the playing field for women and people of colour.

  Education

  Jan 8
  
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• University of Alberta ending swim program after this season amid ‘financial challenges’

  According to the university, the swim program has produced over 500 Golden Bears and Pandas alumni.

  Sports

  Oct 29, 2024
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• High post-secondary expenses leave Alberta college students in a pinch

  A study from education saving specialist Embark and Leger showed 26 per cent of post-secondary students have considered dropping out of school because of financial strain.

  Education

  Sep 2, 2024
• Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew

  Dr. Shawna Pandya, an Edmonton physician, will be flying to space as a research astronaut with Virgin Galactic on its new Delta Class of spacecraft.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2024
• Study finds coal dust blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia

  Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2024
• Edmonton police answer questions about response to U of A encampment protest

  The Edmonton Police Service held a news conference Friday to answer questions about the EPS response to the May 11 encampment on the University of Alberta campus.

  Crime

  May 17, 2024
• Edmonton police commission meeting goes virtual, citing safety concerns

  Days after Edmonton police took down encampments at a pro-Palestine rally at the University of Alberta, the chief appeared at the Edmonton Police Commission meeting.

  Canada

  May 16, 2024
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• Anger growing over how U of A, Edmonton police dismantled pro-Palestinian protest

  A professor at the University of Alberta has resigned from their associate dean role in protest over how officials handled the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
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• ASIRT may probe Edmonton, Calgary police response to university protest removals: Smith

  The Edmonton encampment was one of several recent protests on academic campuses in Canada and the United States in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza.

  Canada

  May 13, 2024