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University of Alberta program receives $3 million for PTSD treatment and research
The Alberta government is investing more than $3 million to focus on rehabilitation and research for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Edmonton recorded highest number of violent crimes last year: police
Police in Edmonton say 2022 saw the highest number of violent criminal events ever reported in a single year. Police investigate the scene of a stabbing where one person was killed and two others injured in Edmonton, on Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
canada
Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering from pain in silence
A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. The Health Standards Organization released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage pain in children -- particularly for those who can't communicate when they're hurt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amr Alfiky
done deal
Four offers for Edmonton mid-century modern house
Done Deal, 6307 132 St., N.W., Edmonton, Alta.
life
University of Alberta researchers eye artificial intelligence to weigh opioid risks
Dr. Dean Eurich, program director for the clinical epidemiology program at the University of Alberta and the lead investigator of research published with JAMA Network, is shown in this undated handout. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Alberta *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Hired exam-takers, blackmail and the rise of contract cheating at Canadian universities
report on business
The importance of HR for Indigenous communities
Miranda Kennedy, of Little Pine, Sask., is vice-president of Human Resource Solutions at Okimaw. Credit: CHIEF LADY BIRD **get V2 for print**
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Alberta students show signs of improvement in reading abilities, research shows
Monday, December 12, 2011, - Calgary, AB - Three-year-old, Brayden Viau reads a book at Acadia Learning Centre in Calgary, Alberta on Monday, December 12, 2011. The daycare which is owned by Edleun Group Inc. will spend millions to acquire seven Montessori daycares in the province, four as-yet undisclosed centres in Toronto and three in Windsor. It?æ?s the company?æ?s first foray into a province whose daycare sector is under increasing pressure ?æ? governments in major centres such as Toronto are suspiciously eyeing subsidized spaces because of budget crises, and the introduction of all-day kindergarten has thrown the financial plans of many small operators into disarray. Photo by Chris Bolin for the Globe and Mail.
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Birdlike dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems
A mammal's foot is seen inside the belly of a fossil of a crow-sized, birdlike dinosaur in an undated handout photo. University of Alberta paleontologist Corwin Sullivan says the fossil is an exceedingly rare glimpse into not only how these ancient animals looked, but into how they behaved and what their environment was like. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Alberta, Alex Dececci, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
politics
Alberta rewriting rules to safeguard university research with China, other countries
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
canada
Edmonton may be known for winter chill, but heat islands on the rise, researchers say
The city skyline is pictured in Edmonton on Oct. 17, 2017. Researchers at the University of Alberta say the city known for its bone-chilling winter temperatures also has heat islands that have been getting hotter the last two decades. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
politics
Alberta relaxes some restrictions on university partnerships with links to Chinese government
The University of Alberta campus in Edmonton.
opinion
Without suitable disposal facilities, compostable plastics are just regular garbage
Anastasia Elias
canada
Archeologist Kisha Supernant is at the forefront of the search for unmarked graves
Kisha Supernant, an anthropology professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton is shown in this handout image on Tuesday April 20, 2021. Searching for unmarked burial sites is a painstaking process that not all Indigenous communities could be immediately ready for after the remains of more than 200 children were found at a former residential school in British Columbia, says an anthropologist who has done similar projects on the Prairies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Alberta-John Ulan *MANDATORY CREDIT*
alberta
Postsecondary students grapple with increased tuitions as a result of provincial funding cuts to education
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
canada
Universities to stick to online classes for now to slow spread of COVID-19
A University of Alberta flag is shown in Edmonton on Jan. 8, 2020. The post-secondary school, along with the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge, will require unvaccinated students and staff to get regular COVID-19 rapid tests to attend campus in person this fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
canada
Trio of Alberta universities extend virtual courses into late February due to COVID-19
A pedestrian walks toward the University of Alberta Butterdome in Edmonton on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The University of Alberta, the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge have announced they are extending online classes until the end of February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
canada
Virtual mental-health services help Canadian universities support students during pandemic
A man on a skateboard and a young woman pass large letters spelling out UBC at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on November 22, 2015. Canada is a step closer to a national 5G digital network as Rogers Communications and the University of British Columbia turned on the country's first 5G-powered smart campus Tuesday. A statement from the company says the launch allows university researchers to test real time 5G applications as Rogers prepares to unveil a national network of the ultra high-speed mobile wireless system next year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
rob magazine
Canada’s energy sector deserves more credit for its innovation, new research suggests
John Lorinc
energy and resources
‘Just replacing the money’: Study suggests public funds didn’t increase oil well cleanups in Alberta
A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. Calfrac Well Services Ltd. has won its legal battle with a Texas rival that mounted an unsuccessful takeover attempt after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta earmarks $45-million for students who have fallen behind during pandemic
Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education after being is sworn into office in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
Mentors are not enough to fill the power gap. Women need sponsors
Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera
alberta
Radar technology can bring peace and closure to lives lost, B.C. Chief says
Kisha Supernant, an anthropology professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton is shown in this handout image on Tuesday April 20, 2021. Searching for unmarked burial sites is a painstaking process that not all Indigenous communities could be immediately ready for after the remains of more than 200 children were found at a former residential school in British Columbia, says an anthropologist who has done similar projects on the Prairies. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Alberta-John Ulan *MANDATORY CREDIT*
opinion
I’ve received death threats. I’ve been sued. I’ve been lied about. Here’s why I’m committed to debunking misinformation
Timothy Caulfield
canada
U of A opens bargaining with proposal that staff pay back money already earned
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
politics
Alberta vows to curb university’s research ties to China
The University of Alberta campus is pictured in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (Codie McLachlan for the Globe and Mail)
canada
Evening Update: Celebrities including Drake join Wealthsimple financing round, raising valuation to $5-billion; University of Alberta forges close research ties with China despite intelligence warnings
Toronto-born performer Aubrey "Drake" Graham cheers from courtside during first half NBA Eastern Conference finals action between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks, in Toronto on Saturday, May 25, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
alberta
Alberta legislature turns down New Democrat request to debate bill to protect Rockies
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announces proposed new legislation to protect Alberta's mountains and watershed from coal mining at a news conference in Calgary on Monday, March 15, 2021. A group of 35 scientists from the University of Alberta are urging the provincial government to rethink its plans for expanding coal-mining in the Rocky Mountains. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
If we want to be ready for the next pandemic, Canada’s biotech industry will need to be stronger
Michael Houghton and D. Lorne Tyrrell
alberta
Alberta cuts postsecondary funding in new provincial budget
Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, Travis Toews delivers the 2021 budget in Edmonton Alta, on Thursday February 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Hockey players in Alberta face off against bitter cold to raise money for cancer research
Goalie Andrew Buchanan celebrates as his team score a goal while taking part in the Worlds Longest Hockey Game, near Edmonton, on Feb. 11, 2021.
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University of Alberta sports facility being turned into alternate hospital as ‘purely precautionary’ measure: top Alberta doctor
Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw updates media on the COVID-19 situation in Edmonton, Friday, March 20, 2020.
canada
Med schools respond to urgency for reform in Indigenous health care
Nadine Caron, a First Nations surgeon and researcher at the University of Northern British Columbia is co-leading a newly funded project to build up a database of genetic variations in Canada's indigenous populations.
canada
University of Alberta virologist Michael Houghton jointly wins Nobel Prize for medicine
Virologist Michael Houghton at the University of Alberta. Mr. Houghton was jointly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work identifying the virus that causes hepatitis C.
television
Fans join Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy in taking Indigenous studies
Dan Levy arrives at the "Schitt's Creek" FYC Event at the Saban Media Center at the Television Academy on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)