Researchers find new role for peatlands in climate change
Hayley Dunning, News StaffResearch being done at the University of Alberta on the growth of Northern Canadian peatlands is shedding new light on the relationship between peatlands and climate...
View ArticleStudents to travel to Japan for new summer archaelogy project
Kaitlyn Grant, News StaffA new adventure is starting for the University of Alberta students taking part in an archaeology project that will study prehistoric sites in Japan.read more
View ArticleCampus Crime Beat — Best of
Alexandria Eldridge, Senior News EditorGrand theft auto IIIread more
View ArticleSU plans to address student apathy for federal election
Alex Migdal, News StaffA prominent initiative that's emerged from federal election campaigning has been the Liberal Party's Canada Learning Passport, which promises future postsecondary students a...
View ArticleCouncil Forum — April 7, 2011
Alex Migdal, News Staff"One in three SU vehicles are electric. We only have three SU vehicles. The one out of three is an electric cart."—Nick Dehod, President, on the sustainability of the Students'...
View ArticleU of A unveils long-term expansion plan
April Hudson, News WriterThe University of Alberta's new Comprehensive Institutional Plan (CIP) calls for a flood of extra government funding in order to attract more students and professors.read more
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Alcohol policy changes to affect events, pub crawls
Aaron Yeo, News StaffThe University of Alberta administration aims to provide better information, communication, and resources for students and faculty with a revision of the current policy on the way...
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Vote mob sweeps Whyte to promote youth voting
Alex Migdal, Staff ReporterMore than 100 students took to the streets on Saturday to participate in the Edmonton Vote Mob to support youth voting, marching down Whyte Avenue Saturday.“We are young, we...
View ArticleDean under investigation after alleged plagiarism
Aaron Yeo, News EditorAn investigation has been launched by the University of Alberta after students claimed the Dean of Medicine and Dentistry plagiarized a convocation speech given by another...
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Baker resigns as Dean of Medicine and Dentistry
Aaron Yeo, News EditorFollowing allegations of plagiarism, Philip Baker has resigned from his position as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta, effective...
View ArticleGraduate student one step closer to finding cure for cardiovascular disease
Rachel Singer, News StaffA doctoral student at the University of Alberta has made a discovery that could lead to a cure for a disease which usually leaves approximately three years of life once...
View ArticleU of A neuropathic pain research earns nationwide recognition
Rachel Singer, News StaffTwo members of the University of Alberta's Department of Pharmacology have been recognized for their achievements in brain pain research with Neuropathic Pain Research...
View ArticleNews Brief: Meeting Halfway
Alex Migdal, Staff ReporterA settlement has finally been reached in the salary negotiations between the academic staff and the administration at the University of Alberta.The agreement marks the end of...
View ArticleResearcher goes undercover into world of bodybuilding
Alex Migdal, Staff ReporterLianne McTavish has always had an affinity for working out, but it wasn't until this past year that she traded in her books for bleach blonde hair, rock hard muscles, and...
View ArticleResearcher explains the anti-bully mindset
Siwei Chen, News StaffDestructive and inappropriate behaviours like sexual harassment and racism aren't that different from junior high bullying, according to a University of Alberta psychologist who...
View ArticleEx-dean on leave after allegedly plagiarizing speech
Aaron Yeo, News EditorFollowing allegations of plagiarism, Philip Baker has resigned from his position as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta, but will retain his...
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Grad student commits to hunger strike
Aaron Yeo, News EditorA graduate student is on a hunger strike and has been camping in front of SUB for almost two weeks, claiming that the University of Alberta refuses to take him back as a graduate...
View ArticleStudents become teachers in DiscoverE camps
Kristine Nielsen, News StaffIf you're worried that the campus is being taken over by masses of children in brightly coloured shirts, you can rest easy: they're just here for camp.Presented by the...
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U of A students’ new healthy chickpea snack a hit
Jacquelin Gregoire , News WriterSchool projects don't often pave the way for future careers, but that's the case for four University of Alberta food science students who recently created Chickitos — a...
View ArticleEarlier springs and weather changes disruptive to ecosystem: study
Hayley Dunning, News StaffA warmer Alberta is causing plants to bloom up to two weeks earlier than in 1936, stressing ecosystems' natural cycles as spring falls out of step, according to a University...
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