The University of Alberta in Edmonton is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. Home to 39,000 students and 15,000 faculty and staff, the university has an annual budget of $1.84 billion and attracts nearly $450 million in sponsored research revenue. The U of A offers close to 400 rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 18 faculties on five campuses—including one rural and one francophone campus. The university has more than 275,000 alumni worldwide. The university and its people remain dedicated to the promise made in 1908 by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that knowledge shall be used for “uplifting the whole people.”
Supporting one’s child on a sports team isn’t always a walk at the ballpark. Parents face complex demands that require a repertoire of skills that are rarely discussed or taught.
Nouvellement maman, l'auteure, une médecin, s'est sentie inadéquate car elle avait de la difficulté à allaiter. Elle a découvert que les femmes dans sa situation courait plus de risques de dépression.
Plusieurs études ont prouvé que les gens qui mangent beaucoup de fromage ne risquent pas plus que les autres de développer une maladie cardiovasculaire.
Interviews with Arab Albertan students reveal encounters with uneducated views of who they are in schools – a troubling situation particularly when hate crimes have been on the rise.
Jason Kenney took a well-worn path to the premiership by portraying himself as the Guardian of Alberta. But remarkably, he played this role successfully when he was opposition leader.
Après des mois sans dormir, une médecin de famille a examiné les preuves médicales entourant la pratique controversée de l'entraînement du sommeil chez les nourrissons. Elle a testé… et ça a marché.
Medical school efforts to cultivate good wellness practices and adaptive coping skills in medical students may offer an effective long-term solution to physician burnout.
During the Cold War, socialism was portrayed as a gateway drug to communist orthodoxy. The crisis in Venezuela has resurrected tired old tropes about “pinks” and “useful idiots.”
As the news of the shootings in New Zealand quickly unfolded, a researcher took note of the way the event was covered in news media and how the coverage was being discussed on social media.
Jusqu'à récemment, le versement d'un pot-de-vin pour obtenir un contrat à l'étranger était considéré comme faisant partie des choses normales. L'affaire SNC-Lavalin nous oblige à repenser notre approche.
Until recently, paying a bribe or kickback to secure a contract abroad was seen as the cost of doing business in a foreign land. The SNC-Lavalin case has underscored the need to rethink the approach.