September 2, 2010

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U of A research budget increasing

September 1, 2010 - 5:45pm

The University of Alberta spent $514 million on research last year, and will likely be spending even more in the current year, according to the Vice President (Research) Lorne Babiuk.

A realistic look at life on campus

September 1, 2010 - 7:56pm

Being the first week of school, this editorial is usually reserved for the expounding of a vast and impressive knowledge garnered from more than half a decade at the university that will tell you "what it means to be a student," that "university is what you make of it," and that you should "follow your dreams." So right about now, we should be telling you to get involved in student groups, meet ne

Best and Worst of Summer 2010

September 1, 2010 - 8:37pm

Put away that sunscreen and pull on your mukluks, because every person who's spent even a short time in Edmonton knows that fall will be even shorter-lived than a Lindsay Lohan prison sentence and winter is right around the corner. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't remember the good times, the warm times, the times when Inception was still considered a great film.

Gridiron Bears complete arduous training camp

September 1, 2010 - 6:15pm

Emotions were heated at Foote Field Tuesday evening as the Bears football team tirelessly executed drills, preparing themselves for the grueling eight-game season ahead.

Planning school proposed for U of A

September 1, 2010 - 5:43pm

The University of Alberta has put in a proposal with the provincial government to create an undergraduate planning degree program, which could provide Edmonton with trained planners as the city moves into the future.

Aging campus makes U of A air quality a growing concern

September 1, 2010 - 4:48pm

The University of Alberta Department of Environmental Health and Safety is making air quality on campus a priority, despite not having enough money for all the projects needed on an
aging campus.

International students seek housing solutions

September 1, 2010 - 4:44pm

In the wake of the university's ongoing housing crunch, international students arriving for the new semester without accommodation are being offered a helping hand by the University of Alberta's Indian Students Association (INDSA).