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Recent U of A grad strives to improve the prosthetic user experience with adaptive AI

A recent University of Alberta graduate is using the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve prosthetic devices. Adam Parker recently graduated with a PhD in Rehabilitation Science during the fall 2024 convocation ceremony. Parker’s research in the U of A’s Bionic Limbs for Improved Natural Control (BLINC) Lab focused…

Notes from Council: Executive goals updates, CAUS membership discussed

U of A political scientist researches growth of online gambling

The effect of growing artificial intelligence usage on education

Global Brigades U of A supports communities around the world

Top 5: Places to get açai bowls around Edmonton

Açai bowls are a sweet snack from Brazil similar to thick smoothies in texture, made out of frozen açai berries. Açai berries are indigenous to the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and are found on the Açaí Palm Tree. The berries taste like an earthy blueberry with notes of dark chocolate. The…

Opioid-related deaths show the need for harm reduction

Bill 27 is a necessary step for Alberta’s education system

Proposed change to international tuition instalments is small, but necessary

Alberta’s leap into AI: A necessary step forward

Faculty of law prepares for upcoming show ‘TwiLaw: Breaking Precedent’

Every year since 1996, the University of Alberta faculty of law has put on a parody musical performance. Law Show is a production composed of law students who act, play in the band, and work behind the scenes to put on a two-night performance. This year’s Law Show is TwiLaw:…

Exhibit Review: ‘wawisihcikan – adornment’ at FAB Gallery

Breaking down the 2025 Record of the Year GRAMMY nominees

Album Review: ‘haha, no worries’ by Lubalin

Social Intercourse: January 15

The link between dietary restrictions and food insecurity

A survey conducted in 2019 of approximately 3,900 undergraduate students at the University of Alberta showed a strong correlation between dietary requirements and food insecurity. These requirements included halal, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and more. The survey was conducted by the U of A Students’ Union (UASU). According to Erin O’Neil, executive…

101 New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

What’s behind the cost of U of A residences?

U of A students are experiencing sexual and gender-based violence, survey finds

Can generative AI and academic integrity co-exist?