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Helen Zhang Notes from Council: 2026–30 UASU strategic plan ratified
At the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) Students’ Council meeting on January 27, the new UASU Strategic Plan for…
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U of A reveals Butterdome’s new look
For years, the Butterdome has felt like that one friend who refuses to admit they need help. Rusty panels, leaks,…
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U of A study associates decreasing syphilis rates with rapid/point of care testing
Faced with a syphilis outbreak beginning in 2019, Alberta researchers tried something new to reach the affected and underserved —…
Read More » - Leah Hennig
One year later: Staff feeling the squeeze of the hiring freeze
On January 1, 2025, a hiring freeze went into effect at the University of Alberta. While not a complete stop…
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Easy ways to integrate healthy living into your daily routine
“In the most general sense, get out and about,” John C. Spence said, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology,…
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University-affiliated daycares face difficulties while navigating loss of funding
On January 10, 2025, the University of Alberta announced its decision to withdraw funding from all six daycare centres across…
Read More » - Evan Cruickshank
Pipe Ceremony marks opening of Indigenous Celebration Week
A pipe ceremony took place on January 26 in the Students’ Union Building (SUB) to mark the beginning of Indigenous…
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GFC passes motion opposing elimination of EDI from draft recruitment policy
At the January 26 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), a motion to oppose the elimination…
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HUB Mall studio closures left fine arts students in a lurch
An electrical fault in late December caused the closure of several art studios located in the basement of HUB Mall.…
Read More » - Lily Polenchuk
Medical AI lacks clinical reasoning, U of A researcher finds
University of Alberta neurology resident Liam McCoy tested leading AI models on clinical reasoning and found they treated irrelevant details…
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