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COVID-19 a gendered crisis in long-term care facilities
As the COVID-19 pandemic makes its way across Canada, seniors are hit especially hard with the biggest impact being felt…
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Helen Zhang
Ask a prof: Is weight training a good form of exercise for everyone?
Although there’s a myriad ways for people to get moving and stay in shape, there may be unique benefits to…
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Ask a Prof: Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop TV show medically accurate?
Over the course of ten years, Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand Goop has grown from a weekly newsletter to a $250…
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Wildfires a new reality as the Earth continues to warm, says researcher
As Alberta nears the start of its wildfire season, a researcher at the University of Alberta is saying the world…
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Helen Zhang
Expert Commentary: New cancer drug has “revolutionary” potential
The University of Alberta has a new potential contender in the fight against cancer. The U of A research team…
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Anupma Thakur
Expert Comment: What does Forever 21 closing mean for Canadian retail market?
As youthful and ageless as Forever 21 appears, they couldn’t stay forever young as their time in the Canadian market…
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Helen Zhang
Dissecting racist iconography, the role of institutions and systems of oppression with WGS lecturer Shama Rangwala
From Alberta Primetime to the Globe and Mail, women’s and gender studies lecturer Shama Rangwala’s voice reaches far beyond the…
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Q&A: Omar Khadr and Canadian law
Omar Khadr presented a difficult situation to Canadian law and citizens of this country. At the age of 15, Khadr…
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Q&A: Professor studies prehistoric relationship between dogs and humans
For over a decade, Robert Losey, an associate professor in anthropology, has investigated prehistoric dog burial sites across Siberia to…
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Hugh Bagan
Ask a prof: Is it weird to see a porcupine on campus?
Last week, photos of a porcupine behind Pembina Hall were posted on the Overheard at the University of Alberta…
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