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Willow Austin Breaking down the sunshine list
Under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act, the earnings of all University of Alberta staff members making more than $125,000…
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Sunshine list reveals salaries of 1,507 university staff earning more than $125,000
Students now have easy access to data behind the high salaries of some professors — and the even higher salaries…
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Students’ Council implements petition system to fill vacant seats after fall by-elections
Next year, faculties that have no representation on Students’ Council after fall by-elections can fill seats via a “vacancy petition.”…
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Students’ Council tabling bill for faculty associations to advocate outside of SU policy
Student faculty associations may soon have the ability to advocate for interests that contradict Students’ Union (SU) political policies. The…
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A grade of “D” for Vitamin D: supplements unlikely to help physical or mental health
The belief in vitamin D’s ability to improve mood and conditions such as depression might be false, according to a…
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U of A research uncovers the mystery of mountain sheep evolution
A class project-turned research study from a University of Alberta graduate student has shed light on the evolutionary history of…
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Bruce Peel Special Collections library reopens after renovations, students can now read rarest books on campus
University bibliophiles can relieve a 14-month long rare book drought by visiting the newly upgraded Bruce Peel Special Collections and…
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Board of Governors uneasy about staff salaries as university costs outpace revenues
Concerns about the University of Alberta’s academic sustainability are creeping into the minds at the Board of Governors members. If…
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Scientists reveal effects of 2013 Athabasca River coal mine spill
Four years ago on Halloween, the walls of a mine process water pit near Hinton, Alberta collapsed and gushed 268 Olympic swimming…
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U of A researchers help secure habitat for nearly-endangered caribou
University of Alberta researchers have contributed to the province establishing the strongest plan in Canada to protect its endangered caribou…
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