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Christina Varvis Conflict zones and crocodiles: U of A contributes to rare paleontological discovery
Surrounded by an escort of armed guards, a paleontology team retrieved the largest marine crocodilian ever to exist from the…
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U of A research suggests midlife crisis is a myth; happiness increases into adulthood
It’s a familiar scene; people turn 50 years old, and suddenly there’s a sports car in the driveway, amongst other…
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Peace at Last: A Syrian refugee’s journey to Canada
Naseem Alrayes had always wanted to be a doctor, just like his parents. And at age 23, he was nearly…
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Grocery stores inadequate for students in Jasper Ave. area
Justis Allard will tell you he’s luckier than most when it comes to the weekly grocery store trip. The fifth-year…
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Should Native Studies courses be mandatory?
Mandatory native studies courses are the way of the future for some Canadian universities, but those involved in their development…
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Department of Anthropology celebrates their 50th anniversary
Over the past 50 years, the University of Alberta’s Department of Anthropology, like the cultures it studies, has adapted to…
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SU collaborates on submission for U of A future plans
The University of Alberta is currently in the consultation phase of developing its Institutional Strategic Plan — and the first…
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Welcome to the new human age — The Anthropocene. U of A scientist lends hand in declaring new geological age
Since the Second World War, humanity has put a man on the moon, put a cellphone in the hand of…
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Alberta makes the grade on food report card, barely
POWER UP!, a research and policy group at University of Alberta’s School of Public Health, has given the province a…
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U of A launches mountain MOOC
The University of Alberta’s Canadian Mountain Studies Initiative will be introducing Canada’s mountains to the world in a new Massive…
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