The assumption that pandemics affect everyone equally is wrong and is helping to unnecessarily stigmatize socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, according to a University of Alberta diversity expert.
Michael Houghton discovered hepatitis C virus and now is developing a vaccine.
"I became more aware of my own global context and the differences between cultures," says CIL graduate Aislinn Makowski.
Athletes can find opportunities amid the challenge of cancelled sporting events, say U of A master's student and sport psychology researcher.
"There are always silver linings when you look for them. This year didn’t go as expected, but no experience is wasted.”
Researchers focus on post-traumatic stress injuries to Canadian military personnel, veterans and public safety personnel during COVID-19.
Sharing academic expertise is integral for public awareness, says Lynora Saxinger, who has been a near-daily presence in media since the pandemic began.
U of A experts offer tips on how to handle your money during the pandemic—including decontaminating bills and coins.
UAlberta international student Gurbani Baweja shares her top tips for succeeding in the transition to online learning.
Study shows those living with disabilities average 25 per cent less in assets—and COVID-19 is making the situation worse.
Edmonton study suggests making underused roads available to pedestrians and cyclists encourages healthier behaviour during pandemic—and likely afterward.
Local responses to pandemic are a necessity to protect people at higher risk of infectious diseases—and a strong assertion of sovereignty, says U of A expert.
How can schools reopen safely, and if they remain closed, will women's workforce participation be disproportionately affected? Tristan Patterson uses an adaptive leadership lens to suggest we can do better than "getting back to normal."
We asked Becca Tanner, one of our Calgary-based MSc students, what it was like to learn from home last academic year. Read about her experiences and discover some tips for success in this new learning environment.
New consumer psychology research shows people under financial stress want to eat more of everything.
Augustana music professor Ardelle Ries sees making and listening to music as vital for health, wellness and even the human soul...especially during a pandemic that has brought concerts, festivals and choirs to an abrupt halt.
Contributors to new website put experiences in words, music and visual art running the gamut from optimism to despair.
Charity event will see runners choose their own 50-kilometre courses through Edmonton’s river valley trails.
U of A printmaker Sean Caulfield teams up with his brother, pseudoscience debunker Timothy Caulfield, to tackle COVID-19 infodemic.
New research has implications for reopening arenas to fans during COVID-19 pandemic.
Rapid shift in perception shows people are heeding public health advice—and points to differences in how Asian and non-Asian Canadians view wearing masks, say U of A researchers.
U of A librarian offers advice to help you sift through an endless stream of info and sort out what’s accurate and trustworthy.
Developing an "intercultural ear" can help prevent us from isolating ourselves from diverse communities in our midst, says U of A ethnomusicologist.
Media coverage, political tension between Canada and China may be fuelling ‘shadow pandemic’ of racist behaviour, says U of A social psychologist.
Immediate improvements for nursing home workforce needed before next crisis hits, says U of A researcher who chaired expert working group.
New eating and shopping habits likely here to stay as pandemic measures ease, U of A food economist predicts.
Art’s role in inspiring thoughtful conversations about the coronavirus pandemic.
Encouraging greater density in the city doesn’t mean overcrowding—and could lead to better public health, argue urban planning experts.
Capitalizing on an educated workforce and taking a hard look at taxation would help the province diversify its post-pandemic economy, according to two U of A experts.
Short-term measures to protect workers and inmates during pandemic could lead to rethinking incarceration more generally, say criminologists.
New guide shows how planners can revive social life of urban centres by shifting focus of vacant spaces from commercial to cultural.
As we deal with COVID-19, it’s important to use technology—the very tools once thought to encourage social isolation—to fight against it, says U of A sociologist.