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The Week in Review: Oct 30, 2020

This week, the U of A announced new supports for Indigenous students in STEM as well as a new partnership with Yellowhead Tribal College to co-deliver continuing education. We also discuss the work of Black scholars decrying systemic racism in Canadian universities and explore new contributions from the U of A in the effort against COVID-19.

Top Stories This Week

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Students, Society and Culture

Indigenous students get more support making transition to U of A

Donation by EPCOR allows open studies program to offer smaller seminars and online refreshers for students looking to earn STEM degrees.
28 October 2020 By Bev Betkowski

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Health And Wellness

Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool

How COVID-19 affects concentration of certain metabolites could also pinpoint who is most at-risk of death and even lead to a secondary therapy that could improve disease outcomes.
27 October 2020 By Michael Brown
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Society and Culture

More training, education needed to fight systemic racism in public institutions, say Black scholars at U of A

Black scholars at the University of Alberta and elsewhere have been decrying systemic racism for decades.
27 October 2020 By Geoff McMaster
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Society and Culture

Yellowhead Tribal College, University of Alberta collaborate to co-deliver Indigenous Community Industry Relations Certificate

Continuing education certificate program gives students knowledge, skills and attitudes to foster better relationships among government, industry and Indigenous communities.
23 October 2020 By Bev Betkowski

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