New Trail Winter 2021 cover

Winter 2021

All around us, researchers, grads and faculty are hard at work. In the lab, the classroom and the community, they’re taking the lead and tackling the challenges of today and tomorrow. This issue shines a spotlight on some of these innovative people and their world-changing ideas.

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In This Issue

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Thesis
Linger In the In-Between
The edge is a zone of transformation and discovery, at once a marker between distinct areas and a place of its own
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Living
Let It Snow
It’s winter. It’s supposed to be cold, and I’ve finally learned to like it
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In Memoriam
To My Unknown Friend
I feel like I know you, but the attack on Flight PS752 has robbed us of the chance of real friendship
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Feature
The Impossible Made Possible
Can sunshine be improved? Can paralysis be reversed? Four researchers push the bounds of knowledge to change lives
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Relationships
Friends Forever
Two decades after we graduated, we’re learning about life from our Gateway friends all over again
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Environment
How to Fashion a Sustainable Future
The clothing industry needs to change, and we can help
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Continuing Education
Think Like a Designer
Unlock the innovator within you with these steps
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Profile
Things We’ve Learned About Leadership
You don't have to be at the top to lead, say former U of A and UBC presidents