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Timm Döbert (left) and Leanna Carriere with Carriere’s daughter Adalynn. Döbert and Carriere are cycling across Canada in just 30 days to raise environmental awareness — and helping U of A researchers study human resilience along the way. (Photo: CADS Photography)
Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

A study in resilience

An ecologist and an endurance athlete are cycling across Canada to raise awareness of a UN conservation goal — and helping U of A researchers explore the effects of extreme exertion.

  • June 27, 2024
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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Actor Bruce Willis’s diagnosis put a spotlight on a rare condition known as primary progressive aphasia, but the facts are getting muddled. A U of A expert helps clear up misunderstandings. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Health And Wellness, Society and Culture

Six things to know about primary progressive aphasia

Bruce Willis’s diagnosis put a spotlight on a rare condition, but the facts are getting muddled.

  • June 26, 2024
  • By Helen Metella
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It’s normal for children to experience variations in their mood, but persistent feelings of sadness, loneliness, grouchiness or anger could be a sign of childhood depression, says a U of A psychologist. (Photo: Getty Images)
Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

Your child may be sadder than you think

U of A research lab unpacks early risk factors for childhood depression.

  • June 24, 2024
  • By Geoff McMaster
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The University of Alberta has risen to sixth in the world and first in North America in the latest Times Higher Education rankings of institutions making progress on achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. (Photo: Richard Siemens)
Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Society and Culture

U of A rises to sixth in the world for sustainability impact

University ranks first in North America in Times Higher Education’s ranking of institutions making progress on achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • June 12, 2024
  • By Sean Townsend

U of A In The News

Statements & Announcements

From the President's Desk: Finding a path forward

President Flanagan provides an update to the university community on progress towards meaningful change for the university.
17 June 2024 By Bill Flanagan

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month 2024

Honouring the heart work led by Indigenous colleagues and allies, past and present.
31 May 2024 By Florence Glanfield

Grande Prairie facility will train rural doctors

Government of Alberta announces funds for a partnership between the University of Alberta and Northwestern Polytechnic to establish a Rural Medical Education Program Training Centre.
03 April 2024

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