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Business, Research, Society and Culture, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology

The year in review: 10 stories that inspired us in 2024

From rankings and recycling to health care and AI, the people of the U of A found many ways to shape a better world.

  • December 09, 2024
  • By Sean Townsend
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Jordan Abel won the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction for his debut novel Empty Spaces, in which he rewrites and reimagines James Fenimore Cooper’s settler classic The Last of the Mohicans. (Photo: Supplied)
Society and Culture

Seeing a settler narrative through Indigenous eyes

Professor and poet Jordan Abel wins Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction for his debut novel, Empty Spaces, a challenging reimagination of The Last of the Mohicans.

  • December 12, 2024
  • By Geoff McMaster
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The therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA is looking more promising every day, according to an expert at the U of A. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Research, Society and Culture, Business

The promise of the psychedelic revolution

U of A expert says psychoactive drugs could be “the most dramatic treatment breakthrough in mental health for decades.”

  • December 10, 2024
  • By Geoff McMaster
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U of A spinoff company Pacylex, co-founded by John Mackey (left), Luc Berthiaume and Ryan Heit (not pictured), is raising money to fund Phase 2 clinical trials of its new approach to cancer treatment. (Photo: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry)
Research, Health And Wellness

How a U of A spinoff company beat the odds to create a new kind of cancer treatment

Twelve years of teamwork brings Pacylex to the brink of Phase 2 human clinical trials — a rare feat in new drug development.

  • December 09, 2024
  • By Gillian Rutherford

U of A In The News

Statements & Announcements

U of A contributing world-leading expertise to new Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts

International initiative will focus on improving large-scale conversion of waste biomass into biodegradable plastics.
03 October 2024 By Don Bell

U of A, Lawcubator team up to simplify legal and HR regulatory compliance

Partnership will create the largest centre of excellence of its kind in North America offering diverse expertise and an easy-to-use global platform.
17 September 2024 By Adrianna MacPherson

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

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