Profile
Your new director of alumni relations shares how to harness the power of community
Alumni Impact 2024
Linda Ho and her team merge food science with the culinary arts to create tasty new local products
Profile
Advice from a Giller Prize-winning author
Thesis
Student clubs give participants a taste of what it means to work together on a complicated and multifaceted design project
Continuing Education
These aren't your average inspirational quotes
Thesis
What mentors have to learn from their mentees
Continuing Education
Free online course offers advice to help you separate fact from fiction
Profile
Where most people see challenge, Bill Flanagan sees opportunity. He returns to Alberta to face his biggest challenge yet, as the U of A’s new president
Relationships
Conflict won't solve itself. But a good talk can clear the air - and the misunderstandings
Alumni Awards
John Hogg, '78 MA, '82 PhD, coach, professor
Alumni Awards
Paul Cantor, '62 BA, investment banker, leadership trainer
Discovery
U of A research is always garnering media attention. Here's the lowdown on what's been causing a buzz.
Society
Claire Edwards may be the most civic-minded young woman ever, and is an expert on getting young people involved in their communities.
News
A land trust has been approved to provide long-term revenue for the university
Did You Know
Figure-skating official finds parallels between sport and leadership
Relationships
Former Deputy Provost Dru Marshall shares her top 10 tips for building a successful team.
Alumni Impact 2024
Don’t wait in the shadows. Take chances and don’t underestimate your own abilities.
Society
Being a non-verbal communicator requires some technology, patience, humour and a whole lot of persistence
Distinguished Alumni Award
Brian Haynes created a service that puts the best of health research at doctors’ fingertips
At Work
A psychologist offers tips to help you change your mind about yourself
Profile
You don't have to be at the top to lead, say former U of A and UBC presidents
Society
Wish your neighbourhood was more walkable? Have some feelings about the bus stop in front of your house? Become a part of the solution with these tips.
Society
In turbulent times, educators need amazing mentors
Living
Grad Andrew Parker talks about demonstrations and conversations in a time of change
Thesis
However we slice it (or bake it), bread is so much more than something we eat
Alumni Awards
Teresa Spinelli, '83 BA, Businesswoman
Alumni Awards
Gail Powley, '84 BSc(ChemEng), engineer
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
News
U of A alumni who made headlines recently
News
Former PM has been named founding principal of the Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Did You Know
U of A professor receives America's highest civilian award
Alumni Impact 2024
At the writing camps she runs, Gail Šobat sees how creative outlets can help kids navigate a complex world
Profile
Ashton Rudanec started her two-year term on June 1
Profile
One grad is on a quest to revitalize Denesųłįné in her community
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Meet the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, who are helping to preserve land and life
Profile
Life lessons from a teacher, skateboarder and team player
Society
It’s going to be messy, difficult and emotional — and worth it
New Trail Classic
In this profile reprinted from April 1969, then-U of A president Walter H. Johns worries about the ‘desperately serious’ pessimism of ‘these long-haired types’ at the height of the counter-culture era
Did You Know
The new Alumni Association president begins her two-year term in June. We caught up with Heather Raymond, '82 BEd, '86 Dip(Ed), '95 MEd, '02 PhD, a retired teacher and principal, to find out what keeps her energized as a volunteer.
Tech
No. 1: artificial intelligence isn't really artificial
Alumni Awards
Heike Juergens, '72 BA, '79 MEd, '87 PhD, psychologist, volunteer extraordinaire
Alumni Awards
Adam Sweet, '07 BA, '07 BA(SpecCert), Chief of staff, Edmonton Economic Development Corp.
Did You Know
Thomas Dang has gone from U of A lecture halls to a crash course in "how to be an MLA" as part of his new role as a member of the Alberta government
News
Respected academic leader and international scholar begins term July 1, 2015
Profile
Being a leader is something Nisha Patel strives to embody every minute of the day
Discovery
Lorne Babiuk receives Gairdner award for leadership in vaccine development and research