Chelsea Novak

Connecting to the Past, Bead by Bead

Consider This: The value of creating a culture of safety at U of A

U of A researchers have identified a neurochemical marker in ALS patients that directly relates to the loss of motor function and deterioration of communication between the part of the brain that controls our muscles and the rest of the brain — a discovery that could help improve life-extending treatments and ultimately lead to earlier diagnosis of the disease.

New student demographic data heralds a more equitable, diverse and inclusive U of A

Construction of Sperber Library benefits from a strong women-led team

Researchers at the U of A are collaborating with eight First Nations partners to create an anti-racist strategy that will ensure patients needing emergency care will be treated equitably and with dignity.

For the second time in three years, a team of economics students from the University of Alberta has won a national student competition that sees them take on the role of advisers to the Bank of Canada.

Short online webinars are tools for advancing the university’s strategic EDI goals.

Short online webinars are tools for advancing the university’s strategic EDI goals.

A new continuing education course from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies teaches key anti-racism concepts through the lens of Indigenous perspectives and experiences, inviting learners to be allies in bringing about positive change.

For education professor Giselle Thompson, putting love and joy at the centre of her teaching is a way to disrupt academic ideas of what a teacher should be — and to encourage equitable education in both Canada and Jamaica.

As the new Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health, U of A professor Jessica Kolopenuk brings a strong background in shaping science policy to better serve Indigenous communities in Canada.

As the new Alberta Health Services Chair in Indigenous Health, U of A professor Jessica Kolopenuk brings a strong background in shaping science policy to better serve Indigenous communities in Canada.

For education professor Giselle Thompson, putting love and joy at the centre of her teaching is a way to disrupt academic ideas of what a teacher should be — and to encourage equitable education in both Canada and Jamaica.

“Ancestors,” an exhibition of historic photographs and stories at the University of Alberta’s Bruce Peel Special Collections, offers illuminating glimpses into the lives and cultures of Indigenous peoples in Western Canada.

“Ancestors,” an exhibition of historic photographs and stories at the University of Alberta’s Bruce Peel Special Collections, offers illuminating glimpses into the lives and cultures of Indigenous peoples in Western Canada.

U of A researchers have developed six easy-to-understand tools to help parents get reliable information and make decisions about their children and COVID-19.

U of A researchers have developed six easy-to-understand tools to help parents get reliable information and make decisions about their children and COVID-19.

As the new Canada Research Chair in Population Health — one of one of five new or renewed CRCs at the U of A — Sangita Sharma will build on nearly two decades of work guided by communities in the Canadian Arctic to develop culturally appropriate health programs.