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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology – Looking towards innovation at Science Cultural Camp in Frog Lake First Nation – ENC
October 31, 2024 How heavy is a drone used for GIS mapping? When it’s part of a camp with experts (and their tech!) from SAIT’s Applied Research and Innovation Services (ARIS), students can learn the answer just by picking it up. The two-day science cultural camp brought research impacting their community to life for more […]
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A Journey to One Million: Calgary Flames Reading… Give it a Shot! Program reaches over one million students across Alberta
Calgary, AB – The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) and the Calgary Flames Foundation are thrilled to announce their flagship literacy initiative, the Calgary Flames Reading… Give it a Shot! program has reached an incredible milestone. With a recent visit to Patrick Airlie School, the program has now impacted over 1 million students since inception. “We’re […]
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Career education sets students up for success
Oct 29, 2024 Students deserve to pursue educational pathways that will set them up for their futures in post-secondary education, trade designations and meaningful careers in Alberta’s growing economy. To help Alberta’s youth get a head start on the future, Alberta’s government is continuing to enhance career education opportunities for students across the province. Through […]
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New era begins for post-secondary in Lethbridge
Oct 23, 2024 Lethbridge Polytechnic officially celebrates its new designation and unveils a fresh, new visual identity. Polytechnic education provides a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities for students, developing valuable skills that can be used throughout a career. By focusing on practical training in high-demand fields, these institutions not only ensure that graduates are […]
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Augmented reality teaching University of Calgary students about Indigenous medicine – LiveWire Calgary
October 11, 2024 Alumni, artists and community members are using augmented reality to teach students about Indigenous culture and medicine at the University of Calgary’s Foothills campus. The digital exhibit aims to bring Indigenous perspectives into the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine by bringing a large Indigenous mural to life. The mural, which […]
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‘It’s so popular’: Student-led dental initiative becomes official elective at University of Alberta – Oral Health Group
The partnership between the University of Alberta and the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) highlights a collaborative effort to build meaningful connections. Their work reflects a shared commitment to fostering understanding and respect between academic and Indigenous communities. One standout example is a student-led project that began in 2019 to […]
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Announcing the provost fellow in Decolonizing Policies – The Quad
October 03, 2024 In alignment with our institutional commitment to reconciliation and decolonization, and the vision set forth in Braiding Past, Present and Future: University of Alberta Indigenous Strategic Plan, Strategic Plan for EDI and Shape: A Strategic Plan of Impact, I am excited to share that Nathalie Kermoal has accepted the role of provost […]
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From the President’s Desk: Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day 2024 – Folio
September 26, 2024 The University of Alberta observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30. Both honour the thousands of children who never returned home from the residential school system, survivors, their families and communities. This day reminds us of the importance of truth and healing in our […]
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Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Calgary
September 26, 2024 Monday, Sept. 30, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. This important federally-recognized day honours the history, cultures and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and acknowledges the enduring impact of Residential schools on the Survivors, their families and communities. Orange Shirt Day, also recognized on Sept. […]
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Schulich’s Indigenous Pathways Program receives major donation from proud alum – U Calgary
Sept. 26, 2024 Transoft Solutions co-founder Milton Carrasco believes in ‘charity, caring and equity’ Childhood memories and a burning desire to improve the lives of others have always fuelled University of Calgary alum Milton Carrasco’s philanthropic efforts. From modest beginnings when he was forced to move from his home in Uganda, the co-founder of global […]
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