The University of Alberta banner is flying at half-mast from February 2–5, 2021 in remembrance of Mr. Cody Corwin Randell, undergraduate student in the Department of Computing Science, Faculty of Science. Cody Corwin Randell

I write today to announce that Dr. Fraser Forbes has informed me of his decision to not seek a second term as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Dr. Forbes will complete his term as Dean on June 30, 2021. Fraser has led the Faculty of Engineering since 2015 when…

Have you met Corey, national coordinator for Camp fYrefly? Spend a few minutes getting to know him a little better. What is your first U of A memory? I joined the iSMSS Team during U of A Pride Week, so I felt extremely welcomed by the university as a whole. I was not very open before moving here…

By Adrian Sheppard — If you are working or studying at a research university, you are probably regularly making decisions that involve copyright issues. Copyright issues and concerns thrive and flourish at a research university. Faculty members and graduate students are constantly creating new works for publication, and they have decisions to make about…

Have you met Jennifer, undergraduate program administrator for the Department of Secondary Education? Spend a few minutes getting to know her a little better. What is your first U of A memory? Wondering how I would ever figure out the lay of campus and how to get from one class to another, and in 10 minutes! What’s something your coworkers don’t know about you? I’m a…

The University of Alberta banner is flying at half-mast from January 7–11, 2020 to mark the anniversary of the tragedy of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 and the significant loss of life, which included staff and students from the University of Alberta: Mojgan Daneshmand, Professor, Electrical Engineering …

The University of Alberta banner is flying at half-mast from January 5–7, 2021 in remembrance of Ms. Jeanne Lougheed, alumna and supporter of the arts including the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Centre for the Performing Arts in Camrose, Alberta. Jeanne Lougheed

On December 16, the Government of Canada announced its 2020 cycle of Canada Research Chairs. Our community has cause for celebration as sixteen University of Alberta researchers have been named. Of these, 15 researchers are new chairs, and one received a renewal. Congratulations to all of the new and renewed…

By John Nychka — Amazing work is happening at every level of the academy, across every discipline. And as often as possible, the outstanding achievements of our colleagues deserve to be recognized. As has been pointed out many times before, that hasn’t always been possible or easy under our existing awards. We know this. …