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U of A lab targets clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease vaccine

A lab in the University of Alberta’s department of biochemistry is considering human clinical trials for its Parkinson’s disease vaccine. Further testing in mice is currently underway to confirm suitability for human trials. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects movement in patients. Patients may first recognize symptoms…

Records dispute claim that Casavant Organ isn’t a war memorial

Esther Kim appointed dean of the faculty of rehabilitation medicine

Province gives U of A $21 million for defence research

U of A student plays a part in Canada’s Paralympic gold medal

UASU execs blinded by new grants forgetting past losses

Times are a-changing, but the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) executives may have misremembered this as grants come flying into the University of Alberta. In a recent news statement from the UASU, student executives seemed quite excited about the new budget for the U of A. But have they…

Manitoba’s social media ban is a much-needed intervention

Edmonton keeps policing crime, it’s time to start preventing it

The thing nobody tells you about getting a research position 

Foreign interference possibilities should concern Albertans

Country Thunder Alberta is coming to take Calgary by storm

We are gearing up for another summer chock-full of music festivals in Central Alberta. Across the province, line-ups are being finalized, stages are being set up, and people are looking for last-minute tickets. The question is: how does one choose which festivals to attend? I sat down with Megan Benoit,…

Edmonton Pride: A community-driven celebration

Documentary Review: ‘In the Room’

Photostory: ‘Inside Out’ exhibit

Play Review: ‘Les Misérables’ at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 

New School of Politics and Democracy sparks concerns from faculty

The University of Alberta and the Banff Centre have been the home of the Peter Lougheed School of Leadership since 2014. Now, the school has a sibling — the Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy (PLSPD).  The U of A officially launched the PLSPD in October 2025. Its first…

Indigenous leaders struggle to make progress in GSA

2026 Predictions

The lives of students stuck in Gaza due to visa delays

From the archives: Wartime letters to the editor