U of A Headlines
March 8, 2021
Alberta takes lead role in Canada-wide initiative to raise awareness, funds for women’s health research
Women’s Health Collective Canada will support research to fill knowledge gaps and meet women’s unique health needs, along with public education and advocacy.
U of A researchers push scientific boundaries, overcome stigma so women don’t have to ‘suffer in silence’
In honour of International Women’s Day, we celebrate three research-focused clinicians who are improving women’s health.
Celebrating the life of David Schindler
The University of Alberta community mourns the loss of the world-renowned ecologist and environmentalist, and honours his lasting achievements as a scientist and advocate.
In the News
CBC Edmonton
March 5, 2021
'Canada's leading ecologist': David Schindler dead at 80
Colleagues and friends pay tribute to David Schindler (Science professor emeritus), the trailblazing researcher widely regarded for his tireless defence of Canada's freshwater systems from industrial harm.
Edmonton Journal
March 7, 2021
U of A scientist co-leads expert U.S. panel on removing carbon from atmosphere
Sasha Wilson (Science) co-led a panel in December for U.S. congressional staff on how the American government could speed up the use of mineral carbonation technologies.
Global News
March 7, 2021
‘It kind of clicks’: Alberta Text4Hope program helps with depression, anxiety during pandemic
Vincent Agyapong (FoMD) says the campaign he founded nearly a year ago has had more than 52,000 subscribers. The idea for Text4Hope came from a similar texting service Agyapong created after the Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016.
Calgary Herald
March 8, 2021
Opinion: The pandemic shows how far women have come and how far they have left to go
Tehseen Ladha and Shazma Mithani (both FoMD) join columnists discussing the role women have played in the pandemic.
CBC
March 6, 2021
Pilot programs reveal benefits and limitations of COVID-19 rapid testing
Lynora Saxinger (FoMD) cautions that rapid antigen testing cannot be used “to rule out infection.”
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