Reading Time: 4 minutes Three U of A medical students may have different backgrounds and interests, but they share a passion for reducing inequities in health
Author: Geoff McMaster
Extra support needed for ESL students in junior high, study shows
Reading Time: 4 minutes English language learners in Grades 7 to 9 perform worse than monolingual classmates in vocabulary, grammar and reading comprehension
Choir director aims to find out if singing spreads COVID-19
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A vocal acoustics expert recruiting singers and infectious disease specialists to assess risk of transmission
Why body language matters more than we may notice
Reading Time: 3 minutes From helping Parkinson’s patients to creating more realistic video game characters, paying attention to gestures can improve how we communicate, according to U of A linguist
Canadians with disabilities face barriers to financial security
Reading Time: 3 minutes Study shows those living with disabilities average 25% less in assets and COVID-19 is making the situation worse
White supremacists misappropriating Norse mythology: expert
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scandinavian studies professor debunks idea of ‘racial purity’ that makes racist extremists identify with Viking culture
Dungeons & Dragons may help at-risk kids level up social skills
Reading Time: 4 minutes U of A researchers look at community program to find out why playing the popular role-playing game seems to foster social growth
Study reveals insights into how we change as we age
Reading Time: 7 minutes Landmark 35-year research project yields surprising findings about happiness, relationships, generational differences and more
COVID-19 may spread more than two metres through air
Reading Time: 4 minutes But recent evidence presents no cause for panic, says U of A infectious disease specialist
COVID-19 stories document extraordinary moment in history
Reading Time: 3 minutes Contributors to new website put experiences in words, music and visual art running the gamut from optimism to despair