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News Pitches April 12
Extra, Extra! News Pitches Coming in Hot 🔥
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Hey news team! Hope you are all taking care of yourselves as we prep for finals! Remember, this is a busy time of year, so make sure to take some time to relax. Some of my favourite activities to do when taking a study break are going outside, playing with my dog, or drinking some water!
As mentioned in the email earlier today, Khadra will be away
until April 16th
. For most news section issues/edits, please get in contact with Rachel, and please share your articles with her!
Down below are this week's pitches, if you have any questions about pitches or would just like to chat, feel free to shoot me a message via Slack, or via email at [email protected]!
Interested in a protein protecting against Alzheimer's, bats, or VR? We have a pitch for you! Here are some leftover pitches from today's meeting! Send Rachel a Slack message or an email at
if you'd like to take one!
U of A librarians are presenting a talk at noon tomorrow about patron-perpetrated sexual harassment.
International students facing mandatory quarantine requirements upon entry to Canada may be eligible for $500 through the U of A’s International Quarantine Support Grant
U of A chemists discovered how the protein CD33 protects against Alzheimer's, revealing new possibilities for treating neurodegenerative diseases
A mathematics and physics professor at the U of A's Augustana Campus is working with the University of Eswatini in Africa to create free online lessons for a master's program!
U of A biologists are studying how changing boreal forests could affect caribou!
A rare lung disease that is linked to bats has been discovered in Alberta, according to new research led by scientists at Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) and the University of Alberta
A University of Alberta laboratory has uncovered a new approach to preventing heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes
Student advocates for public health are having a press conference to support people with developmental disabilities in employment on April 13th from 10:30-11 am
A U of A professor has created a website to track every oil and gas well in both Canada and the US called Well Wiki to make this data more accessible to the public!
The Faculty of Nursing is offering a Survey Course on Cannabis: Open to all UofA students! Students will discuss history, harm reduction, benefits, regulation, medical & recreational uses, and research evidence Talk to the professor!
PLLC has created a new VR game called Call of Leadership. Each level has a different world problem!
Write about the Campus FoodBanks Cook with Us, which teaches students to cook through zoom!
The Black Graduate Students' Association is holding an undergraduate student essay competition about advancing racial justice in Canadian post-secondary.
University of Alberta chemists has identified a new method of creating high-quality memory devices, called memristors, for electronics using inexpensive and non-toxic liquid metals.
U of A nursing professor Carla Hilario is researching COVID-19 & mental health in adolescents.
Building on game-changing breast cancer trials, a local not-for-profit with U of A roots is now running cancer clinical trials around the world
U of A research shows grazing livestock could reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere!
