News Pitches (Jan 17)

News Pitches! 🗞

January 17, 2022

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Hey everybody — Areeha here! I hope you are doing well and staying warm! Make sure to stay safe in this crazy snow we're currently having!Here is a quick announcements!Come join us for our Open Houses tomorrow! They are at 2:00 PM and at 5:00 PM and we'd love to have you! It's a fun way to hangout with staff and meet some other volunteers! Shoot me an email if you're interested in attending!Here are News pitches for the week, please let me know if you're interested in any of them!  

  • U of A research shows for the first time why the antiviral drug remdesivir works against some viruses but not other, which will be key to developing the therapies against the COVID-19 pandemic and future pandemics.

  • The annual FoMD Lifesaver Debate imagines that a catastrophic event has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors (the audience) must set sail off to rebuild society. This event is January 26th from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM! Attend and cover it! 

  • A new community-driven project aims to support revitalization of Indigenous languages for current and coming generations. The five-year project will expand relationships between U of A and Indigenous communities. 

  • The U of A Pandas student-athletes and the City of Edmonton have partnered in creating a new recreation program for girls aged 9-15; For Girls By Girls!

  • Faculty of Science graduate Luca Vanzella captured stunning collection of photos of Edmonton skies, and was featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day.

  • The U of A Health Hub and Accelerator has a new name, a new mission and values, and new services to offer innovators and entrepreneurs starting out in the health sector!

  • Active Minds is a student led, student run, mental health awareness and advocacy group! Do a profile on this club!

  • U of A Law Professor Hadley Friedland has co-authored a new article detailing the findings of a community-led collaboration with the government of the Toquaht Nation on Vancouver Island.

  • U of A diabetes researchers are reporting early success in a first-in-humans clinical trial to test whether pancreatic cells grown from stem cells can be safely implanted and begin to produce insulin.

As always feel free to pitch me a story idea! Reach me at [email protected] or at Slack with any questions or concerns.Have a great week and stay warm!

Cheers, Areeha :)