News Pitches May 3

News Pitches! 🗞

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Hi everybody,Martin here! I am the new News Editor for the 2022-2023 year. If I have not had the chance to meet you yet, please feel free to send me an email introducing yourself or if you have any questions!

Announcements

News pitches for the week!

  • U of A professor Jairan Gahan is studying the legal history of sex crimes in Iran in the hope of improving legal systems around the world today. 

  • U of A Law graduate Anita Cardinal-Stewart is a recipient of the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize, awarded by the Royal Society of Canada to 23 graduating law students!

  • An alliance of government leaders, Indigenous leaders, academic leaders, and economic development leaders have come together to create Canada’s first hydrogen HUB in Edmonton in an effort to spur the Edmonton Region’s hydrogen economy and ensure economic competitiveness as the world looks toward a low-carbon future. These include leaders from the U of A! 

  •   The University of Alberta's Black Medical Students' Association (BMSA) held a health fair this past weekend designed for black communities in Edmonton. Interview someone from the association on this event!

  •   U of A researchers developed a way to pair the accessibility of portable ultrasound with an artificial intelligence app that can analyze previous results and provide remote diagnostic support within seconds.

  • ISGlobal concluded that adults with asthma are more likely to become obese later in life. Subhabrata Moitra, a post-doctoral fellow in the University of Alberta’s Division of Pulmonary Medicine, carried out this research at ISGlobal 

  • The UofA has been named one of the world's top 15 sustainable post-secondary institutions for its efforts in creating sustainability on campus and beyond

Feel free to pick up a story or pitch of your own!Reach me on Slack or at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Have a good week,Martin