News Pitches May 31

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Hi everyone,Here are the announcements and pitches for the week!

AnnouncementsNo announcements this week. 

News pitches

• Joanne Weber, an educational psychology assistant professor, strives to address lower reading levels among deaf high school graduates by giving children every advantage possible to improve their language fluency

• Julie Rak, an arts professor, is the author of a new book that addresses sexism and racism in mountaineering and expands on narrow historical narratives

• Three U of A engineering students have developed a mobile app that tracks the progress of a healing wound

• A U of A researcher analyzed language related to depression on social media during the pandemic, the data suggests people learned to cope as the waves wore on

• A University of Alberta expert on influenza in birds is diving into the recent increase in avian influenza cases, outlining when extra caution is prudent – and sharing that most people have little to be concerned about.

• Donna Wilson, a nursing professor, is the lead author of a study on how humour can trigger moments of intense grief for people who have recently lost a loved one but can also be helpful in the recovery process.

• Work done by a U of A research team on the process of lichen may be starting to change the way we understand the marriage of fungus and algae

• Mattieu Figeys, a PhD candidate in the faculty of rehabilitation medicine is part of a research team examining the effects and potential applications of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), the attachment of electrodes to a patient's scalp.

Sports pitches No sports pitches for this week.

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

Have a good week,Martin