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TransLab a new digital space to share research, foster community

Dr. Tobias Wiggins launches the TransLab to create a new space to share research on transgender mental health, foster community connections.

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Research to reinvigorate Traditional Healing Systems a ‘professional and personal’ responsibility

Dr. Lana Ray is working with Indigenous communities to revitalize Traditional Indigenous Health Systems to reduce non-communicable diseases

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Opinion: Is academic Imposter Syndrome an imposter?

Athabasca University's Dr. Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa write about how academics can manage the symptoms of imposter syndrome.

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AU researcher studies the impact of sexual violation on Indigenous women

Athabasca University researcher Dr. Josie Auger is studying the lingering impact of sexual violation and loss on Indigenous women.

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Changes needed to build public trust in police, says AU researcher

The legitimacy of police organizations in the public eye hinges on their ability to make critical changes to the way they treat their own members, says AU Professor, Angela Workman-Stark.

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Defund the police? Instead, end toxic masculinity and ‘warrior cops’

"... we also have an opportunity in North America to promote a more justice-oriented style of police leadership and to put in place long-term mechanisms of accountability to support and sustain change."

Society and culture

Athabasca University hosts scholars from around the world for first-ever all-online Romanticism conference

TransLab a new digital space to share research, foster community

Research to reinvigorate Traditional Healing Systems a ‘professional and personal’ responsibility

Violence ‘a human condition,’ AU researcher and war survivor tells refugee studies experts at Oxford

AU researcher joins network of research fellows tackling global challenges

Writer in residence explores hidden history and ‘lost language’ of Alberta’s Black cowboys

Online training raises awareness of gender-based violence

Podcast provides new forum for feminist philosophers

Sleep isn’t just about science. How culture and social inequity affect slumber

How better data can help Calgary non-profits meet surging demand for services

Researcher explores Canada’s affordable housing crisis

Researcher helps teens discover careers in archaeology

How user-generated content is changing journalism

Opinion: Canada must recognize anti-homeless attacks as hate crimes

Award winner reflects on a career in heritage conservation

How archaeology can reveal missing voices in Alberta’s history

Opinion: Is academic Imposter Syndrome an imposter?

Podcast series explores ethics of research with Indigenous communities and respecting cultural values

Opinion: Understanding the politics of Pride parades

On poetry, the ‘ordinary apocalypse,’ and how melancholia can be a source of hope

Archaeology helps uncover history of former Alberta boomtown

'Rings of Power' backlash part of bigger problem: Tolkien scholar

AU researcher studies the impact of sexual violation on Indigenous women

How universities can support Indigenous online learners in the COVID-19 pandemic

Changes needed to build public trust in police, says AU researcher

Defund the police? Instead, end toxic masculinity and ‘warrior cops’

AU professor explores Indigenous post-secondary experiences

AU prof digs deeper into Maya archeology

A celebration like no other: Highlights from Convocation 2025