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Combining our commitment to excellence in research and scholarship, a high-quality learning environment, and our deep connections with the Calgary community, we provide students the opportunity to shape their future and become productive citizens and leaders in a complex world.
When a work injury occurs, the immediate focus is on physical recovery. However, the psychological impact of injuries shouldn’t be neglected.
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Struggling with mental health can increase the risk of work injuries, and work injuries can give rise to, or worsen, mental health challenges.
Alice Munro (izquierda) recibe el Premio Literario del Gobernador General 1986 de Ficción en lengua inglesa de manos de la gobernadora general Jeanne Sauvé en Toronto, 1987.
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Un ensayo de la hija de Alice Munro sobre los abusos sexuales sufridos en su infancia ha obligado a repensar el legado de la escritora e icono feminista, aclamada por su capacidad para dar voz a la vida de las mujeres.
Alice Munro (left) receives her 1986 Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language fiction from Governor General Jeanne Sauvé in Toronto, 1987.
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An essay by Alice Munro’s daughter about childhood sexual abuse has forced a reckoning with the legacy of the feminist icon and writer acclaimed for her ability to give voice to women’s lives.
There have been growing calls for more corporate disclosure and accountability in the face of income inequality, governance failures and the mismanagement of natural resources.
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Many firms now report how they are doing along economic, environmental and social lines in what is called a sustainability report. But how effective are they, really?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Vietnam’s President To Lam during an official visit at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 20, 2024.
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While most European nations are on board with western sanctions, countries in the Global South have maintained economic and political links with Russia.
Preference for tax-free savings accounts may be due, in part, to a psychological bias for the phrase “tax-free.”
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New research finds that people are more likely to choose a plan that has the words “tax-free” in the title, regardless of the details in fine print.
Efforts to ban smart phones in classrooms are well intentioned and seek to support youth, but research supporting these practices is still unsettled.
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Concerns surrounding cell phones and social media are grabbing headlines, but what does the science say?
Overcoming societal disparities to achieve an equal opportunity path to leadership is challenging, but organizations can take tangible steps to foster leadership potential across the socioeconomic spectrum.
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While many view the path to leadership as a journey that begins later in life, new research suggests childhood and adolescence play keys roles in how it develops.
Workers race to repair a damaged water main in Calgary on Friday, June 7, 2024. Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water usage by 25 per cent as a result of the shortages this break caused.
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Calgarians have been asked to reduce their water use. These simple steps can help us all to reduce our water footprint and save money at the same time.
By engaging in sensitive caregiving, we are helping children feel safe, secure and loved.
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Whether you’re stepping into the C-suite or your first team lead role, the prospect of leading others can be daunting. So, how can you confidently make the leap into a leadership position?
Systemic barriers prevent average investors from capitalizing on potentially lucrative or riskier opportunities, which can exacerbate their financial vulnerability.
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While Warren Buffet’s ‘buy low, sell high’ strategy has proven extremely successful for himself, it’s challenging for those without significant financial resources.
Police in riot gear formed a line to face student protesters at the University of Calgary campus on May 9, 2024. The university said protesters were trespassing and asked for help from police to disperse the groups.
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Recent student protests are attempts to humanize the Palestinians in desperate need of a ceasefire. Students deserve a dignity-affirming dialogue, not the continued use of police brutality.
Graduates listen during a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., in May 2022.
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Canada needs the arts, with its insights into human behaviour and thinking, more than ever. But governments and funding agencies should shift funding models for arts graduate education.
Student protesters link arms as police move to clear remaining protesters and their encampment at the University of Calgary campus on May 9, 2024.
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Student protests on campuses are calling attention to atrocities in Gaza and challenging university administrators to divest. What is the best way forward that avoids unnecessary violence?
Companies can do more if they truly want to support healthier dietary patterns among adults and children in Canada.
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Many food and beverage companies are not doing enough to positively shape diets in Canada, while positive examples show that public health commitments are achievable.
Only two Canadian provinces have published policy proposals for dealing with future pandemics.
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To minimize the effects of future pandemics, it is not enough that we recognize deficiencies in our responses to COVID-19; we must start to build policies for the next pandemic as soon as possible.
Measles, once on the brink of eradication, has resurged, exacerbated by the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic interfering with routine vaccination programs.
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The resurgence of measles and whooping cough is troubling. The most effective way to prevent the return and spread of vaccine-preventable diseases is through vaccination and combating vaccine hesitancy.
A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., in June 2023.
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In the lead-up to the 2024 federal budget, there was hope for investments in water management and water-related infrastructure. Those hopes were misplaced.
Within the first three seconds of opening a web page, over 80 third parties on average have accessed your information.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary