MacEwan University

MacEwan University inspires students with a powerful combination of academic excellence and personal learning experiences. Through learner-centred teaching, the university connects with students to create a unique post-secondary experience that opens up diverse pathways for their achievement and growth.

MacEwan provides a transformative education in a collaborative and supportive environment where creativity and innovation thrive. Faculty focus on teaching, and many are also engaged in ground-breaking, internationally recognized research, scholarly and creative activity that enhances their teaching and the curriculum – and creates opportunities for student involvement in research as well as engagement with community partners.

The university’s six faculties and schools offer more than 65 programs in areas including business, communications, community studies, continuing education, fine arts, healthcare, liberal arts and sciences. With an array of programming including undergraduate degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, certificates, continuing education and corporate training, the university serves more than 14,000 full-time students.

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Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a U.S.-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility rises into the sky in Tehran on March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The economics of war extend far beyond energy prices and stock markets

Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University

Studying the economics of war reveals how some democracies start wars and commit human rights abuses while corporations profit.
Looksmaxxing encapsulates the efforts that young men undertake to self-optimize and improve their appearance, ranging from mundane practices like “mewing” to the far more dangerous exercise of “bone-smashing.” (Unsplash)

From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity

Jillian Sunderland, University of Toronto and Jordan Foster, MacEwan University

Amid a masculinity crisis driven by status anxiety and socioeconomic shifts, young men and boys are turning to physical transformations to assert dominance and self-mastery.
With the Canadian dollar no longer rising alongside oil as it once did, price spikes now translate more directly into higher living costs for Canadians. Fuel prices are displayed as a person fills up their car with gas at a station in Montreal on March 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Middle East conflict is pushing oil prices higher — and most Canadians will feel the costs

Subhadip Ghosh, MacEwan University

Oil shocks create winners and losers, but the Canadian dollar no longer softens the blow the way it once did.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch were inspired by visiting France. President Richard M. Nixon, waves through the window of his car in Paris which leaves the Arc de Triomphe, in background, in 1969. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

Trump wants an ‘Independence Arch’ — How famous arches warn about dangers to republics

Kelly Summers, MacEwan University

Will Donald Trump’s Washington arch celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an imperial power in its own right?
Long before children write code or build robots, they are experimenting with how things are built and how they can be repurposed through their play. (Curated Lifestyle/Unsplash)

How children’s play with everyday objects can encourage skills needed for STEM success

Ozlem Cankaya, MacEwan University and Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, MacEwan University

Asking children to explain what they are building or allowing them time to explore without interruption can deepen the STEM learning embedded in play.
Beauty’s cultural force has long weighed upon women, but recently, beauty norms and appearance pressures have risen among men. (Pablo Merchán Montes/Unsplash+)

Men are embracing beauty culture — many of them just refuse to call it that

Jordan Foster, MacEwan University

From viral skincare videos to hyper-muscular influencer bodies online, men are facing increasing societal pressure to look good — just have women have for generations.
Charlie Hunnam attends the world premiere of Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” at The Plaza Hotel on Sept. 30, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

The dangers of blurring fact and fiction in Holocaust TV narratives

Regan Lipes, MacEwan University

When TV series sensationalize Holocaust atrocities for dramatic effect, it risks encouraging misinformation, denial and trivializing Nazi crimes.
Theatre and social work students, with interdisciplinary support, designed and practised role play simulations to grow workplace competence and confidence. (Getty images/Unsplash+)

Through role‑play learning, a neurodivergent student found work practicum success

Kealey Dube, MacEwan University; Fernanda dos Santos Nogueira de Goes, MacEwan University, and Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, MacEwan University

Personalized role-play simulations, grounded in student experiences, can pave the way for more equitable, empowering education.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a summit to support ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a ceasefire deal on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Why some populist supporters want a strong‑arm leader and others just want change

Dr. Andrea Wagner, MacEwan University and Anna Brigevich, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Defending democracy requires more than just countering populism in general. It requires recognizing and addressing the authoritarian currents that run through some forms of populist politics.
Les personnes souffrant d’allergies alimentaires ou d’intolérance au gluten étaient plus susceptibles de percevoir que leur alimentation influençait leurs rêves, tandis que les participants intolérants au lactose déclaraient plus souvent que la nourriture aggravait leur sommeil.  (Unsplash+)

Votre alimentation influence‑t‑elle vos rêves ? Ce que disent nos recherches sur la nourriture et les cauchemars

Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

Bien que l’on ait longtemps cru que l’alimentation et les rêves étaient liés, la recherche scientifique sur cette idée est restée limitée.
A potato farm in Clinton, P.E.I., on Jul 21, 2025. With the right tools, all farmers can play a critical role in sustainably feeding the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

How researchers are making precision agriculture more affordable

Samuel Mugo, MacEwan University and Mohammed Elmorsy, MacEwan University

Researchers have developed a tool that allows farmers to quickly and affordably test soil samples, get results in real-time, and obtain fertilizer recommendations.
Les quinquagénaires et les sexagénaires sont pris entre la nécessité de soutenir les plus jeunes générations, celles de leurs parents, et de veiller à leur propre bien-être. (Shutterstock)

Les adultes d’âge mûr sont débordés par leurs différents rôles

Gail Low, MacEwan University and Gloria Gutman, Simon Fraser University

Les adultes d’âge mûr constituent l’une des ressources les plus sollicitées et les moins reconnues. Ils s’occupent de la santé et du bien-être de millions de personnes, jeunes et âgées.
People with food allergies or gluten intolerance were more likely to perceive that food influenced their dreams, while participants with lactose intolerance were more likely to report that food worsened their sleep. (Unsplash+)

Is your diet influencing your dreams? Here’s what our research says about food and nightmares

Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

While people have long believed that food and dreams are connected, scientific research into this notion has been limited.
Fifty-somethings are getting caught between helping younger generations and tending to their own growth. (Shutterstock)

Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

Gail Low, MacEwan University and Gloria Gutman, Simon Fraser University

Late midlife adults (ages 55 to 64) represent one of our major resources, given the socioeconomic and health-related roles they play as caregivers to young and old. However, they may need a break.
The Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, in 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

How Disney classics help me teach real‑world economics

Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University

Was Cinderella’s happy ending with Prince Charming really largely the result of personal ambition? This is the kind of question I address in the course Economics for Everyone.
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