A doctor reviews the medical evidence on the controversial practise of sleep training infants.
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As the news of the shootings in New Zealand quickly unfolded, a researcher took note of the way the event was covered in news media and how the coverage was being discussed on social media.
Jusqu'à récemment, le versement d'un pot-de-vin pour obtenir un contrat à l'étranger était considéré comme faisant partie des choses normales. L'affaire SNC-Lavalin nous oblige à repenser notre approche.
Until recently, paying a bribe or kickback to secure a contract abroad was seen as the cost of doing business in a foreign land. The SNC-Lavalin case has underscored the need to rethink the approach.
Alberta’s Bill 44 requiring schools to alert parents when they’re teaching sex ed should be amended in order to protect both youth health and education towards democracy.
Many of us are programmed to aim for 10,000 steps a day. This target is not right for everyone – but we can all benefit from setting step goals to increase our activity.
Les commentaires désobligeants sur les gros ne sont pas seulement blessants, mais ils sont aussi dangereux. Ils entraînent des conséquences sur le plan social, et sur la santé.
A recent historical win for Ontario First Nations against the government of Canada is as significant for the legal process, which took into account Anishinaabe law, as it is for the win itself.
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
Banyak remaja yang berhenti menggunakan Facebook dan lebih tertarik pada platform berbagi gambar seperti Instagram dan Snapchat
To grasp how extraordinary evils are often committed by ordinary people, we need to consider how we define evil, and most importantly, whom we consider to be the agents of evil.
Teens – especially wealthier ones – are walking away from Facebook, towards picture-centric social media.
Astronomers are now able to detect a host of signals streaming through the universe. This newfound ability is like gaining new senses and it’s opening the door to understanding the cosmos.
Kita memproses informasi visual dengan sangat cepat jika dibandingkan dengan teks. Kebenaran vaksinasi, genom, dan isu kesehatan lainnya lebih efektif disampaikan melalui gambar grafis.
Environmental organizations are using games to engage communities on conservation matters.
The ongoing diplomatic spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia will hurt Canada if the kingdom intensifies its aggressive retaliation measures.
There are many reasons why scientists collaborating with artists makes sense, now more than ever.
The number of old and incapacitated adults who live without the support of a family caregiver is growing.
Today it’s estimated that we take in about five times as much information as we did 25 years ago, and that we process as much data in a day as our 15th century ancestors would have in their lifetime.
Like the colonization of Indigenous lands in North America and the squeezing of Indigenous peoples into “reserves,” the colonization and appropriation of Palestinian land is unrelenting.
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Professor, Musicology, University of Alberta
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Professor Popular Music and Media Studies, University of Alberta
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Director Community Service-Learning, University of Alberta
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Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecology, University of Alberta
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Professor Emerita, Augustana - Sciences, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
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Professor, Political Science, University of Alberta
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta
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Assistant Lecturer, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
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Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Media and Technology Studies, and Director of the Feminist Collaboratory and Data Visualization Centre, University of Alberta
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Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta
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Graduate Research Fellow, Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
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M.D. Candidate, University of Alberta