Sean Steels , Senior News Editor The field of evolutionary psychology is often described as unique for its salacious mixing of sexual nuances and the fact of scientific discourse, but for Jay Ingram, U of A alumnus and host of the science news broadcast Daily Planet , there’s another discipline perfectly paired with the habitually book-bound topic. read more

Alexandria Eldridge , CUP Alberta and Northern Bureau Chief A cap on graduate stipends at the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta could see some students receive less departmental funding just because they’ve earned a scholarship. read more

Jonathan Taves , Deputy News Editor The U of A administration pays a visit to talk of deficits and differentials, President Mathewson speaks on student surveys, and the SU minds the gap: all in this week’s Council Forum. read more

Sean Steels , Senior News Editor I want my grandpa! Just after 4 a.m. on November 14, a resident of Newton Place reported that a non-affiliated female followed her into the building wanting to visit her grandfather. CSS attended and upon searching the building located three street youth sleeping at the top of a stairwell. One of the youth was placed under arrest for trespassing and later ...

Alexandria Eldridge , CUP Alberta and Northern Bureau Chief Two University of Alberta students had the opportunity to build and launch a rocket at the Andoya Rocket Range in Norway last week. The course is a pilot project put on by the University of Oslo, and the Institute for Space, Science, Exploration, and Technology. read more

Andrea Luft , News Writer Larry Clark was amazed when he first arrived at the University of Alberta's Timms Centre for the Arts. read more

Jonathan Taves , With a funding announcement last Friday, the planned GO Community Centre on the University of Alberta’s South Campus is set to begin soon. A $14.8-million commitment from the federal government ensured that construction will begin on the building that will house a state-of-the-art gymnastics centre and four triple gymnasiums, enough room for 12 basketball or 30 volleyball courts ...

Marie-Christine Jutras , Ongoing research at the University of Alberta has revealed a phenomenon which has become more noticeable in recent years, as an estimated 30 per cent of new teachers are leaving the profession in their first five years on the job. Jean Clandinin, who is director of the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development at the U of A, is heading the research ...

Jonathan Taves , A University of Alberta professor and researcher may have a harder time carrying his wallet after being awarded $100,000 for his development of nano-silver wound dressings. The first-place prize from the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation recognizes the influential innovation of Robert Burrell, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering. read more

Sean Steels , Induction into the Royal Society of Canada is not something Leonard Ratzlaff, Professor of Choral Music in the Department of Music has been searching for in his 30 years at the University of Alberta, but the honour is something he says he will happily accept. read more

Sean Steels , No-cut zone Public Interest Alberta (PIA) launched an Alberta-wide advocacy campaign Tuesday from SUBstage with the goal of halting provincial budget cuts to the postsecondary system. read more

Sean Steels , Mr. Bourne? On September 14, a male attended the CSS offices to report his backpack and laptop had been stolen from Newton Place on September 10 at around 11 p.m. read more

Jonathan Taves , Students’ Council meets every second Tuesday in the Council Chambers in University Hall at 6 p.m. Council meetings are open to all students. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15, where free food will be provided for all attendees. read more

Sean Steels , The County of Strathcona has requested the repayment of a $1.5-million loan to the University of Alberta given in 1998 to support the Strathcona County/R.U. Lemieux Chair in Carbohydrate Chemistry. Although the chair will still continue to exist based on the remainder of its endowment, the University will be forced to reallocate internal funding to support the position. read more

Jonathan Taves , Organizers of a co-operative student housing project are meeting Tuesday in an effort to generate interest in a facility being built in north-east Edmonton. The development’s conceptualization, called Station Pointe, is in its preliminary stages. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin next fall on land that has been secured near the Belvedere LRT station. read more

Sean Steels , [ Editor's note, September 15, 2009, 4:34 p.m.: Philip Morris International was mentioned as the owner of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco in the original version of this story. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco is in fact owned by Philip Morris USA, former parent company of PMI. The two groups split in 2008, and since share no associations with one another. read more

Simon Yackulic , David Coltman, a researcher and biology professor at the U of A, has been studying bighorn sheep in an attempt to learn more about their individual personalities and temperaments. read more

Alexandria Eldridge , At the University of Alberta, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists all share the roadways, but with 1,600 Albertan pedestrians visiting emergency rooms each year, there is evidence that the coexistence between the three across the province isn't always a healthy relationship. read more

Sean Steels , University of Alberta biologist David Hik has reported that to ensure proper understanding of a variety of arctic issues from climate change to ecology, Canada must strengthen its postsecondary presence in the north. exerize read more

Future’s bright University of Alberta English and Film Studies professor Jonathan Hart has been awarded the Fulbright Canada’s Visiting Chair Award. read more