trying to help (re)weave the threads of civil society as we navigate these complicated times... #MACT #UAberta alum

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12 Sep 2025
Survivors could have chosen anger. Instead, they chose hope — and gave the rest of us a roadmap for Canada’s future. This new and permanent National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation honours their story, carries their legacy, and makes it part of our shared story as Canadians.
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A quick 7 minute chat I had with @MarcoWerman about life in space during troubled times on Earth. theworld.org/segments/2025/0… @TheWorld @NASA
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When I'm trying to sort out what is happening in our economy, I read @trevortombe :
The gap between the Canadian and American economies has now reached its widest point in nearly a century. My latest for @TheHubCanada here: thehub.ca/2024/09/05/trevor-… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Happy New Year #UAlberta! We’re looking forward to welcoming students back on campus next week.
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The Black Youth For Social Innovation (BYSI) Program is now recruiting its second cohort for four-month paid research positions in the summer. Learn more: bit.ly/49vtZZ4 Pictured: The 2024 BYSI interns with @uabpols professor @DrJaredWesley
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BREAKING | UAlberta ranks #1 in North America on meeting UN Sustainability Goals "Imagine what we could do if we had a provincial government that believed in sustainability. Or the UN. Or universities."
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Please join us in congratulating Dr Connie Varnhagen on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree @UAlberta. Connie is a Professor Emerita of Psychology, former 3M National Teaching Fellow, and Alberta Veterinary Technologist Association Honoree. ualberta.ca/folio/2024/04/me…
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Film screening 🎬 The Model Minority: Asian Canadian Experience Through Performance Art The stage performance which took place last year is coming to the @themetrocinema! Date: June 4, 1:30-3:00 pm To register, please visit: metrocinema.org/prod.../the-…
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KIAS Director Vision Talks On Monday, April 3, two candidates for the role of Director for the Kule Institute of Advanced Study (KIAS) will deliver their vision for the Institute. Learn more & register at: ualberta.ca/kule-institute/n…
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3 Mar 2023
This is Aki Nakamura @ Ritsumeikan Center for Game Studies; I appreciate you coming and getting hands-on experience in what we are trying to do as the Center! I hope to see more of this coming through our collaborative endeavors!
Wow what fun this was. Great to see this research collaboration designing games that will encourage seniors to exercise. #ualberta #research Thank you @RitsumeikanU for the warm welcome!
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Wow what fun this was. Great to see this research collaboration designing games that will encourage seniors to exercise. #ualberta #research Thank you @RitsumeikanU for the warm welcome!
Here are some more photos from the visit to @rcgstudies at @Ritsumeikan_PR campus. They were able to do some beta game testing and President @BFlanaganUofA tried the VR as well!
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Did you know that #PTJC has a history of #collaboration with @RitsumeikanU? As parts of the #JACAC, we've built equitable, reciprocal, and respectful relationships. Check out more pics from the MoU signing with @ualberta @KIASAlberta. Stay tuned for more collaborations to come!
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This agreement ceremony was between @KIASAlberta and @UofA_Ai4Society from @UAlberta, and @rcgstudies from @Ritsumeikan_PR with Dr. Geoffrey Rockwell and  Dr. Eleni Stroulia as leading members of the research group!
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Whether it’s exercise, sleep, or social connections, do what works for your wellness. If you need more support, call 2-1-1.
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The University of Alberta’s free online critical thinking and science literacy course to help people differentiate science from pseudoscience: ualberta.ca/admissions-progr…
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⌛️ What a final! Bravo Leo Messi, thank you @KMbappe for a great final. You have both been heroic. ❤️💙 🏆 #𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗧𝗼𝗤𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿
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Equalization payments for 2023/24 were released today! 🥳 Here's each province's total per capita fiscal capacity EQ. If you squint, you'll see Ontario will once again receive a payment ($29/capita). #cdnecon
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I love threads like this, digging into why and how: #History #cdnpoli
Why is the Bank of Canada owned by the government? Because Alberta Premier William Aberhart invaded Saskatchewan. A nerdy thread about the Bank and Bible Bill for #cdnecon, #ableg, and #cdnpoli. 🤓🧵
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Update: the coyote has been given the parking lot. The coyote is enrolling in my classes next term. It's threatening to write a final paper on Steely Dan.
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Today, we remember the lives of the 14 young women who were killed in the 1989 gender-based attack at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. We will not forget. ⁣#RememberThe14 #December6 bit.ly/3F64cHY
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