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Cashing in on tragedy
As true-crime content becomes more widespread, the focus seems to be less on the victims and more on our personal entertainment.
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Every day science
Small glances into how the ordinary and everyday have inspired major breakthroughs.
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Feeling the squeeze
Canadians are stuggling with rising costs due to a perfect storm of economic influences.
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To serve and protect ... and just about everything else
A tumultuous 2020 puts focus on the future of law enforcement.
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Finding the best in the worst
Coping during a pandemic is rough, but people are managing to rediscover themselves, their abilities and their passions.
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Understanding the conspiratorial mind
The wild world of conspiracy theories can seem funny and harmless ... until it's not.
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Esports from basements to billion$
Mount Royal is getting in the game and leading Alberta's esports indiustry charge.
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Health care with heart
Nurses tend to represent the “care” side of health care, but their jobs are technical, demanding and necessary.
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Four roads less travelled and paved by education
Four students and alumni used Mount Royal to pave a new direction.
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The resilience of an arts degree
Liberal arts majors are perfectly positioned to tackle the most complex issues of our time.
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2019
Celebrating those who have excelled in both their academic and professional lives.
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Keeping teachers at the head of the class
Mount Royal’s collaborative model for its Bachelor of Education — Elementary is being copied around the country.
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Coming together at the end
A palliative care program for people who are experiencing homelessness is helping them die with dignity.
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Healthy aging top of mind
Experts are tackling getting older through education and local initiatives
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The Path to Indigenization
Reconciling with the past while charting a course for the future. This story is just beginning.
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As Albertan as beer, horseshoes and rock ’n’ roll
The University's donors stand out amongst the pool.
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Coming out of the shadows
Incidents of violence on campus are being reported, and that’s a good thing.