MacEwan University News

Future makers: Preparing students for jobs that don’t exist – yet

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Industries seem to shift at warp speed, and tech, including the ubiquitous AI talk, is transforming everything from how ecologists collect data to how nurses chart. What does this mean for students choosing their future careers?

How your Goodreads reviews are fuelling research on controversial books

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600

MacEwan’s Research Recast(ed) podcast host Kelsie Johnston talks to MacEwan faculty, including Dr. Sarah Copland, about their scholarly activity and how students contribute to their work.

MacEwan wheels out new option to increase campus traversability

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0600

As even more pedway space is set to open with the new School of Business building, students can use MacEwan-branded wheelie shoes to improve foot traffic flow – and show school spirit.

Check out these (mostly) free events throughout April

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Learn about student research, attend one of many concerts, take in an art exhibition and so much more!

Cozy corners and creative hubs: Eight profs invite you to “Office Hours”

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Before we announce this year’s Teaching Award recipients, we’re looking back at the 2025 recipients who shared their spaces with us.

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

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In a piece for The Conversation Canada, Dr. Junaid Jahangir discusses how studying the economics of war reveals how some democracies start wars and commit human rights abuses while corporations profit.

Digitizing scholarship around women-authored literature to create a broader picture of eras

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

MacEwan’s Research Recast(ed) podcast host Kelsie Johnston spoke to Dr. Kathryn Holland about her research with the Orlando Project, and how she uses it in her classrooms.

Grateful Gathering brings together donors and recipients

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Celebrating the impact of the more than 6,500 scholarships, awards and bursaries – totalling almost $10 million in financial support – distributed to students during the last academic year.

Announcing MacEwan’s inaugural Emerging Scholar Award recipient

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Dr. Joshua Miller will receive the award, which recognizes early career researchers for their contributions and potential future impact on academia and the community.

Announcing the 2026 Distinguished Researcher Award recipient

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Dr. Emily Milne will be honoured during Spring Convocation ceremonies.

From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In a piece for The Conversation Canada, Dr. Jordan Foster explores how young men and teenage boys are learning to see their faces and bodies as projects to measure and optimize.

Helping at-risk youth transition to adulthood

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Four faculty share their stories on MacEwan’s Research Recast(ed) podcast.

MacEwan and downtown: The next chapter

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

After 50 years growing and evolving together, MacEwan University and Edmonton’s downtown are closer than ever

Can ‘mini brains’ replace lab animals? Organoids are changing how scientists study disease

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In a piece for The Conversation Canada, Dr. Habib Rezanejad looks at how new technologies could offer a promising alternative to the 200 million animals used in laboratory research each year.

MacEwan recognizes eight faculty as inaugural Chancellor’s Research Chairs

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Dr. Sandy Jung and Dr. Fernando Ruiz-Angulo have been named Tier 1 Chairs, and Dr. Katie Biittner, Dr. Erin Cowling, Dr. Mohammed Elmorsy, Dr. Emilie LeBel, Dr. Etayankara Muralidharan and Dr. Ross Shaw have been named Tier 2 Chairs.

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

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In a piece for The Conversation Canada, Dr. Subhadip Ghosh comments on how, with the Canadian dollar no longer rising alongside oil as it once did, price spikes now translate more directly into higher living costs.

The scariest F-word of all: Failure

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Flunking an exam or dropping a course might feel like the end of the world, but these three MacEwan community members say that, for them, their lowest point was actually a step toward something great.

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

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

In a piece for The Conversation Canada, Dr. Kelly Summers asks if Donald Trump’s Washington arch would celebrate the American republic’s independence from Britain in 1776, or its subsequent ascendance as an imperial power in its own right.

“It’s really beautiful to watch students grow.”

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Jessica Scalzo, program manager at the Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity, is one of the many people at MacEwan who support students in different ways, including providing a space for them to express themselves.

From the president: Managing the meteor shower

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0600

Using purposeful approaches help manage our complex world.