This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Business leaders unpack Alberta’s “scale-up gap,” devising new ways to generate jobs and drive economic growth: https://mru.ca/44ed (Education News Canada – Ray DePaul, Simon Raby, faculty)

Win tickets to Copperhead, Emily Triggs or Hawksley Workman on Friday night: https://mru.ca/3b09 (YYScene – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Savills Studley expands its Canada team: https://mru.ca/6fd3 (Commercial Property Executive – Jessica Downie, alumna)

Alberta wants a champion, Trudeau needs a saviour. Can Chrystia Freeland be both?: https://mru.ca/4259 (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Seamus O’Regan arrives in Calgary with the tough task of winning over the oilpatch: https://mru.ca/8449 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

New natural resources minister signals Alberta a priority: https://mru.ca/e175 (CBC Radio news – Lori Williams, faculty)

Quebec facing propane shortage: https://mru.ca/49dc (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgary municipal budget debate reignites criticism over funding of new arena: https://mru.ca/7c10 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Pipeline politics: New natural resources minister O’Regan heads to Alberta — with Western alienation looming large: https://mru.ca/cfd6 (Star Metro Calgary – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Cello-playing siblings perform at St. Albert concert: https://mru.ca/6f13 (St. Alberta Today – Luka Coetzee, student)

Controversy erupts over changes to election commissioner’s role: https://mru.ca/e869 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

New robotic arm at University of Alberta to help students better understand artificial intelligence: https://mru.ca/e879 (Edmonton Journal)

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