MRU Media

MRU Media: 2/13/2020

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

MRU in the News

MRU student develops app to translate Blackfoot signs: https://mru.ca/950db (The Reflector – Chase Schrader, student; Jessie Loyer, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

More couples choosing to live common law: https://mru.ca/190   Also available at https://mru.ca/b05      (CHQR, 770 News, Feb. 12, 7:19:30 a.m. – Tom Buchanan, faculty)

Scotties Tournament of Hearts calls on Calgary curler Scotland — finally: https://mru.ca/d7ba (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Nadine Scotland, alumna)

Global News Investigates: Calls for change in funeral home procedures after mix-up of cremated remains: https://mru.ca/24fb (Global News – David Root, faculty)

Mixup at funderal home should not have happened: https://mru.ca/bd7a (CHQR, 770 News – David Root, faculty)

Energy Centre apologizes for tweet critical of New York Times: https://mru.ca/5549 (CHQR, 770 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Province won’t launch inquiry into Magliocca’s travel expenses: https://mru.ca/d8b (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Manitoba Métis Federation launches multi-million dollar university funding program: https://mru.ca/3457 (CTV News)

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MRU Media: 2/12/2020

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

MRU in the News

Preview: Dave Kelly Live is an ode to love on Valentine’s Day: https://mru.ca/21df (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Bella Concert Hall)

Pro-life group looking for ‘passionate’ leaders: https://mru.ca/fc2f (The Catholic Register – Mikayla Bezooyen, Farrah MacPherson and Nadja Kunz, students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Harm reduction advocates stress need for supervised consumption sites: https://mru.ca/598c (Calgary Herald – Homeless student battling addiction)

City rethinking alcohol on expense accounts: https://mru.ca/81d7f (CityNews, 660 News – Melanie Peacock, faculty)

Ottawa mulls Alberta ‘aid package’ as province angles for Teck mind approval: https://mru.ca/0479 (The Energy Mix – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta fires back at First Nations chief critical of province’s consultation on Frontier oilsands project: https://mru.ca/1942 (Financial Post/Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Jason Kenney now says climate change is ‘obvious.’ Here’s what he’s said in years past: https://mru.ca/7fa8c (The Star – Duane Bratt, faculty)

For Albertans watching Trudeau, Teck mega-project is the canary in the oilsands mine: https://mru.ca/34f7 (The Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Creston Concert Society presenting classical crossover vocal group Vivace: https://mru.ca/7ba3 (Creston Valley Advance – Lauren Woods, alumna)

Also worth noting

UCP government’s budget coming Feb. 27: https://mru.ca/f7eb (Edmonton Journal)

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MRU Media: 2/11/2020

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

MRU in the News

Mixed response for performance-based post-secondary funding: https://mru.ca/9af8 (The Reflector – Tim Rahilly, president)

MRU, 660 News attempts to set the record straight on student fee increases: https://mru.ca/1e6cf (The Reflector – Shayla Breen, SAMRU; Connie Young, staff, Tim Rahilly, president)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Jason Kenney and Doug Ford’s bad bromance: Why the premiers’ close friendship seems to be cooling: https://mru.ca/7bc1 (The Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Connected Carrington: new home places couple in the centre of work, family: https://mru.ca/6d76 (Calgary Herald – Tory Barber, alumna)

Also worth noting

$5M donation will help create new agricultural research centre at U of C: https://mru.ca/c2a (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media: 2/10/2020

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

MRU in the News

Ambrose and Mount Royal University Sign MOU: https://mru.ca/107d (Education News Canada- Jean-Louis Bleau, faculty)

Calgary filmmaker explores impact of a flawed makeup industry on black women: https://mru.ca/7f43 (Global News – Badria Abubaker, student)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘Humiliating’: Local Palestinians react to ‘Deal of the Century’: https://mru.ca/c8c  (660 News – Mark Ayyash, faculty)

Primary season off to rocky start: https://mru.ca/a128 (News 770, CHQR – David Taras, faculty)

Northern B.C. pipeline conflict needs historical perspective: https://mru.ca/f16f (CBC Radio News – Sean Carleton, faculty)

‘It’s much, much more’: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cost jumps to $12.6 billion: https://mru.ca/11e6 (The Star – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trans Mountain expansion cost soars: https://mru.ca/3756 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Jason Kenney’s ‘kamikaze candidate’ controversy continues. When will Albertans care?: https://mru.ca/7276 (Globe and Mail – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimated to cost $12.6B, finish in 2022: https://mru.ca/ff2f (Global News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

University students urge province to take action against sexual violence on campus: https://mru.ca/78cb (Calgary Herald)

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MRU Media: 2/07/2020

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

MRU in the News

Currie: The space, the place, the pace for every lifestyle: https://mru.ca/1f22 (Avenue Magazine)

Students/experts/alum in the news

New wave of Indigenous voices on TikTok: https://mru.ca/58ca1 (CityNews – Jessie Loyer, faculty)

Making sense of U.S. politics: https://mru.ca/79811 (Global News – David Taras, faculty)

Alberta Primetime political panel: https://mru.ca/0590 (CTV 2 Alberta Primetime, Feb. 6, 15:52 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

UBC Okanagan researchers develop roadside cannabis breathalyzers: https://mru.ca/941a (Kelowna Capital News)

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MRU Media: 2/06/2020

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

MRU in the News

York’s School of Continuing Studies celebrates its fifth birthday: https://mru.ca/2f92d (Education News Canada – Cyber security partnership)

Providing a direct link to the workforce: Networking Day provides hundreds with crucial advice and contacts: https://mru.ca/e8d0 (Education News Canada – Shelley Rathie, Jim Silovs, faculty; MRU students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

The correlation between increased screen time and developmental delays in children: https://mru.ca/2f74 (Avenue Magazine – Ernest Barbaric, faculty)

Ex-Gator is showing bite as a Cougar: https://mru.ca/af0 (Medicine Hat News – Chris Byam, student)

Also worth noting

Some Ontario universities, colleges warn of fake coronavirus alerts circulating online: https://mru.ca/71e0 (Global News)

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MRU Media: 2/05/2020

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

MRU in the News

World Wetlands Day Symposium brings scientists, industry together at MRU: https://mru.ca/06b3 (News 770, CHQR, Feb. 4, 4:19 p.m. – Felix Nwaishi, faculty)

Court bid to stop pipeline rejected: https://mru.ca/7dc3 (CTV News at 6, Feb. 4, 2:10 – World Wetlands Day Symposium, Felix Nwaishi, faculty; Mackenna Millott, student)

Oilsands producers join scientists and government at MRU’s World Wetlands Symposium: https://mru.ca/8ac9 (Education News Canada – Felix Nwaishi, faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Recommendation to replace higher-educated nurses with cheaper staff could backfire, nurses warn: https://mru.ca/4875 (CBC News – Cathy Carter-Snell, faculty)

Calgary police seize nearly $10M worth of cocaine and methamphetamine: https://mru.ca/5de6 (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)

Students speak out over post-secondary budget cuts: https://mru.ca/b8fb (Calgary Journal)

Transmountain Pipeline clears legal hurdle: (CBC Radio news – Duane Bratt, faculty, clip unavailable)

Also worth noting

University of Lethbridge students share stories of how donating blood saves lives: https://mru.ca/8284 (Global News)

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MRU Media: 2/04/2020

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

MRU in the News

World Wetlands Day Symposium at MRU: https://mru.ca/d731 (CTV News at 6 – Weather reports live from RLLC’s Immersion Studio throughout 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. Interview regarding Tuesday’s World Wetlands Day Symposium at 19:43)

MRU Cougars, Rutland Park association partnership provides free skating lessons: https://mru.ca/6b1d (Calgary Herald, National Post – Nathan Higgins, staff; Jamal Watson, student)

Short indie films kick off 2nd annual Black History Month Film Festival at MRU: https://mru.ca/ce57 (Global News – Badria Abubaker, student)

An economist who put the accent on compassion: https://mru.ca/b2d1 (Calgary’s Business – Vettivelu Nallainayagam, former faculty)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why malls are adding Instagramable pop-ups to your shopping trip: https://mru.ca/4a2f (CBC News – Donna Dumont, faculty)

Varcoe: Opposition to Trans Mountain project grows as shovels in ground: https://mru.ca/671a (Calgary Herald – David Taras, faculty)

Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames final score: Goalie fight headlines Oilers’ blowout win in intense ‘Battle of Alberta’ game: https://mru.ca/3688 (Sporting News – Colin Cooper, alumnus)

Also worth noting

University endowment fund being created in memory of Edmonton victims of Iran plane crash: https://mru.ca/8bbc (Global News)

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MRU Media: 2/03/2020

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

MRU in the News

MRU, Ambrose partner to offer pathways for music students: https://mru.ca/821b (Academica – Jean-Louis Bleau, faculty)

Teams staying up for 48 hours straight to create video games: https://mru.ca/466f (CBC News)

Black History Month 2020: The top events across Canada: https://mru.ca/6c0d (CBC News – SAMRU)

Debutantes’ dance among the highlights at Hungarian Magyar Gála Ball: https://mru.ca/4b18 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Why you need folic acid during—and before—pregnancy: https://mru.ca/0c4a (Today’s Parent – Deepa Upadhyaya, faculty)

Calgary social practice public art project a community creation: https://mru.ca/4970 (LiveWire Calgary – Jocelyn Lehman, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Manitoba to open sexual violence resource centre: https://mru.ca/329d (Global News)

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