MRU in the media

Crowchild Classic takes over the Dome: https://mru.ca/19cd (STAR 95.9 FM)

School lockdowns: Emergency preparedness plan for schools: https://mru.ca/c2f8 (AXIS Communications)

Small-animal tunnels promoting biodiversity in Waterton: https://mru.ca/af26 (High River Online – Alexa Stroroziuk, student: Miistakis Institute)

Recapping the Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/cc93 (CTV News Calgary)

Dinos and Cougars split in ‘unreal’ Calgary’s Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/20f82 (Calgary Journal)

Early lead holds up as Dinos take Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/e2b77 (Calgary Herald/Sun)

2026 Crowchild Classic: Essential Information You Need to Know: https://mru.ca/c8f38 (Filmogaz)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

A separatist group is asking for Trump’s help to split from Canada. Here’s what we know: https://mru.ca/0090 (CNN – Lori Williams, faculty)

Michael Lynch, Kimberly Yeager, and Chavala Kobluk Join Norris McLaughlin, P.A.’s New York Real Estate Practice: https://mru.ca/d770 (PR Newswire – Chavala Kobluk, alum)

What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they affect our weather?: https://mru.ca/ba03 (Calgary Herald and Sun – Israel Dunmade, faculty)

Calgarians are top tippers on Uber Eats: https://mru.ca/c20f (QR Calgary – Christian Cook, faculty)

Volleyball journey takes player originally from the Peace to some far-flung places: https://mru.ca/95d3 (Everything GP – Quinn Pelland, alum)

Reacting to speech from Conservative leader ahead of meeting: https://mru.ca/c93f (CBC News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty) *end of interview cut off

Conservative party meets in Calgary this weekend: https://mru.ca/a20e (CTV Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Former university manager charged with fraud, theft from SFU: https://mru.ca/65e6 (CBC News)

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MRU in the media

After years of cuts, Alberta arts education making comeback with new UofL program: https://mru.ca/ffa9 (City News)

Everything you need to know for the 2026 Crowchild Classic: https://mru.ca/40c7 (The Gauntlet)

What would Calgary look like if it had hosted the 2026 Winter Olympic Games?: https://mru.ca/c059 (Calgary Herald and Sun – Leacock Theater)

Campus Preview: Dinos, Cougars renew Crowchild Classic hockey rivalry in key battles at Saddledome: https://mru.ca/651e  (Calgary Herald and Sun)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Focus of Conservative meeting on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership: https://mru.ca/e2721 (QR Calgary & CHED Edmonton – Lori Williams, faculty)

Trump threatens more tariffs: https://mru.ca/9cb6 (CHCH News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Canadian Nexus applications plummet amid tension with U.S.: https://mru.ca/3f6e (CTV News – Joe Pavelka, faculty)

Alberta separation event happens in Calgary: https://mru.ca/450f (CPAC – Lori Williams, faculty)

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Lethbridge Polytechnic researcher working on optimizing irrigation timing, water amounts: https://mru.ca/92ec (CTV News)

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MRU in the media

What’s at stake in the 2026 Crowchild Classic?: https://mru.ca/54d8 (CBC Calgary – Connor Bouchard, student-athlete; Zafir Nagji, student)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

The Wild Claims of Jeff Rath, Separatist Firebrand: https://mru.ca/c499 (The Tyee –  Lori Williams, faculty)

Jay Crocker Navigates the Music of Obstacles: https://mru.ca/3b7fa (Music Works – Jay Crocker, alum)

For Eagle Butte teacher awarded Book Love Foundation Grant: https://mru.ca/9677 (Medicine Hat News – Kara Frey, alum)

Life is getting more difficult for trans people living in Alberta, advocates say: https://mru.ca/1df3 (Global News – Corinne Mason & Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Also worth noting

Driving patterns could predict early Alzheimer’s, UCalgary researchers find: https://mru.ca/5e31 (CTV News)

Calgary schools approve use of heavily vetted AI tools for learning:  https://mru.ca/990d (LiveWire Calgary)

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MRU in the media

Continued funding for film and TV projects needed to keep local talent from leaving province, industry leaders say: https://mru.ca/888e (Calgary Sun & Herald)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Canada’s 1st Indigenous Olympic bobsledder hails from Calgary: https://mru.ca/58f8 (CBC News – Eden Wilson, alum)

‘The premier is still missing in action’: watchdog group criticizes Alberta government over health-care concerns: https://mru.ca/808f (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Calgarians, food bank react to the prime minister’s affordability announcement: https://mru.ca/2b67 (CTV News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Alberta separatists rally for independence, collecting signatures in Calgary: https://mru.ca/23137 (CTV News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Some N.S. universities struggling to fill residences — a must to hold on to funding: https://mru.ca/10f7 (CBC)

Plans to expand Alberta Children’s Hospital move ahead: https://mru.ca/aad5 (UCalgary)

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Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Remains of missing Calgary senior found, but suspected killer also dead: https://mru.ca/e9d8 (CTV News – doug king, faculty)

“Canada lives because of the U.S.”: https://mru.ca/25c0 (Global News – Lori Williams, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo

‘It’s about representation’: Calgary bobsled athlete receives international honor: https://mru.ca/34a0 (Global News – Eden Wilson, alum)

Calgary Catholic flag church attendance concerns amid broader spiritual shift: https://mru.ca/13cb (LiveWire Calgary – Steven Engler, faculty)

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USask establishes scholarship program with $10M gift: https://mru.ca/d2d68 (USask)

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MRU in the media

Bears and Huskies meet for one and only weekend series: https://mru.ca/7d6e (Huskie Fan)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Survey results show Alberta teachers becoming more stressed as classrooms become more complex: ATA: https://mru.ca/bd7f (CBC News website – Sarah Hamilton, faculty)

Survey results show Alberta teachers becoming more stressed as classrooms become more complex: ATA: https://mru.ca/8231 (CBC radio Calgary & Edmonton – Sarah Hamilton, faculty)

‘Irreversible damage’: Victim speaks at Calgary police officer’s disciplinary hearing: https://mru.ca/0114a (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)

‘No big surprise’: Recall petition against Calgary-Bow MLA Demetrios Nicolaides fails: https://mru.ca/130fd (Edmonton Examiner & other Postmedia Publications – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Recall petitions still ongoing despite first failing: https://mru.ca/8231 (QR Calgary 770 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

UCalgary-made resource on fermented food could have mealtime impact nationally: https://mru.ca/a7d3b (LiveWire Calgary)

Rocking it: UCalgary Dinos win first conference championship in decades, look ahead to curling nationals: https://mru.ca/a185 (LiveWire Calgary)

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MRU in the media

The Harry and Martha Cohen Foundation finds a new home at Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary: https://mru.ca/d095 (Frequency)

18 Calgary companies named among the top employers in Canada: https://mru.ca/9892 (Daily Hive)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Alberta separation talks grow: https://mru.ca/69a6 (City News 660 – Lori Williams, faculty)

Recall campaign against Alberta’s education minister enters final days: https://mru.ca/30f3 (CHED Edmonton – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Are Alberta separatists inadvertently helping Trump?: https://mru.ca/2b5f (City News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Alberta Primetime Politics Panel: https://mru.ca/91d2 (CTV2/Alberta Primetime – Lori Williams, faculty)

Business report with David Finch: https://mru.ca/77f4 (CBC Calgary Radio – David Finch, faculty)

Uber Eats reveals cities with most generous tippers (Calgary is #1): https://mru.ca/7054 (QR Calgary 770 – Christian Cook, faculty) *end of interview cut off

Also worth noting

Modernizing U of A’s Butterdome: https://mru.ca/15d4 (Government of Alberta)

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MRU in the media

New aerospace hub opens at YYC: https://mru.ca/cff7 (Global News stations in Alberta)

Canyon Meadows Bee Boulevard: https://mru.ca/cf884 (City of Calgary)

MRU ranks 104 on Forbes’ Canada’s Best Employers List: https://mru.ca/fd128 (Forbes)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Investigating “extremely rare” attack with criminologist: https://mru.ca/f7c6a (QR Calgary – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

How does Josh Allen publicly crying open up a bigger conversation?: https://mru.ca/8649 (QR Calgary – Gio Dolcecore, faculty and alum) *beginning of interview cut off

Man killed in act of self defense had criminal history: https://mru.ca/588e (City News 660 Calgary and 1130 Vancouver – Doug King & Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

The Science Behind… our response to Calgary’s water restrictions: https://mru.ca/b28d (QR Calgary – Dan Devoe, faculty)

Carney holds productive talks in Qatar: https://mru.ca/4f6bb (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Why your team is misreading the room (and how to fix it): https://mru.ca/951b (Digital Journal – Sarah Hewitt, faculty)

Are Alberta separatists inadvertently helping Trump?: https://mru.ca/4869 (City News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year?: https://mru.ca/22ce (Calgary Journal – Shawn Crawford, faculty)

Access codes: The new cost barrier in education: https://mru.ca/708f (The Reflector – SAMRU, Mahmood Sawarbi, student)

Also worth noting

“University students don’t add towards our community”: https://mru.ca/5c12 (QR Calgary)

University Presidents’ mission to India will deepen research collaboration and support trade and economic agenda: https://mru.ca/59fa (Education News Canada/Universities Canada)

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MRU in the media

STEM programs increasingly competitive: https://mru.ca/450cb (CTV Calgary)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Campaign to recall Alberta education minister enters final days: https://mru.ca/8fcf (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo

Conservative Party of Canada convention coming to Calgary next week: https://mru.ca/7bcc (Calgary Herald/Sun & other Postmedia publications – Lori Williams, faculty) *also shared via Yahoo 

Poilievre’s Leadership Under Review Amid Policy Backlash: https://mru.ca/b207 (Azat TV – Lori Williams, faculty)

Sunscreen from hot springs: https://mru.ca/8384 (CBC Calgary radio – Beth Richardson, faculty)

Also worth noting

Laurentian faculty go on strike Monday morning: https://mru.ca/b4f9 (CTV)

RRU announces interim Vice-President Academic and Provost: https://mru.ca/818b (Education News Canada)

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WVB: Winnipeg tops Mount Royal 3–0 to complete weekend sweep: https://mru.ca/eccc (BVM Sports)

Wesmen hold off Cougars for 3–1 road victory: https://mru.ca/1796 (BVM Sports)

Huskie women’s hockey team stages 17th annual “Play for a Cure” game on Friday: https://mru.ca/33353 (Huskie Fan)

Huskies earn valuable split with win over Cougars: https://mru.ca/88fa (Huskie Fan)

MVB: Cougars fall to Wesmen in five-set thriller at Kenyon Court: https://mru.ca/93bd (BVM Sports)

MVB: MRU fights hard, but Wesmen hold on for sweep: https://mru.ca/40444 (BVM Sports)

Faculty, students and alumni in the media

Does the CBC’s Israel-Hamas coverage favour Palestinians?: https://mru.ca/f3614 (Canadian Affairs – Gabriela Perdomo Paez, faculty)

Man killed in self-defence in NW Calgary had history of violent allegations: https://mru.ca/3175f (City News – Doug King, faculty)

Alberta canola farmers hopeful for deal on tariffs as PM Carney visits China: https://mru.ca/cd73 (City News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

UBC shares financial situation in advance of budget planning process: https://mru.ca/e6c58 (Academica/UBC)

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