Bodies of knowledge: U of A medical school thanks 'remarkable' donors and their families
Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story.
As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/anatomical-gifts-edmonton-9.7173028?cmp=rss

Bodies of knowledge: U of A medical school thanks 'remarkable' donors and their families
Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story.
As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/anatomical-gifts-edmonton-9.7173028?cmp=rss

Bodies of knowledge: U of A medical school thanks 'remarkable' donors and their families
Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story.
As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/anatomical-gifts-edmonton-9.7173028?cmp=rss

‘The day the music dies’: Organists pipe up to save historical U of A instrument
Music from a pipe organ has filled the U of A's convocation hall for a century, but that may soon come to an end as impending renovations include removing the memorial instrument.
#Entertainment #CasavantOrgan #ConvocationHall #Organ
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812495/university-of-alberta-convocation-hall-casavant-organ/

How an Edmonton choir is using music to cope with eco-anxiety
This Earth Day, the 120 members of the Edmonton Young Voices community choir are preparing for a special spring concert articulating their feelings about climate change and taking part in an eco-anxiety study at the University of Alberta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/eco-anxiety-edmonton-young-voices-9.7170672?cmp=rss

Another bad move by #UniversityOfAlberta. Why are such decisions always taken in private? Because admin knows the music-loving public won't have it. Nobody who has heard this #Casavant organ in action will support the removal from its long-revered spot in #convocationhall.
#yeg
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-casavant-organ-9.7167358

U of A hits sour note with decision to remove venerable pipe organ from Convocation Hall
The University of Alberta plans to remove a beloved pipe organ from Convocation Hall to conduct a renovation that will improve accessibility for people with physical disabilities and mobility needs. The decision isn't a hit with some faculty members.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-casavant-organ-9.7167358?cmp=rss

Charter challenge launched against U of A for removal of pro-Palestine encampment in 2024
Two recent alumni and a professor from the University of Alberta have filed a Charter challenge against the university for its removal of the People's University for Palestine encampment in May 2024. The statement of claim alleges that the university violat...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/charter-challenge-launched-against-u-of-a-for-removal-of-pro-palestine-encampment-in-2024-9.7163778?cmp=rss

‘The most lasting legacy:’ Famed Alberta mantle geochemist namesake of new mineral
From the coalfields of northern England to the Arctic snows and the steaming jungles of Brazil, Graham Pearson has carved a name for himself that now lives on in rock.
#Canada #geochemistry #Grahampearsonite #UniversityofAlberta
https://globalnews.ca/news/11758328/the-most-lasting-legacy-famed-alberta-mantle-geochemist-namesake-of-new-mineral/

‘The most lasting legacy:’ Famed Alberta mantle geochemist namesake of new mineral
From the coalfields of northern England to the Arctic snows and the steaming jungles of Brazil, Graham Pearson has carved a name for himself that now lives on in rock.
#Canada #geochemistry #Grahampearsonite #UniversityofAlberta
https://globalnews.ca/news/11758328/the-most-lasting-legacy-famed-alberta-mantle-geochemist-namesake-of-new-mineral/