The Alberta School of Business recently spoke Chri Lerohl, ‘12 MBA, and Heather Thomson about the current landscape of consumer behaviour in Canada, the rapid digitization of businesses and the rise of e-commerce, the global supply chain, the movement to shop local and insights into the world of entrepreneurship.…

The Alberta School of Business recently spoke with two alumnae about building a business committed to environmental and social sustainability.

We recently spoke to two Black leaders in our community over Zoom to discuss their time as Black students at the Alberta School of Business, their experience as leaders and what it means to have the platform they do. Hanna Daniel is a 5th year Bachelor of Commerce student. In her first year, she founded the black students association on campus. She…

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Part 1. Chemical Engineering Industrial Professor Marnie Jaimieson Part 2. Mining Engineering Industrial Professor John Sammut Mining Engineering Students Joshua Magtoto and Brett Amero

Show notes: This interview was with Engineering Student Success Centre Director Peggy Jankovic and Lead Teaching Assistant Samir Ead. The conversation was recorded live during Open House 2019 in front of the Elko Engineering Garage. Also mentioned in the introduction was the TED talk delivered by Associate Dean (Outreach), Dr. Ania Ulrich, entitled…

Artificial Intelligence is the future of business. Whether it be oil and gas, agriculture, health care, banking, or retail, big data and machine learning have transformed everything we do. A world-class talent pool at the University of Alberta, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute and Google DeepMind have turned Edmonton into a global AI powe…

Gossip, hearsay and innuendo are an everyday part of life, but as a society we generally frown upon the spread of unverified information. In a new paper examining the dissemination of rumours within the tech sector, however, assistant professor Tim Hannigan contends that partial knowledge can and does influence the trajectory of product development…

A new paper from School of Business professor Joel Gehman examines FracFocus, a non-regulatory online registry purporting to inform North Americans about the risks associated with hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Gehman concludes that despite being a popular tool for industry, as well as provincial and state governments, the informatio…

On October 17, 2018, Canada became only the second country in the world—and the first G7 and G20 nation—to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Six months later, as part of the Alberta School of Business' Eric Geddes lecture series, industry leaders discussed the effects of government regulation on the industry, finding a career in cannabis,…

Looking at 21 current and historical women’s leagues in four professional sports (baseball, basketball, soccer, and indoor volleyball), Marvin Washington, professor of Strategic Management and Organization at the Alberta School of Business, wanted to better understand why professional women’s sports leagues continue to struggle. His answer? Somethi…

Made a decision on what to get your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe the plan is to “treat yo self,” instead? Listen in as Heather Thomson, Executive Director of the School of Retailing, talks about consumer behaviour on Valentine's Day, and identifies some of the current trends surrounding the “Hallmark Holiday.”…

The trees that recently arrived in the NREF 2nd floor atrium were the result of an initiative by a group of Engineering students who applied for a grant. In this episode we hear how it all happened, and talk to a few of the people who played a part in seeing the project to successful completion.

Professor Doug Tomlinson pitched the idea of holding an ice beam competition that saw teams experiment with adding different kinds of materials to a 10cm x 10cm x 60com piece of ice and then testing the final product in a load frame. In this episode we also hear from fifth-year environmental engineering student, Joey Ting.…

For this episode, I sat down with the current Engineering Students’ Society President, Dayton Chen and asked him to share a few comments with the class of students who will enter the faculty in September.

Brittany, a recent Computer Engineering graduate now working in Edmonton, and Jonathan, a current Chemical Engineering student, sat down and talked their way through a few questions from students who might be entering the faculty in the next year or so.

We are very fortunate to have the Executive VP of Engineering and Projects for the Panama Canal Authority on campus. During this public session, Ilya Espino de Marotta will talk about her work on the Panama Canal, including overseeing the expansion project, as well as her ongoing mission to inspire more young people to pursue careers in engineering…

Jason and Marcus are near the end of their Mechanical engineering programs; they reflect on the experiences they've gained, lessons they've learned, and talk about their next steps. Please submit feedback and/or potential questions for future episodes to engginfo@ualberta.ca

A student about to start first year engineering asks about balancing extra-curricular activities like sports into her schedule. In response, we hear comments from three engineering students who play on varsity teams at the University of Alberta. Please submit feedback and/or potential questions for future episodes to engginfo@ualberta.ca…

Paola and Sarah are just about to enter first year engineering at the University of Alberta; they're volunteering this summer as Junior DiscoverE instructors for children's STEM outreach. We talked a little about their experiences of school up to this point, and what they're imagining university will be like. Ideas or suggestions for future episode…

Callie is the Project Manager for the space-themed student group AlbertaSat. They have successfully designed and built a cube satellite that is now in orbit. Erik is the Power Team lead and just finished first year engineering. They discuss balancing their coursework and project work. Do you have suggestions for future episodes of CuriositE? Please…

Jo and Ally are going into first year Engineering at the University of Alberta in the fall. They asked about Geer Week and one of the Engineering Students' Society planners told her a little bit about it. Please submit potential questions for future episodes through engginfo@ualberta.ca

http://ia902506.us.archive.org/17/items/Cjsr7/Cjsr%20%237.mp3 Cayley Thomas – http://www.cayleythomas.comBy Elliott Tanti

https://ia902506.us.archive.org/31/items/CJSREpisode6_201406/CJSR%20Episode%20%236.mp3 DongWoo Kim – @dongwookim_ A Tribe Called Red – http://atribecalledred.comBy Elliott Tanti

http://ia902504.us.archive.org/6/items/BlueEpisodeExtended/Blue%20Episode%20Extended.mp3 Blue Knox: @blueknox Pecha Kucha Night 19: https://www.facebook.com/events/1503772113178369/ Go Abroad: http://www.goabroad.ualberta.ca Washington Institue: http://www.twc.eduBy Elliott Tanti

http://ia902506.us.archive.org/21/items/CJSRReal/CJSR%20Real.mp3 Vivian Kwan and Melinda Calayo talk about volunteering in their communities and two great programs that they are a part of! Heart of the City Piano Program: http://www.ualberta.ca/~hcpp/ Action For Healthy Communities: http://a4hc.ca Community Action Dash: https://www.facebook.com/eve…

http://ia902506.us.archive.org/32/items/Episode3CJSR/Episode%20%233%20CJSR.mp3 Andrew Jeffrey (@andrew_jeffrey) Talks about The Gateway (@The_Gateway) joke issue Cosbropolitan! Click to access cosbropolitan.pdf Ian Armstrong from SGA (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advocacy Committee) @uofasga talks about the Inclusive Health Conference thi…

http://ia902502.us.archive.org/35/items/CJSREpisode2Extended/CJSR%20Episode%20%232%20Extended.mp3 Sharon Mvundura (@sharonmvu) leads off the show with Arts Gala 2014! Then Michael Vecchio (@MichaelVecchio2) and Jesse More (@jessemore) Try to answer What’s Up! with student union elections? Scenic Route to Alaska (@scenicalaska) is featured! @whatsup…

[audio http://ia601601.us.archive.org/4/items/CJSREPISODE1WithIntroEdit/CJSR%20EPISODE%20%231%20With%20Intro%20Edit.mp3] Out-going Student Union President Petros Kusmu is featured! https://twitter.com/kusmuBy Elliott Tanti

http://ia601206.us.archive.org/6/items/episode_3-elliott_tanti/Episode_3.mp3 This week we are joined by Sharon Mvundura President of the PSUA, VP Volunteer Coordinator at the Campus Food Bank and VP Events and Fundraising at SNAPP. Artist Jo Thrillz is featured and Elliott talks about Pride Week! Sharon Mvundura @sharonmvu facartsgala@gmail.com @ua…

[audio http://ia600808.us.archive.org/10/items/episode_2-elliott_tanti/Episode_2.mp3 ] In this episode we highlight the Ukrainian Student Society, Cayley Thomas and Student Elections! Ukrainian Student Society: @Ukr_Students https://www.facebook.com/UofAUSS Tymothy Jaddock: https://www.facebook.com/tymothy.jaddock?fref=ts @tymjad Cayley Thomas: htt…

http://ia600606.us.archive.org/34/items/episode_1_final_-elliott_tanti/Episode_1_FINAL_.mp3 University of Alberta Film Society: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Alberta-Film-Society/392919884112418 Son of Man Screening: https://www.facebook.com/events/423341071133924/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming Michael Vecchio: @MichaelVecchio2 Conra…