Vet Med Grows Up
Sixteen years in, the faculty has not only hit its stride as one of the leading schools of its kind on the continent, but it’s finding solutions to a sticky challenge that has plagued the field for years.
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The Oilsands’ Third Act
Can technology lower emissions, preserve the environment and give the oilsands a sustainable future? Stay tuned.
Facing Our Fears
Overwhelmed with worry for the mental health of her daughter with autism, Kristina McGuire found help in a program that changed her family’s world.
The Collective Good
These stellar citizens were inspired by recent mental, physical and social-justice challenges to improve the well-being of others, relating to COVID-19 and beyond.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Vet Med’s 19,000-acre backyard is fertile ground for discovery by the largest group of researchers working on beef in North America.
Better Aging with Pets
Should animal companionship — a proven boon for older adults — be a privilege or a health-care imperative?
When Fabricio Met Theresa
Becoming a nurse calls for an extraordinary level of knowledge plus practice, courage — and belief in the needs of a family of radically realistic manikins
Into the Wild with David Lertzman
Sometimes, learning to lead happens halfway up a mountain. A singular program, which recently lost an extraordinary professor, guides business students to become their best selves
All You Can’t Eat
Certainly, there’s more than enough food in the world to feed us all — but ensuring nobody goes hungry takes strategic vision, compassion and an appetite to upend the status quo
The Great Divide
Whether or not they choose to be with an individual in their final moments, residents at the Cumming School of Medicine are trained to care for those who have a legal right to end their life. It’s a complex and exceptionally personal path for the patient at the heart of such a decision — and a profound experience for the doctor who chooses to be there