Tara Siebarth

Tara was the Deputy Editor for University Affairs.

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    Headlines for April 24, 2019

    Edmonton Journal A playroom for adults: University of Alberta launches its first Calm Room The University of Alberta has launched its first Calm Room, a place that aims to help students regulate their stress. Hamilton Spectator McMaster University injects an estimated...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 24, 2019

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    Headlines for April 23, 2019

    Ottawa Citizen Concordia to receive largest donation in its history: $30 million planned gift to support students The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has made a planned gift of $30 million to the Campaign for Concordia: Next-Gen. Now,...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 23, 2019

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    Headlines for April 18, 2019

    Vancouver Sun Changing the future of cancer drug design: A foundational relationship Transformational philanthropy and the federal government are teaming up to accelerate cancer research by bringing world-renowned researcher, Dr. Sriram Subramaniam, to British Columbia. Montreal Gazette Concordia student union's housing...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 18, 2019

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    Headlines for April 17, 2019

    Ottawa Citizen Concordia University Foundation and Global Investment Firm Inerjys Ventures Sign $1.2M Next-Gen Partnership to Strengthen Cleantech Sector The Concordia University Foundation and Inerjys Ventures are working in tandem to invest in clean technologies. The Star Calgary University of Alberta...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 17, 2019

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    Headlines for April 16, 2019

    Hamilton Spectator McMaster University researchers discover “kingpin” of human stem cells Hamilton researchers have discovered "kingpin" cells that orchestrate how surrounding stem cells develop and grow, and the “ocean” of data expected to shift views on stem cells is...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 16, 2019

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    Headlines for April 15, 2019

    Montreal Gazette McGill University drops Redmen name from sports teams, citing pain caused to Indigenous students Principal Suzanne Fortier said in a statement that the Redmen name has caused pain and alienation for Indigenous students at the university, hence...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 15, 2019

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    Headlines for April 12, 2019

    Chronicle Herald Halifax researchers’ new superconducting magnet will help quest to detect Alzheimer’s Ian Pottie, professor of chemistry and physics at Mount Saint Vincent University, and his team along with Dalhousie brain researcher Sultan Darvesh, have been exploring molecular...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 12, 2019

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    Headlines for April 11, 2019

    TheRecord.com UW researcher’s experiment being launched to space station Astronauts on the International Space Station will help out with a University of Waterloo kinesiology professor's research into astronauts' cardiovascular health and the connection between physical activity and insulin resistance. Toronto...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 11, 2019

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    Headlines for 10 April, 2019

    The Chronicle Herald Swimming in savings: Acadia slashes water usage by half Water equal to 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools is what Acadia University has saved in cutting the water it consumes on campus on a yearly basis by half. CBC U...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 10, 2019

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    Headlines for April 9, 2019

    National Post From bionic arms to predicting patient surges in ER, AI is reshaping patient care The team at University of Alberta's Bionic Limbs for Improved Natural Control (BLINC) lab is developing an artificial arm using AI and machine...

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 09, 2019

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    A history of Canada’s national game wins 2019 Canada Prize

    A book on lacrosse takes the main prize in English, while a history of Indigenous peoples in American and European societies wins in French.

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    Tara Siebarth

    April 08, 2019

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