Wildfires have become an increasingly devastating reality for Alberta and much of Canada. In 2023 alone, Alberta faced its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with over 2.2 million hectares of land burned and thousands of residents displaced from their homes. Entire communities were uprooted, and the scars on
Each holiday has its own traditions, for which essentials can be purchased at any local Walmart, dollar store or Costco. With the holiday season garnering 25 per cent more waste than any other time of the year, it is time that shoppers and celebrators become conscious of trash produced by
At one point or another during your university career, you will propose a research project as a class assignment. In most cases, you will be asked to carry out this research as the final product of your course for a grade. But if you’ve ever found that the time
In this immersive experience, you are part of an alien space agency looking for a new planet to inhabit. The task is to explore the planet Earth through ten missions to understand how this mysterious planet works. No, this is not a sci-fi movie or the theme of an
NatHACKS, the largest neurotechnology hackathon in Canada, return to Alberta from Nov. 14-17 for its fourth year. The Gauntlet spoke with Mani Vahdatizadeh, Communications Associate for natHACKS, and Yash Mouje, co-president of natHACKS, about this year’s hackathon. Hosted by NeurAlbertaTech, a non-profit organization with student chapters
Women in AI Canada hosted a recent career fair at Platform Calgary and featured a number of companies for attendees to grow their network and connections. The Calgary lead of the organization, Yukun Zhang, spoke with The Gauntlet about the goals of the career fair and how the organization'
Proposing and conducting a research project based on your interests can seem like a daunting task that’s perceived as something reserved for graduate students pursuing their Master's degrees or undergraduate students nearing the end of their degree. But did you know you can start building your research
The University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering has reached new heights — literally — with its student-led rocket club, SOAR, which is breaking barriers in the field of amateur rocket science. With a focus on hybrid rockets, the team is pushing the limits of aerospace technology and aims to
Every football player dreams of one thing: winning the Super Bowl. However, over the years, we’ve seen that the NFL’s relentless pursuit of glory has come with a price. For Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the cost might be too high. After sustaining his third career concussion, Tagovailoa
The APEX Access Program is an Alberta Centre for Advanced Diagnostics (ACAD) affiliated mentorship program that will connect students to trained researchers and give participants the chance to create a network that values elements of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). The program will focus on how EDI can be developed,
