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The witness of water
May 2020 marks the celebration of 25 years of the Honduras Water Project.
Why is this old lady in our class?
There was a quiet buzz of soft voices as young, eager students filed into the room. The professor struck up conversations with students who were enjoying tales of his summer adventures. By way of introduction,…
Alumna lends hand in COVID-19 research push
King’s alumna, Emma Woolner (nee Newman, B.Sc. ’04) works as a research technician in a Virology lab at the University of Alberta. Recent research done by the research team Woolner is a part of found…
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Building a university-calibre athletics program
Starting as a program competing in church leagues, to the home of nationally ranked teams, the history of King’s athletics is one of soaring to new heights.
Dr. Kris Ooms appointed Interim Vice President Academic and Research
The King’s University is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Kristopher Ooms to the position of Interim Vice President of Academics and Research, effective August 2020. Over the past twelve years,…
Developing excellence in the sciences
Harry Cook, with a twinkle in his eye, recalls his appointment to The King’s University as the first biology professor in 1979. As he does, the stories begin to flow. Dr. Cook arrived at the Wawanesa…
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Hope and light
Overnight, I lost everything I had.” It was only three years ago, and the weight of it is still fresh in her voice. Sarah Choi’s road to becoming creator and executive director of Lights Dance Festival…
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King’s business students bring home third place
King's Leder School of Business students were awarded third place in the Alberta Deans of Business Case Competition.
Science student set up for success
Research opportunities with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry opens doors for King's student, Rhonda Thygesen, to pursue her passions following graduation.
Inmates complete King's courses for the first time
For the first time, federally-incarcerated Canadians have completed accredited King’s courses in physics, math, English, history, philosophy and theology through a program called The Ephesus Project.…
Eagles fly through another successful season
Stellar athletic performance, perseverance and determination characterizes the Eagles 2019 - 2020 athletics season.
Q&A with Shannon Tuininga, New VP for Institutional Advancement
When did you first start at King’s? I arrived as a student in 1998. After I completed my degree in environmental studies and business, I had the opportunity to serve as an admissions counsellor for…
The exquisite power of bacteria
What if you could tell those tiny bacterial soldiers to eliminate the unwanted bacteria causing your food to rot? That’s what Dr. Leah Martin-Visscher, Associate Professor of Chemistry, is hoping to…
Chamber choir performs for penitentiary inmates
Members of the King's Chamber Choir put on a Christmas Lessons and Carols service for inmates of the Edmonton Institution, a federal maximum security prison for inmates serving two years to life.
