Athabasca University

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Athabasca, AB | online 🌎 athabascau.ca Joined February 2009

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Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! To AU’s NP alumni across Canada, thank you for the care and commitment you bring to your communities. It’s a legacy we're proud of—more than one-third of Canada’s practising NPs are AU alumni!

The image is a collage for Nurse Practitioner Week. Top section shows a person in medical attire holding a red heart-shaped object. The bottom section features five individual portraits and one person conversing with another in an office setting.

Athabasca University @AthabascaU Jun 24

We were honoured to host The Honorable @McDougallYYC, Minister of Advanced Education, at our campus in Athabasca this week, touring our Architectural Maker Space, science labs, Nukskahtowin, and meeting our summer students and student leaders @AUGSA and @austudentsunion.

A group of individuals in business attire are standing in a spacious, modern hallway with large windows and a high ceiling. The group includes people with notepads and appears to be engaged in a discussion.

A group of people are standing in Nukskahtowin room with wooden floors and a curved bench with orange cushions. They are engaged in conversation. The wall behind them displays several framed photographs.

A group of four people stands in a laboratory setting, engaged in conversation. Three individuals are wearing suits, while the fourth, with back to the camera, appears to be speaking. Antlers are mounted on the wall above white cabinets. A clock shows the time as 4:52. Various scientific equipment is visible in the foreground.

Athabasca University @AthabascaU Apr 22

Launching now: AU's 2026 Research with Reach series.

Space weather in northern Alberta, vaccine access and hesitancy, baboon cognition, regenerative design—this is research that makes an impact.

Four researchers. Four stories. athau.ca/3Q7Io8i

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Athabasca University @AthabascaU Jan 20

Today is Blue Monday, often called the saddest day of the year. It's an important reminder to pause, reflect, and support your well-being. athau.ca/4r56MEL

Athabasca University @AthabascaU Jan 12

Climate change is affecting teen mental health. In a national survey led by AU researchers, it was found more than one-third of Canadian teens report climate-related anxiety and worry.

The findings were highlighted in AU’s top research stories of 2025. athau.ca/44FeLQ3

www.athabascau.ca Top 10 research and teaching stories of 2025 Explore 10 stories highlighting innovative and impactful research and teaching at Athabasca University in 2025.