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Andrea SmithSENIOR ADVISOR (PORTFOLIO STRATEGY)
Andrea Smith is the Portfolio Strategy Senior Advisor for External Relations. Andrea uses her extensive leadership experience building businesses from strategic assessment through to realization to enrich External Relations’ vibrant and dynamic work environment. A civil engineer with an MBA, Andrea’s professional skills, coupled with her eclectic leadership experience in corporate, not-for-profit and public institutions (universities), provide important insight and direction to the External Relations portfolio.
Since its inception in 1908, the University of Alberta has had the vision to be one of the world’s great universities for the public good. The university is dedicated to the promise made by founding president Henry Marshall Tory that “knowledge shall not be the concern of scholars alone. The uplifting of the whole people shall be its final goal.” This promise endures as the university strives to improve the lives of people in Alberta, across Canada, and around the world.
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Tomorrow is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Inspired by the efforts of The National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First Nations), the month and day coincide with the Summer Solstice, which is a traditional time of celebration for many Indigenous communities.
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The U of A has once again secured its place among the world’s Top 100 universities, moving up to 94th globally and holding fourth in Canada in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.
Our strong reputation, international research collaborations and focus on sustainability…
For the third year in a row, the U of A has been recognized among the world’s Top 10 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, placing eighth globally and second in Canada for its contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Graduating with a master’s in physical therapy, two-time Olympian Allison Beveridge has traded the pro cycling circuit for a new path: helping others heal. Now, she’s using her lived experience to support the next generation of athletes on their journey.
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Former U of A chancellor Peggy Garritty received an honorary degree for her impact on education, culture and community. In her convocation speech, she reflects on imposter syndrome, possibility and the winding path to a meaningful life. The world may be uncertain, but your impact…
What if the key to rural tourism lies in the stars? New research from the U of A Augustana campus explores how dark sky tourism can help small communities grow sustainably, drawing lessons from the rise of the Jasper Dark Sky Festival.
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/2025/06/research-helps-rural-communities-look-to-dark-skies.html
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At the U of A, the Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization (SILR) project is reshaping research by centring Indigenous knowledge, orature and data sovereignty.
Led by Indigenous graduate students and guided by an Indigenous Advisory Council, SILR honours Ancestral…
Meet Upkirat Singh Multani, a first-year U of A science student whose dream of improving health and agriculture back home is taking root in Edmonton.
With support from the International Presidential Distinction Scholarship, he's gaining hands-on lab experience, giving back…
U of A sociologist Paulina Johnson (sîpihkokîsikowiskwêw) is leading an international research project that uplifts Indigenous womxn’s knowledge in the fight against climate change.
Working with communities in four countries, her team challenges dominant research models and…
A place where good ideas havea strong chance to become reality
The U of A has close to 400 teaching and research agreements with governments and partner institutions in nearly 50 countries. Key examples include Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, and Fudan University/Shanghai Medical College in China.
The Helmholtz-Alberta Initiative is an independent research partnership between the U of A and the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres. The U of A’s largest international collaboration, which was recently renewed until 2020, merges scientific and technical expertise to develop innovative solutions for today’s challenges in energy and the environment, terrestrial ecosystem and resource informatics, and health. The initiative is expanding into infectious disease research.
Mission and vision
- To be a vibrant and supportive learning environment
- Discover, disseminate, and apply new knowledge through teaching and learning, research and creative activity, community involvement, and partnerships
- To give a national and international voice to innovation in our province, taking a lead role in placing Canada at the global forefront
- To inspire the human spirit through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery, and citizenship in a creative community, building one of the world’s great universities for the public good
Home to leading experts in both established and emerging fields
$12.3b
Annual impact on Alberta economy
$500+m
Annual research funding 2019
The University of Alberta is one of Canada’s top teaching and research universities, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering, and health sciences. In particular, the University of Alberta is internationally recognized as a world leader in diabetes research, energy and environment, virology, food security, nanotechnology, humanities computing, printmaking, artificial intelligence, family business research, carbohydrate chemistry, and circumpolar research.
Our expertise and strength attracts over $500 million annually from various research funders and partners including federal and provincial government, industry, foundations and other organizations.
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