Athabasca University

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Danielle Houle Sanford, whose abstract earned third place at Athabasca University’s Graduate Student Research Conference in Athabasca, Alta.

Her research, “Culture Is Medicine: Métis Cultural Reconnection and Relational Healing,” explores how Métis cultural reconnection can support holistic well-being, identity and relational healing.

Houle Sanford is completing her Master of Counselling at AU.

10/26/2026

Congratulations to Ishaan Srivastava, whose abstract earned him second place at Athabasca University’s Graduate Student Research Conference in Athabasca, Alta.

His research, “From Screen Scraping toward Consumer-Driven Banking: Policy Reframing and the Institutionalisation of Financial Data Sharing in Canada, 2018–2026,” examines Canada's consumer-driven banking framework and the policies that support consumer trust and participation.

Srivastava is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration from Athabasca University Faculty of Business.

10/25/2026

Congratulations to Elisha Comeau, who earned first place in the in-person presentation category at Athabasca University’s Graduate Student Research Conference in Athabasca, Alta.

Her research, “The Experiences of Single Mothers of Children with Medical Complexity at Home,” explores the experiences of mothers caring for children with complex medical needs, informed by her own lived experience as a mother.

Comeau is nearing completion of her Master of Counselling.

10/24/2026

What’s one thing you always have with you when you study?

Tell us in the comments!👇

10/24/2026

“We are the only major university that's serving primarily the rural communities of Canada.”

Athabasca University's Dr. Henry Tsang recently appeared on RealTalk with Ryan Jespersen to discuss the importance of accessible education and the need to reflect the diverse communities that shape Canada.

Watch the full video: https://athau.ca/4dX4kfo

10/23/2026

In our Learners Like No Other series, we share the stories of AU students and alumni who are building education around their lives, not the other way around.

They're parents, professionals, caregivers, community members, and lifelong learners. And they're proving there's no one path to achieving your goals.

Here are four ways AU community members make school fit into real life.

10/23/2026

“We are the only major university that’s serving primarily the rural communities of Canada.”

Athabasca University’s Dr. Henry Tsang recently appeared on RealTalk with Ryan Jespersen to discuss the importance of accessible education and the need to reflect the diverse communities that shape Canada.

Watch the conversation: https://athau.ca/4dX4kfo

10/22/2026

Athabasca University Press helped break the mould as Canada's first open university press in 2007, making knowledge and ideas available to everyone for free.

And with a global readership, AU Press empowers both authors and readers, proving the future of academia is open.

AU Press is one of North America's leading open access university presses, which make knowledge and ideas available to everyone.

10/19/2026

Scholars, publishers, and readers around the globe are celebrating Open Access Week from Oct. 19-25! This weeks inspires connection and collaboration and encourages momentum toward common goals in open-access publishing.

Join us Thursday, Oct. 22, for a discussion with the directors of two open-access scholarly presses about the role of open access in expanding the reach and impact of research. This event is open to everyone!

https://athau.ca/4kaWzpM

Join the directors of two Canadian open access scholarly presses for a conversation around the role of open access publishing in expanding the reach and impact of research.

10/19/2026

It’s Open Access Week!

For nearly 20 years, Athabasca University Press has been making research and scholarship freely accessible to readers around the world. As Canada’s first open access scholarly press, AU Press is helping break down barriers to knowledge, one publication at a time.

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AU Press publishes original peer-reviewed scholarship and makes these works freely available on our website. AU Press follows a diamond open access model, which refers to the free, immediate, and permanent online access to a publication’s version of record.