NAIT has received funding to develop 360-degree imaging technology to help First Nations reclaim boreal forests. With funding from Future Skills Centre, NAIT is leading a project teaching technology-based reforestation training to Aboriginal youth and adults. NAIT...
Palm Gardens, a locally founded licensed cannabis producer, will have their products on shelves this spring after cultivating for a year and a half. Chase Elliott, Co-founder, Operations Manager, and Responsible Person of Palm Gardens, started researching legal weed...
Peer support applications are now open and are ready for students to apply. Karen Guasca, a peer support coordinator at NAIT, said if you enjoy listening and helping others, this may be the right job to apply for. “[In peer support] you learn how to listen to people....
Since the beginning of the fall 2020-21 term, many students have been learning remotely. One of the challenges faced is learning from a screen, which can cause burnout. NAIT has teamed up with Nimbus to provide learning tools and tutoring services to help students....
NAIT launches four new school of skilled trades diploma programs. The new diploma programs will be for plumbing, welding, automotive service, and electrical installations technology. The programs will help students get a direct path to their trade and employment, said...
An NR92 marketing campaign was able to raise over a thousand dollars for the Edmonton Children’s Stollery. Adrian St. Onge, a radio student at NAIT, and a group of friends teamed up with Extra Life Edmonton to play video games for a cause. “Extra LIfe is a...
With new Edmonton transit routes starting on April 25, NAIT students should expect big changes. There will be fewer routes directly to NAIT, and the new system will be encouraging the use of the LRT to get to campus. Jason Roth, the advocacy director for NAIT, warns...
In-person classes are being anticipated for NAIT’s fall 2021/22 term, but some students aren’t sure if they want to go back. Alexis Sieben, VP Internal for NAITSA, said there is a push from the Alberta Government for post-secondary campuses to go back to in person....
Each year, the Mawji Centre hosts an innovation challenge for NAIT students. It’s an opportunity to get involved and get innovative. Students are given a product or service concept and are tasked to transform it to a greater value. Cecile Wendlandt, coordinator at the...
NAIT students and staff have the opportunity to join NAITSA and try new drinks, through the Global Café. Josh Luartes, the International Engagement Assistant, at the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion says that the Global Café gives those participating the...
