ALES News - Archive 2015
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Christmas tree sale by forestry students supports the United Way
On campus Christmas tree sale will see forestry student association sell 2,000 trees
Better support required for family caregivers
Recognizing caregivers and their rights among four recommendations on which to base a comprehensive national policy
Trees and grassland in agricultural landscapes help boost soil carbon storage
ALES study shows surface soil gets up to 36 per cent increase
Acclaimed pioneer of supercritical fluid technology is visiting research chair in ALES
Fulbright Canada scholar Jerry King will strive to determine the solubility parameter to enhance the extraction of phospholipids
ALES student among three Rhodes Scholars-elect from the U of A
Student will begin prestigious two-year scholarship at Oxford next September
ALES sociologist to speak on climate-smart agriculture during upcoming Paris climate conference
Debra Davidson will have ears of policy-makers at a major COP21 side event
Soils and polyols projects win top Alberta science honours
ALES' Breton Plots and Lipid Chemistry Group each earn ASTech awards
ALES enhances its focus on bioresource research and training
ALES hires new Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures Strategic Chair in Bio and Industrial Materials
Fair division of chores leads to better sex life
New ALES study provides insight for couples to maintain sexual intimacy while balancing demands of daily life
Potato by-products produce eco-friendly plastic films
Starch-based bioactive films have antioxidant and antimicrobial characteristics
ALES receives gift of unique cattle herd
Hays Converters become part of ALES program to develop a more efficient and sustainable beef industry
Homeless in Fort McMurray grappling with atypical barriers
Almost half of the homeless have some income but can't secure housing for a variety of reasons
Nutrition leader urges agri-food and health sectors to tackle chronic diseases together
ALES alumnus and U of T professor believes integrated research the only solution to obesity-related ills
Film about Dementia Village by graduate student seeks to push policy
UAlberta researchers first-ever to gain wide access to controversial site
ALES leads major study on changes to Mackenzie River Basin
SSHRC Partnership Grant is a first for the U of A
Managing irrigation increases value of waterfront properties
ALES study shows subsequent tax revenue helps offset costs
Book demystifies obligatory graduate oral exams process
ALES professor seeks to have students acquire understanding of process and reduce anxiety around it
Project Serve reinforces sustainability lessons outside the classroom
ALES' annual volunteer day dispenses help to eight community organizations
Dazzling with diversity
Faculty's Clothing and Textiles Collection one of the country's best
Grad student and post-doc rescue lost hunter in BC wilderness
Pair come across dehydrated, pre-diabetic man in area heavily populated by bears
REES students informed by local producers
Students see first-hand how technology is being integrated into farm practices
Food science team finds key to tasty salt-reduced bread
Sourdough made from specific bacteria does the trick
Hulls of pea seeds lower blood sugar levels considerably
Researchers seeking full patent on two processing methods
ALES partners with top international researchers to study supercritical fluids
Newly signed partnership provides researchers with opportunity to develop new collaborations and industry connections
The year the moon and sun turned blue
New book by ALES wildland fire graduate student explains how the biggest wildfire North America has ever seen changed the way fires are fought in Alberta today
Technique for measuring muscle mass has positive implications
Re-using CT scans can help patients with cancer and other chronic conditions
ALES dairy genomics program receives major funding boost
$10.3 million grant funds program to increase feed efficiently and produce less methane gas in dairy cattle
ALES swine researcher shares in multi-million dollar funding to develop genomics tools to manage diseases
$9.8 million grant will also be used to increase meat quality
Grassland researchers help settle global debate on biodiversity
Plant diversity does peak at medium-level productivity
Nitrogen and sulphur emissions from oilsands could be acting as fertilizer for trees
Dust from operations seems to neutralize acidifying effect
Top forestry marks pay off royally for grad
Ross Hobbs one of two Canadians to intern at Prince of Wales' estates
Reclaiming animal collagen for skin and bone and food care
ALES researchers perfecting new methods of breaking down molecule
Pregnant and lactating Alberta women not getting enough omega-3 fatty acids
New ALES research reveals almost 75 per cent fall well below recommended levels
Processed gluten-free foods have downside
Study finds higher glycemic loads, fewer micronutrients
Twin sisters tie for national science society book award to U of A
ALES grads' top marks prompt an exception to the one-winner rule
Community gardens and farmers markets providing limited fix for food deserts
Study identifies eight Edmonton neighbourhoods that have food deserts
Genetics pioneer tells Class of 2015 to follow their passion
Robert Church planned to be a farmer, but after a run-in with a truck, he ended up on the road to agricultural and medical revolution.
ALES grad credits WISEST for sparking interest in wildlife
Student's desire to help society by applying scientific knowledge was reinforced with each course she took
Young pine trees face new peril
Seedling survival rates dramatically reduced after a mountain pine beetle attack
Sustainability bears fruit for ALES grad
For Nikki Way, setting up a campus farmers' market in her first year was a taste of success that influenced the rest of her degree.
Human Ecology makes four big statements at FAB design show
Exhibits examine a host of local and global ideas
The ice cores cometh
ALES' William Shotyk one of several UAlberta scientists who will work on the cores
Fashion detective work sheds new light on history
Researcher finds flaw in widely cited social effects of French Revolution
Inaugural Alberta Butterfly Roundup seeks to confirm or quash recorded sightings
Everyone can help project that is seeking to document every butterfly species in Alberta
Cultivating appreciation for the agricultural past
Volunteer extraordinaire Jack Francis receives UAlberta Advocate Award for preserving treasures that tell a story of ingenuity and innovation
Chicken adoption program hatches free-range learning
Adopt a Heritage Chicken program wins UAlberta Community Leader Award for involving community in saving rare breeds
Study of the Commons conference has something for everyone
Nearly 600 papers will be presented at global conference May 25 to 29
Waste Not Want Rot
ALES professor emeritus Jerry Leonard provides helpful advice about composting
Waste Not Want Rot - what you can and can not compost
A handy list of the best items to compost, those that are OK but be careful, and those items that you should absolutely not compost
Environmental stakeholders warm to Alberta Centre for Reclamation and Restoration Ecology
Sharing research could help create innovative energy, forestry policies
Modern sanitation may reduce bacterial diversity in our gastrointestinal tract
While sanitation reduces the spread of pathogens, study suggests it also reduces the transmission of potentially beneficial gut bacteria
Thawing that abets climate change will occur over decades and centuries
Researchers predict gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost
ALES PhD grad to embark on 4-month cross-country canoe trip with wife and five-year old son
Family hopes to inspire others to discover Canada's natural beauty
Bee count one of six ALES projects to receive ACA funding
Grad students also funded for grizzly bear, fungi, wasp research
Reasons why we get attached to objects not always predictable
Material culture research turns up an array of surprising findings
Stitched Narratives exhibit provides historical insight into roles of women
Exhibit explains cultural, social and historical record through stitches in garments from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries
Creativity on display as food science students show their new food products
Desserts, drinks, snacks among nifty new food products developed by students
Final nutrition projects produce fascinating results
Capstone projects tackle wide range of nutrition issues related to cancer, obesity and breastfeeding among others
Student land reclamation plans draw admiring crowd
Student research projects include reclaiming mine site, brewery grounds and oil and gas complex
Drywall proves to be a good composting material
Research reveals drywall useful in reclaiming disturbed soils
Another ALES win at pulse food development competition
Students heading to nationals after winning regional contest
REES students rise to the 3-Minute Thesis Challenge
Competitors have three minutes to explain their research and findings in simple terms
Alternative Reading Week trips sharpen lecture lessons
ALES students exchanged service for information in India, Cuba and Edmonton's inner-city
Competition between trees the main driver of forest change
Climate change found to be significant but not as important as previously thought
Big yield gains in maize produced with conservation agriculture
International study attracts strong online interest
Empey lecturer shows how quilts reveal gaps in history
Women's influence as fundraisers began earlier than once thought
Boost outdoor time to help save the environment says FILS lecturer
Celebrated author Richard Louv says nature's beauty will inspire an ideal future
ALES signs conservation agreement to preserve Mattheis Ranch forever
Agreement comes with $3.8 million to create research endowment fund
Discovery adds health benefits to common Canadian crops
Consumers and farmers to benefit from incorporating genes containing punicic acid in crops
ALES partners with top Chinese university to establish joint Swine Genomics Excellence Centre
Partnership goals include better pig breeding, disease research
Range team topples top rival
ALES students defeat arch rival from Mexico at international competition
Wetland restoration project looks at social and economic costs and benefits
Findings will be used to inform Alberta's new wetlands policy
Climate change could decrease wetland carbon storage
RenR researcher studied effect in unique section of northern Alberta
New funding targets GHG emission reduction projects
Four ALES researchers share $1.3 million in funding for projects on beef cattle, crops and spray foam
Daily menu plan reduces blood sugar significantly
Study's participants also lost weight, stuck to the plan developed by ALES nutrition researchers
Inaccurate ideas about food lead to bad policies says Food Police author
Jayson Lusk preaches benefits of modern food production at annual Bentley Lecture
Famed urban farmer reveals insights
Author appearance was last event of successful ALES Common Reading program
Putting food production in Alberta in the spotlight
ALES grad student Katie Satchwell wins $10K to produce pilot webisode
Urban farming demystified
Local experts shared how-to secrets at weekend panel
Genetic selection key to remarkable growth of chickens
Broilers are four times bigger than in the 1950s, ALES researchers find
ALES mourns loss of beloved nutrition professor emeritus
Betty Donald conducted one of the first nutrition surveys in Alberta; established several scholarships
ALES grad students take home first annual Alberta Barley scholarships
Students impress with high-yielding practices and disease-prevention research
ALES students win Alberta Wheat Commission scholarships
One graduate student and one undergraduate student will share $11,000.
ALES to lead joint research centre on food and agriculture innovation with top Chinese university
Partnership's first goal is to develop crops resistant to climate change