News Archive 2018

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Health checkups for alpine lakes

  • Katie Willis
  • 20 December 2018
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Student-created probiotic for honeybees fights deadly fungus

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 20 December 2018
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Snowed in: Wolves stay put when it's snowing, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 19 December 2018
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Scientists unearth soil property that combats chronic wasting disease

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 17 December 2018
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Biologists identify promising drug for ALS treatment

  • Katie Willis
  • 17 December 2018
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Sea sponges give insight into evolution of modern life

  • Katie Willis
  • 10 December 2018
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Record levels of mercury released by thawing permafrost in Canadian Arctic

  • Katie Willis
  • 04 December 2018
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Population of rare Stone's sheep 20% smaller than previously thought

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 November 2018
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A quiet summer for blue-green algae in Albertan lakes

  • Katie Willis
  • 13 November 2018
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No average bears: How human use of trails affects grizzlies

  • Katie Willis
  • 23 October 2018
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Paleontologists discover baby sea monster

  • Katie Willis
  • 19 October 2018
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Letting nature take its course: Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

  • Katie Willis
  • 16 October 2018
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70-million year-old shin bone unlocks key to identifying theropods in Alberta

  • Katie Willis
  • 11 October 2018
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Preserving the Bighorn protects recreation opportunities

  • Mark Boyce
  • 28 September 2018
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From classroom to boardroom: UAlberta alumnus and biotech entrepreneur recognized

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 20 September 2018
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Vicious cycle: Mineral weathering from thawing permafrost can release substantial CO2

  • Katie Willis
  • 19 September 2018
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Parasitology presents a host of research opportunities

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 17 September 2018
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Bird behaviour: Biologist finds new, more accurate way of monitoring bird populations

  • Katie Willis
  • 30 August 2018
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Paleontologists discover two new dinosaurs in the Alvarezsauroidea group

  • Katie Willis
  • 27 August 2018
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Lights, camera, animals: UAlberta joins world's largest urban wildlife monitoring network

  • News Staff
  • 23 August 2018
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The original sunscreen: Iron-silica particles unlock part of the mystery of Earth's oxygenation

  • Katie Willis
  • 07 August 2018
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Scientists identify biomarkers to detect and prevent stillbirth

  • Michaela Ream
  • 25 July 2018
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To Brazil and back: Scientists reveal migration route of threatened bird

  • Katie Willis
  • 24 July 2018
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Dinosaur destination dream vacation

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 22 July 2018
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Ancient snake embryo found encased in 105-million year-old amber

  • Katie Willis
  • 18 July 2018
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Ground beetle research leaves legacy for curiosity-driven science

  • Michaele Ream
  • 13 July 2018
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Research shows cannabis has detrimental effects on developing embryos

  • Katie Willis
  • 13 July 2018
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Whether bold or shy, seal personalities are steady over time, study says

  • Katie Willis
  • 27 June 2018
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Paleo 400: Field school offers more than just classroom learning

  • Michaela Ream
  • 25 June 2018
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Biologists suggest new way to measure prey animals' fear of predators

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 June 2018
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Scientists discover ancient marine lizard discovered with soft tissue intact

  • Katie Willis
  • 20 June 2018
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What polar bear body size can tell us about adaptability to climate change

  • Michaela Ream
  • 19 June 2018
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New technology has bright prospects for understanding plant biodiversity

  • Michaela Ream
  • 12 June 2018
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Scientists discover world's oldest lizard fossil

  • Katie Willis
  • 30 May 2018
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Human-coyote interactions expected to increase this year

  • 25 May 2018
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Using AI to help manage Canada's invasive species

  • Katie Willis
  • 08 May 2018
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Two new Canada Research Chairs named in the Faculty of Science

  • News Staff
  • 03 May 2018
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Dinosaur teeth offer clues to understanding how and what they ate

  • Katie Willis
  • 26 April 2018
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How bacteria could help turn a potent greenhouse gas into renewable fuel

  • 19 April 2018
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How social media helps scientists get the message across

  • Jennifer-Anne Pascoe
  • 12 April 2018
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Student develops smart system for detecting owl calls

  • Katie Willis
  • 05 April 2018
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Alberta's boreal forest could be dramatically altered by 2100 due to climate change, study says

  • Katie Willis
  • 26 March 2018
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Male squirrels kill offspring of rivals in years when food is plentiful, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 March 2018
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First yeast, then north

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 12 March 2018
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Botanist brings power of big data to Alberta grasslands

  • Katie Willis
  • 02 March 2018
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Studying the botanical biological clock

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 February 2018
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Genotyping Jasper's Mountain Pine Beetles

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 16 February 2018
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Child aids paleontologists in discovery of new ancient fish species

  • Katie Willis
  • 31 January 2018
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From wild boars to elephants, mammals move less in human landscapes

  • Katie Willis
  • 29 January 2018
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Genomics project, Metabolomics Centre get major funding boost

  • 25 January 2018

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