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Keith Diakiw Offers One Of A Kind Talking Rock Tours

UAlberta alumnus Keith Diakiw, founder of Talking Rock Tours, combines his love for rocks with Indigenous knowledge to provide a one of a kind adventure experience.
Flood Warnings and Maps Water Models and Tools in Practice

Join host Dr. Chandra Rajulapati as she talks with guests Dr. Monireh Faramarzi and Dr. Tricia Stadnyk about the practical applications of modelling.
First ever Canadian lunar rover will hunt for frozen water on the moon

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract to Canadensys Aerospace Corporation to build the rover, with the project involving NASA, industry partners and academic researchers, including the University of Alberta’s Chris Herd, a professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Can we stop an asteroid from hitting Earth?

Professor Chris Herd says the more we know about potentially hazardous asteroids, both in terms of their physical properties and their composition, as well as where they come from, the more prepared we will be.
Online conspiracy theories about Edmonton’s ‘15-minute city’ plan: 'Absolute nonsense'

When asked if there was any basis to it being a plan to lock people close to home, Sandeep Agrawal said it’s all about bringing “facilities closer to people, it’s not locking people down. It’s actually about providing better connectivity.”
Urban planning in an age of climate change will require a more flexible approach. Here's why

"Rigidity is something that communities do kind of rely on," said Jeff Birchall, associate professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Alberta.
‘Superdeep’ diamond deepens our understanding of plate tectonics

A unique combination of minerals trapped inside a “superdeep” diamond that originated hundreds of kilometres beneath Earth’s surface sheds new light on plate tectonics, the geological processes that give rise to mountains, oceans and continents.
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