News - Archive 2018

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Using AI to heal the planet

  • 28 December 2018
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Salt: friend or foe?

  • 27 December 2018
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Herbicide-resistant kochia here to stay

  • 20 December 2018
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Research Brings Swine Industry Closer to Broad Virus Protection

  • 19 December 2018
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Genomic tools for crossbred cattle in the works

  • 14 December 2018
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Smoky Bear's world is on fire

  • 8 December 2018
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Is water killing white spruce?

  • 7 December 2018
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Solutions to food waste

  • 5 December 2018
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Acid found in soil may prevent spread of chronic wasting disease

  • 30 November 2018
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Can you live on meat alone?

  • 29 November 2018
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Rare birds: University of Alberta heritage chicken program preserves vintage breeds

  • 28 November 2018
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U of A rated one of the best Canadian universities for students from Ghana

  • 28 November 2018
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Ag education is so hot right now

  • 23 November 2018
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Clubroot extending its reach

  • 22 November 2018
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NASA images show fires ravaging the planet

  • 19 November 2018
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Forum yields lessons in economic diversity

  • 14 November 2018
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Scientists buck Trump, blaming climate change, not mismanagement, for wildfires

  • 12 November 2018
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Made-in-Alberta solutions will help keep our forests healthy

  • 6 November 2018
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Dairy system overhaul needed, says economist

  • 1 November 2018
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Staying ahead of clubroot

  • 29 October 2018
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Lab-grown meat a must to meet future protein demands

  • 24 October 2018
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How to Protect Your Farm From Fire

  • 19 October 2018
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Age-related muscle loss

  • 8 October 2018
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How we can help Alberta's threatened forests

  • 2 October 2018
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Heritage wheat lines, sourdough process show promising health benefits

  • 27 September 2018
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Beef grading gets an upgrade

  • 27 September 2018
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From cocktail bitters to canola oil: why Alberta's oldest industry has people excited

  • 26 September 2018
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U of A's human ecology department celebrates 100th anniversary

  • 25 September 2018
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Nutrient balance key to avoiding sulphur deficient soils

  • 25 September 2018
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Genetics vs. environment: finding balance

  • 21 September 2018
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Solar is always shinier on the other side of the fence

  • 18 September 2018
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What's getting in the way when it comes to solar power?

  • 13 September 2018
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If you have low soil pH, should you lime?

  • 13 September 2018
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Canada's canola yields at risk as plant killer takes root

  • 6 September 2018
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Documentary explores challenges faced by Canadian women scientists

  • 4 September 2018
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How to send your kids back to school with healthy, balanced lunches

  • 4 September 2018
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EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH EDMONTON

  • Via Rail
  • 4 September 2018
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Worst of B.C. wildfire season likely over - for a few months

  • 4 September 2018
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A New Leaf

  • 30 August 2018
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The future looks grim after 2 years of devastating B.C. wildfires

  • 29 August 2018
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Making to steps to cohabitating? Here are some top tips

  • 27 August 2018
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A world on fire: Shocking NASA image reveals the fires ravaging the globe as temperature records around the world fall

  • 24 August 2018
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Why we're losing the fight against wildfires

  • 23 August 2018
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Forest fires can impact the water as well as the air

  • 23 August 2018
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Edmonton teacher's charity helps educate 100s of children in her native Ethiopia

  • 22 August 2018
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Clubroot making a comeback

  • 22 August 2018
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Sweltering summers linked to rapidly warming Arctic

  • 22 August 2018
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In soil carbon measurements, tools tell the tale

  • 22 August 2018
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How Texting Affects Your Relationship According To Science

  • 20 August 2018
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'Hard on water:' Wildfire smoke can affect nearby water bodies for more than a decade, researchers say

  • 20 August 2018
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British Columbia wildfires worse due to climate change

  • 20 August 2018
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How climate change is making B.C.'s wildfire season hotter, longer, drier

  • 16 August 2018
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Warming affects blazes, but not everywhere or every time

  • 14 August 2018
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Ellis Bird Farm hosts annual Bug Jamboree

  • 13 August 2018
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En-lichen-ing on caribou

  • 13 August 2018
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How soccer games can help protect wildlife

  • 13 August 2018
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Frequent Sexting Can Weaken Committed Relationships

  • 10 August 2018
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10 ways climate change can make wildfires worse

  • 10 August 2018
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Trump Blames California Wildfires on Water Flowing into the Ocean - Mike Flannigan discusses

  • 8 August 2018
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How two U of A students started baking up an alternative business with bugs

  • 2 August 2018
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Mike Flannigan comments: Why it's difficult to make industry pay when it's accused of starting costly wildfires

  • 31 July 2018
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3 tips on how to tell an edible mushroom from a poisonous one

  • 30 July 2018
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U of A Green and Gold garden proceeds helping Rwandan woman

  • 30 July 2018
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The Surprising Keys to a Long-Lasting Relationship

  • 30 July 2018
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Exclosure demonstrates value of grazing

  • 29 July 2018
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Mike Flannigan discusses human-caused climate change with the Globe and Mail

  • 27 July 2018
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Green and Gold Community garden celebrates a decade of support

  • 24 July 2018
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WATCH: University of Alberta Botanic Garden brings butterfly beauty to the hordes.

  • 24 July 2018
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Director of the Rangeland Research Institute Ed Bork talks carbon

  • 23 July 2018
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Human Ecology curator Anne Bissonnette lets her fashion sense flourish in this month's Avenue magazine.

  • 18 July 2018
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WATCH: Wildfire expert Mike Flannigan explains how human-made wildfires can be curtailed.

  • 18 July 2018
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AFIA recognizes animal scientists with nutrition research awards

  • 13 July 2018
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This Is Why Your Activewear Stinks So Much

  • 5 July 2018
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New book tells the story of the 2017 wildfires

  • 5 July 2018
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The concepts of reduce, reuse, recycle gets an uplift at the Human Ecology students' exhibit

  • The Star
  • 28 June 2018
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WATCH: CBC Edmonton shows how something old can be new again with the Human Ecology student's exhibit

  • 28 June 2018
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WATCH: CTV Edmonton features the Human Ecology students exhibit

  • CTV Edmonton
  • 28 June 2018
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WATCH: Global News tours the new Aga Khan Garden set to open June 29

  • Global News
  • 28 June 2018
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Where Faith and Beauty Bloom: The Globe & Mail does a deep dive into the New Aga Khan Garden

  • Globe & Mail
  • 28 June 2018
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Edmonton Jounal columnist Paula Simons tours the Aga Khan Garden ahead of its opening June 29

  • Edmonton Journal
  • 28 June 2018
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For B.C., fire and flood disaster cycle won't let up anytime soon - and may get worse

  • 20 June 2018
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ALES Dean discusses seed storage

  • 29 May 2018
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Fort Smith teen's Slave Lake Research important part of Tracking Change

  • 29 May 2018
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Residual Feed Intake no predictor of cattle performance shows research

  • 29 May 2018
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Researcher studies forage after fire

  • 22 May 2018
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The myth of cookware as a safety mechanism

  • 22 May 2018
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Keeping your jeans cool

  • 22 May 2018
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You really are what you eat

  • 15 May 2018
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Researcher leading study on burnt grassland

  • 15 May 2018
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Student perspective presented at Ag-Summit

  • 14 May 2018
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Wildfire situation danger, says expert

  • 14 May 2018
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How Sweet It Is

  • 11 May 2018
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Eye in the Sky

  • Vue Weekly
  • 11 May 2018
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Wildfire season in Full Swing

  • 11 May 2018
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Op-Ed: Flannigan says wet spring no guard against forest fires

  • 7 May 2018
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Strategies for Encouraging Solar Tech

  • 4 May 2018
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Research into wheat sensitivity becomes a cross-border initiative

  • Lethbridge News
  • 26 April 2018
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Alberta government meets with agriculture sector about school curriculum

  • 21 April 2018
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Old canola may have clubroot fighting powers

  • 5 April 2018
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New program tailor-made for future leaders ins business fashion

  • 26 March 2018
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Half of Albertas boreal forest could disappear due to fires and climate change

  • 26 March 2018
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University of Alberta student's research could give boost to oilsands land reclamation

  • 26 March 2018
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Cannabis legislation unlikely to make every grower a billionaire, says dean of ALES

  • 21 March 2018
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Growing Alberta cities gobble up prime farmland

  • 15 March 2018
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Alberta's best farmland lost to urban expansion, U of A study finds

  • 12 March 2018
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Why marrying too young can be bad for your emotional health

  • 12 March 2018
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Those who marry sooner are less happy than those who wait, study finds

  • 10 March 2018
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Urban hen issue back at Grand Prairie council

  • 9 March 2018
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More heat, heavier shovels, fewer trees

  • 7 March 2018
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Fighting for the future of canola with genetic engineering

  • 5 March 2018
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Mining activities, not hunting, responsible for northern caribou declines

  • 2 March 2018
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Caribou hunting quotas make scapegoats out of northern First Nations, study says

  • 28 February 2018
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A finger on the pulse of Alberta's legume crops

  • 28 February 2018
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Why road closures could help protect North America's grizzly bear

  • 28 February 2018
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Seed firms scramble to stop a cancer in Canada's cash crop

  • 21 February 2018
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This Dutch nursing home is built like a mini city

  • 19 February 2018
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New study draws link between logging roads and low grizzly bear populations

  • 15 February 2018
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Loss of prime Alberta land a concern as urban footprint tramps the landscape

  • 14 February 2018
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Two new blackleg tools for the 2018 growing season

  • 7 February 2018
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People who regularly 'sext' their partner are more insecure in their relationship, study reveals

  • 31 January 2018
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Sexting adds sizzle and strain to relationships, Edmonton study suggests

  • 30 January 2018
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Sexting adds spice to the bedroom but strains communications: study

  • 29 January 2018
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Sexting couples have poorer relationships, watch more porn, are less committed: UAlberta study

  • 29 January 2018
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You might soon be seeding in February or March

  • 29 January 2018
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Accurate estimation of biodiversity is now possible on a global scale

  • 23 January 2018
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Conservation group acquires local nature sanctuary

  • 23 January 2018
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'New wave is already happening'

  • 18 January 2018
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Forge Hyrdrocarbons turns low-grade fats and oils into valuable fuel

  • 17 January 2018
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Could baby's first bacteria take root before birth?

  • 17 January 2018
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Bears and roads don't mix, say U of A grizzly researchers

  • 8 January 2018
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Alberta's mountain pine beetles likely survived recent extreme cold snap, experts say

  • 3 January 2018
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Trust issues

  • 2 January 2018

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