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U of A master’s student Somayeh Raiesdana is putting her innovative idea to the test of commercial potential with help from the new Alberta Lab2Market Validate program. (Photo: Supplied)

Business, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

Lab2Market Validate program bridges gap from tech innovations to commercially viable products

Eighteen grad students will explore the market potential of their inventions as a step towards turning them into useful products that meet customer needs.

October 15, 2024
By Gillian Rutherford

Researchers in Alberta and B.C. are examining how misinformation about cancer is spreading online, and how to help Canadians ensure they’re getting information from reliable, evidence-based sources. (Photo: Getty Images)

Health And Wellness

Researchers look into how cancer misinformation spreads online

Project examines how junk science is promoted by sources such as Amazon — and how to ensure Canadians get reliable information.

October 10, 2024
By Geoff McMaster

The Japanese concept of ikigai — feeling fulfilled by pursuing our passions — offers a key to a happy life, according to a U of A expert who says spending quality leisure time is vital to our well-being and resilience. (Photo: Getty Images)

Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Research

In search of ‘ikigai’: Why the Japanese concept could be a key to well-being

Leisure is more than just relaxation — it’s essential for a fulfilling life, says a U of A expert.

October 10, 2024
By Sasha Roeder Mah

Out of almost 2,100 universities worldwide, the University of Alberta was ranked among the top six per cent and moved up to a tie for fourth in Canada in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. (Photo: Richard Siemens)

Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Society and Culture, Business

Influential global ranking places U of A in top six per cent worldwide

University excels in an increasingly competitive international field of nearly 2,100 institutions, also rising to tie for fourth in Canada.

October 09, 2024
By Adrianna MacPherson

Michael Houghton Awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize

Michael Houghton wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

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Science and Technology, Research

U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

Michael Houghton’s colleagues and trainees describe the determination that led him to discover the hepatitis C virus and continue his quest for vaccines that will save millions of lives.

08 October 2020 By Gillian Rutherford

Research, Science and Technology

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is essential—and thanks to scientific advances and global will, it will likely come faster than any previous vaccine, according to virologist Michael Houghton.

08 October 2020 By Michael Brown

Research, Health And Wellness

Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize

U of A virologist Michael Houghton explains the only thing that could best receiving a Nobel Prize.

07 October 2020