PhD student Adrien Lam is working with a Vancouver-based biotech company and U of A researchers to make donor hearts universally compatible for transplant. (Photo: PlanIt Sound)
Business, Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

Engineering the universal heart

Inspired by a Nobel laureate, Adrien Lam is on a mission to eliminate organ rejection.

  • November 05, 2026
  • By Michael Brown
As modern agricultural practices gradually increase soil acidity, Western Canadian farmers will need to adapt their soil management across entire multi-year crop rotations to catch the problem before it affects productivity, new research suggests. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Research, Business

Why treating soil acidity crop by crop is no longer enough for Prairie farmers

Study helps tackle the challenge of how modern agricultural practices affect soil acidity, and managing those changes before they become a serious problem.

  • November 03, 2026
  • By Bev Betkowski
An eye clinic that brings together two medical specialties is improving access to care for people in Alberta, B.C. and the Northwest Territories living with a rare condition called uveitis. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Health And Wellness

Sight-saving clinic improves access to care for patients from Alberta, B.C. and N.W.T.

Uveitis patients see rheumatology and ophthalmology specialists together in just one visit, leading to better, faster care.

  • November 02, 2026
  • By Gillian Rutherford
Occupational therapy student Vianna Aiello presents some of the assistive devices her Layer By Layer 3D printing club has created to make everyday tasks easier. (Photo: Supplied)
Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Society and Culture

Student’s 3D-printing club puts everyday tasks within reach

Occupational therapy student Vianna Aiello founded Layer By Layer to create affordable assistive devices, bringing students across disciplines together to solve everyday accessibility challenges.

  • October 26, 2026
  • By Erika Nakatsui

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