The international ice core research team at the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut celebrates completion of the deepest ice core ever drilled in the Americas. (Photo: Supplied)
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Deepest ice core in the Americas drilled in Canadian Arctic

613-meter long ice core and three shallower cores set to unlock ancient climate secrets.

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Harnessing AI to improve access to quality health care

U of A’s new interdisciplinary AI + Health Hub aims to turn research into solutions for everything from disease diagnosis to hospital management and drug discovery.

A U of A researcher recruited family doctors from across the country to study the best time of day to take blood pressure meds, answering a critical question for patients — and creating a valuable research network in the process. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Family doctors’ research answers critical questions that ‘otherwise don’t get asked’

First studies by Pragmatic Trials Collaborative settle the controversy over when it’s best to take blood pressure meds.

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

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

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Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize