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Makenna Kuzyk (right) with Nathalie Provost, survivor of the 1989 shooting and patron of the Order of the White Rose. Kuzyk is the 10th recipient of the memorial scholarship from Polytechnique Montréal. (Photo: Annie Diotte for Polytechnique Montréal)

Defying gravity: Aspiring astronaut recognized as a role model for women in STEM

Engineering grad Makenna Kuzyk receives the Order of the White Rose from Polytechnique Montréal in memory of 14 women who lost their lives 35 years ago.

December 06, 2024
By Geoff McMaster

A U of A team rose to the top among 400 competitors from around the world to win gold at this year’s iGEM competition in Paris, with a project to turn mixed fabric waste into spider silk using genetically engineered E.coli bacteria. (Photo: Joy Jia)

Science and Technology, Research

Students spin old clothes into synthetic spider silk — and gold

U of A undergrads from four faculties work together to win medal at the worldwide iGEM competition in Paris.

December 05, 2024
By Gillian Rutherford

With biomedical engineering student Emma Rutherford at the helm, the U of A’s tennis Pandas this year joined Pandas rugby and volleyball as the only teams in the university’s history to win five straight national championships. (Photo: Geoff McMaster)

Science and Technology, Health And Wellness

Game, STEM, match

Biomedical engineering student and tennis team captain Emma Rutherford is a disciplined leader on the court and in the lab.

December 05, 2024
By Geoff McMaster

(From left) U of A researchers Jason Wang, Thirupathi Nuligonda, Gautam Kumar, Dinithi Rajapaksha and Michael Meanwell found a new, more efficient way to make nucleoside analogues — a type of molecule that can be used in a wide range of treatments for everything from cancer to viral diseases. (Photo: Supplied)

Researchers devise a quicker, more efficient way to make life-saving molecules

Improved method for creating nucleoside analogues opens the door to discovering countless treatments for everything from cancer to viral diseases.

December 04, 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