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Decades of research lead to kidney transplant breakthrough

A discovery 51 years in the making could lead to new treatments to prevent organ rejection.

May 29, 2025
By Gillian Rutherford

Aurora over Westmount, Edmonton, during the May 2024 superstorm (Photo: Ian Mann)

Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

The science behind the surge in northern lights

Experts explain how explosive events on the sun lead to dazzling displays in the night sky — and offer tips on how to get the best view.

May 28, 2025
By Adrianna MacPherson

Mathematical biologist Mark Lewis has been named a fellow of the Royal Society — placing him among an esteemed group of scientists including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. (Photo: Supplied)

Society and Culture, Science and Technology, Research

U of A professor emeritus joins ranks of Newton, Darwin in Royal Society

Mark Lewis earns the rare honour for his collaborative research using mathematical models to unlock the complexity of biological systems.

May 28, 2025
By Donna McKinnon

A visualization of a dinosaur soft tissue created by photography (Vancouver Island, British Columbia), 3D modelling (Sullivan Lab, U of A), digital painting (Caldwell Lab, U of A), and histology (Vertebrate paleontology histology lab, U of A) of bones from Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. (Photo: Henry Sharpe)

Science and Technology, Research

Cheeky discovery: scientists identify previously unknown soft tissue structure in dinosaurs

“Exoparia” challenges existing knowledge of dinosaur anatomy — and highlights limitations of relying on their modern relatives for reconstruction.

May 27, 2025
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