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)
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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.

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)
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Game, STEM, match

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

(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.

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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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Science and Technology, Research

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

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Research, Science and Technology

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

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Research, Health And Wellness

Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize