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The SABER robotic platform uses a high-resolution camera on a robotic arm to scan seeds, speeding up inspection times to ensure safety for domestic use and export. (Photo: Geoff McMaster)
Business, Science and Technology, Research

Student invention combines AI and robotics to rapidly analyze crop seeds

Blending machine and human intelligence could dramatically speed up the painstaking process of quality control to protect crops.

  • October 06, 2026
  • By Geoff McMaster
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Public health researcher Hannah Bayne (far right) and performers take a bow following the Tuning Into Climate Change concert at Edmonton’s Yardbird Suite. (Photo: Katie Cutting)
Health And Wellness, Research, Society and Culture

Tuning into climate change

Public health researcher investigates how collective music-making can work as a climate change adaptation strategy.

  • October 05, 2026
  • By Gillian Rutherford
UNIVERSITY NEWS
After more than four decades helping shape Alberta’s business community, Cathy Roozen, ’77 BCom, is being recognized by the U of A for her career in business leadership. (Photo: Laughing Dog)
Business, Society and Culture

Cathy Roozen named 2027 Canadian Business Leader Award recipient

The Order of Canada member and University of Alberta grad has spent over four decades shaping Western Canada’s corporate, health and civic landscape.

  • October 01, 2026
  • By Erik Einsiedel
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As gardeners put their yards to bed for the winter, there are a few things to keep in mind — starting with the need to water this fall, says a horticulturist with the U of A Botanic Garden. (Photo: Getty Images)
Society and Culture

Six expert tips for putting your garden to bed

A heavy fall soak — and a few yard chores — will grow into spring success.

  • September 29, 2026
  • By Bev Betkowski

Folio Spotlight

Pregnant women should be monitored, treated for high cholesterol: researchers

Studies show low-dose aspirin could help prevent harm to both mothers and babies.
06 October 2026 By Gillian Rutherford

Latest Times Higher Education rankings put U of A in top six per cent globally

University ranks among world leaders in industry partnerships and patents for the third straight year.
29 September 2026 By Sean Townsend

‘Parents are the experts’

New interactive infographic helps make emergency department visits less stressful for families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
28 September 2026 By Gillian Rutherford
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