The breakthrough led to a new drug, which could revolutionize heart attack survival, human longevity, and deep-space exploration. Researchers: the discovery ‘caught us by surprise.’
Alberta’s former deputy minister for international and intergovernmental relations will provide the leadership needed to make the school a prominent centre for dialogue, research and civic engagement.
Gift furthers collaboration between University of Alberta, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Alberta Women’s Health Foundation and Alberta Health Services
“In an era of sexual saturation but widespread exhaustion, sleep is a prime target of desire,” says U of A researcher unpacking the meaning of sleep in our lives
Richard Sutton honoured as co-recipient of prestigious 2024 A.M. Turing Award for role as pioneer of a key branch of artificial intelligence technology
The division of household labour remains imbalanced from young adulthood to middle age and even during child-rearing years, when men contribute less than normal.
Compiles learnings from successful Military and Veteran Friendly Campus initiative, including creating a culture of trust and offering flexible schedules
Motto of new Northern Alberta Medical Program is “recruit local, train local, retain local”; will be Canada’s farthest-reaching and northernmost multi-site medical education program
Two types of outbreaks, which normally wouldn’t occur together in a single year, fed fires that were responsible for 95 per cent of the area burned in Alberta last year.
Antibiotic use, C-section birth, summer birth and severe respiratory infections early in life are among six factors that could make asthma harder to control.
The new Canada Excellence Research Chairs to each receive $8M over eight years to power discoveries in pandemic preparedness, ‘science of science’, and diabetes
Surgery professor produces video for New England Journal of Medicine to cut down on post-surgery infections that take a high toll on patients and the health-care system.
From honey bees and solar panel gardens to wildfires and blue-green algae, here is some summer-related research underway by University of Alberta scholars.
Research team hopeful that improving the sound flying fruit makes when being struck by a lightsabre will draw people of all ages to a virtual reality exercise game.
The telescope’s mid-infrared capabilities allowed U of A scientists to see past gas and dust clouds to observe previously obscured details in faraway galaxies.
Doctors and patients need to learn more about how to control symptoms, avoid severe disease and reduce strain on emergency departments, study suggests.
Students, faculty advisers win national Governor’s Challenge by considering the impact of inflation and high interest rates on lower-income households.
Cupid helped us identify some University of Alberta experts who can weigh in on all things romance – like relationship advice, chocolate, and how to protect your heart.
‘Tis the sweater-weather wearing holiday season for University of Alberta experts to create a fa-la-la-la-lasting impression – weighing in on everything from reindeer and recreation to retail and nutrition.