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The Shack, the University of Alberta's science hardware hackerspace. Photo by Epic Photography.

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Research

U of A physicists honoured to be part of Nobel winner Francis Halzen's IceCube Neutrino Observatory team

University of Alberta physicists joined IceCube shortly after the facility opened in 2011.

October 14, 2026

Suzette Chan

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Students

Space is the limit for the U of A’s top undergraduate student

Science graduate Christopher Moore earns trio of academic honours.

July 31, 2026

Donna McKinnon

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Science and Technology, Research

AI in the sky

For most people, backyard space exploration is about peering up at the skies through a telescope, but for Abigail Azari, it means using artificial intelligence to study the planets in Earth’s solar system — and keep a watchful eye on what the heavens can throw at us.

May 26, 2026

Bev Betkowski

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    About the Observatory

    Department of Physics Astronomical Observatory at the University of Alberta

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    About The Shack

    The Shack, the Science Hardware Makerspace

    The Shack, the Science Hardware Makerspace in CCIS L2-136 (basement level), is an interdisciplinary facility for undergrads to learn and use cutting-edge design and manufacturing technologies.

    Click here for The Shack events and info.