2018 Science News

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Not just another computer chip: Scientists discover atomic electronic simulator

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 15 October 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Senior Instructors

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 31 August 2018
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Bird behaviour: Biologist finds new, more accurate way of monitoring bird populations

  • Katie Willis
  • 30 August 2018
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Discovery heralds new era for multimessenger astronomy

  • 29 August 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Intermediate Computing Science

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 28 August 2018
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By undergrads, for undergrads; 54th annual Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference a success at UAlberta

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 28 August 2018
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Paleontologists discover two new dinosaurs in the Alvarezsauroidea group

  • Katie Willis
  • 27 August 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Digital Creators

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 24 August 2018
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Lights, camera, animals: UAlberta joins world's largest urban wildlife monitoring network

  • News Staff
  • 23 August 2018
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The belittled brain: Why you should get to know your cerebellum

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 August 2018
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Taking a closer look at the ghost particle

  • Katie Willis
  • 20 August 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Mini Science

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 17 August 2018
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Up through the atmosphere; AlbertaSat gets next satellite test off the ground with stratospheric balloon

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 13 August 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Minecraft

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 10 August 2018
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The original sunscreen: Iron-silica particles unlock part of the mystery of Earth's oxygenation

  • Katie Willis
  • 7 August 2018
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Meet the 2018 Science Camp Leaders - Advanced Computing Science and Game Design

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 3 August 2018
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UAlberta Science alumna helps preserve Alberta's rural history

  • Sean Townsend
  • 3 August 2018
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Innovative technique for water management by UAlberta Science alumnus

  • Sean Townsend
  • 1 August 2018
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Sick of slugs? Your friendly neighbourhood scientist wants to help

  • Katie Willis
  • 28 June 2018
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Whether bold or shy, seal personalities are steady over time, study says

  • Katie Willis
  • 27 June 2018
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Paleo 400: Field school offers more than just classroom learning

  • Michaela Ream
  • 25 June 2018
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Doubling the efficiency of solar energy capture

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 21 June 2018
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Chemists investigate perovskite as new material for solar cells

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 June 2018
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Scientists discover ancient marine lizard discovered with soft tissue intact

  • Katie Willis
  • 20 June 2018
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What polar bear body size can tell us about adaptability to climate change

  • Michaela Ream
  • 19 June 2018
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InSciTE in 3D: A tale from the inside

  • Kai Jun Ma
  • 18 June 2018
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Nanotechnology experts create new sensors, more accurate than ever

  • Katie Willis
  • 14 June 2018
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World's fastest supercomputer contains UAlberta technology

  • Katie Willis
  • 13 June 2018
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The music within the science

  • Luis Carlos Flores
  • 13 June 2018
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New technology has bright prospects for understanding plant biodiversity

  • Michaela Ream
  • 12 June 2018
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"And although I'm at least a little terrified for what the future holds, in the end, I'm much more excited than afraid."

  • Erin Yue
  • 7 June 2018
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Congratulations to our three gold medalists for Spring '18 graduating class

  • Luis Carlos Flores
  • 7 June 2018
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Does rank affect your decision-making skills?

  • Vivian Tran
  • 6 June 2018
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Children May Better Understand Music in Frozen than Pinocchio

  • Rebecca Stuber
  • 6 June 2018
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New engineering alumnus to pursue graduate work at the Faculty of Science

  • Luis Carlos Flores
  • 6 June 2018
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The (all-star) science of soccer

  • Luis Carlos Flores
  • 6 June 2018
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Harvard-bound, Iryna Stryapunina

  • Luis Carlos Flores
  • 5 June 2018
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The dollars and cents of environmental issues

  • Katie Willis
  • 4 June 2018
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Male squirrels kill offspring of rivals in years when food is plentiful, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 March 2018
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UAlberta community mourns loss of Nobel-winning physicist Richard Taylor

  • 26 February 2018
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Moving beyond intelligent assistants?

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 23 February 2018
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Development in Alberta's boreal forest slower than commonly thought

  • 22 February 2018
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Teaching the teacher

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 February 2018
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Studying the botanical biological clock

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 February 2018
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Genotyping Jasper's Mountain Pine Beetles

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 16 February 2018
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Striking a balance: Economics and the environment

  • Katie Willis
  • 9 February 2018
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Learning in the digital world

  • Katie Willis
  • 6 February 2018
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They ask, machines answer

  • 5 February 2018
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Computing science student recognized at international artificial intelligence conference

  • News Staff
  • 2 February 2018
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Bears avoid trails with motorized recreational activity, study confirms

  • Katie Willis
  • 1 February 2018

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