2023 Science News

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Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer donated by De Beers Canada is the ‘first step of investigation’ for students.

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De Beers donation funds foundational tool to help train next generation of earth scientists

28 September 2023

Donna McKinnon

Faculty of Science paleontologist, MOOC coordinator and poet Gavin Bradley.

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Gavin Bradley, paleontology lecturer, wins prestigious international poetry award

6 July 2023

Donna McKinnon

New dean of the Faculty of Science Declan Ali, pictured in his lab on the University of Alberta North campus.

News

Announcing the dean of the Faculty of Science

1 July 2023

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Niel Jansen Van Rensburg, BSc Psychology major, Biological Sciences minor

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Devika Shreekumar, BSc Biological Sciences, Dean's Gold Medal in Science

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Christy Chan, BSc Honors in Physiology, Lieutenant-Governor's Gold Medal in Science

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Brett Friesen, BSc Environmental Earth Science Specialization

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Cassidy Harke, BSc General Program, with distinction

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Students

Convocation ‘23: Cindy Srinivasan, BSc Pharmacology Specialization

8 June 2023

Donna McKinnon

The Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) at the University of Alberta, pictured in summer.

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Geophysics at the University of Alberta: A longstanding and vibrant tradition

24 May 2023

Mirko van der Baan

Named a 2022 Canada’s Most Powerful Women Top 100, Faculty of Science alumna Frincy Clement is a recognized advocate for women in AI and STEM.

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Alumna Frincy Clement advocates for women in AI and STEM

12 May 2023

Donna McKinnon

Physical oceanographer Paul Myers appointed Sr. ADR (Strategic Initiatives).

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Physical oceanographer Paul Myers appointed senior associate dean research (strategic initiatives)

10 May 2023

Donna McKinnon

Jon Veinot appointed assistant dean, research (Grants & Innovation) in the Faculty of Science.

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Chemist Jon Veinot appointed associate dean research (grants & innovation) in the Faculty of Science

10 May 2023

Donna McKinnon

Microbiologist Lisa Stein appointed AD (Mentorship & Awards) in the Faculty of Science.

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Microbiologist Lisa Stein appointed associate dean (mentorship & awards) in the Faculty of Science

10 May 2023

Donna McKinnon

Meet Shira Joudan, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry.

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Meet Shira Joudan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry

4 April 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Science and Technology, Students

In Photos: Science FUNday 2023

15 March 2023

Meet Clive, Chief Technician in the Laboratory for Vertebrate Palaeontology in the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science.

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Have You Met... Clive Coy?

27 February 2023

New associate dean (teaching and learning) Deanna Singhal, from the Department of Psychology.

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Deanna Singhal appointed Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

9 February 2023

Donna McKinnon

New associate dean (undergraduate) Denilson Barbosa, from the Department of Computing Science.

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Denilson Barbosa appointed Associate Dean (Undergraduate)

8 February 2023

Donna McKinnon

New associate dean (undergraduate) Joycelyn Hall, from the Department of Biological Sciences.

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Jocelyn Hall appointed Associate Dean (Undergraduate)

7 February 2023

Donna McKinnon

U of A president Bill Flanagan (left) and Amii CEO Cam Linke were at Amii's downtown Edmonton headquarters today to announce $30 million in funding for 20 new Canada CIFAR AI Chairs. (Photo: Cooper & O’Hara)

Research, Science and Technology

New researchers will help shape the evolving landscape of AI

31 January 2023

Adrianna MacPherson

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Health And Wellness, Science and Technology, Research

Research explores how fungi become drug-resistant

30 January 2023

Adrianna MacPherson

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Research, Science and Technology

Fossil offers new evidence of a dinosaur eating a mammal

12 January 2023

Adrianna MacPherson

Juliana Balluffi-Fry prepares to release a hare back into the wild. Balluffi-Fry has been awarded the 2022 Vanier Scholarship funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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Graduate student researching how climate change and its impact on nutrient availability may affect the snowshoe hare

12 January 2023

Donna McKinnon

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Research, Science and Technology

‘Superdeep’ diamond deepens our understanding of plate tectonics

10 January 2023

Adrianna MacPherson

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Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Business

U of A strengthens ties with India to tackle global energy, climate challenges

9 January 2023

Geoff McMaster