News Archive 2016

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Engineering co-op student is setting his sights on a career in space

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 23 December 2016
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10 engineering news stories that captured 2016

  • 23 December 2016
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Alberta Energy Challenge win for U of A Students

  • Daniel Schieman
  • 22 December 2016
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How to future proof Santa

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 19 December 2016
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Making (sound) waves in the fight against cancer

  • Ross Neitz
  • 14 December 2016
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Pipelines easier on the environment than rail

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 13 December 2016
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Robert Burrell wins again, for revolutionary wound treatment

  • Mifi Purvis
  • 09 December 2016
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New studying strategy: you bring the books, we'll bring the board games

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 07 December 2016
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Blast of winter heating up research on river ice

  • Bryan Allary
  • 06 December 2016
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DiscoverE empowers young girls in engineering, coding, and leadership

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 28 November 2016
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Co-op classroom experiment leads to award winning success

  • Daniel Schieman
  • 18 November 2016
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Helping amputees reconnect with the world around them (video)

  • Danika McDonald
  • 14 November 2016
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Engineering wrestler takes down thesis, picks up silver

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 14 November 2016
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U of A students and staff get their heads shaved in support of cancer research

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 14 November 2016
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Engineering is for everyone: high school students get a taste of engineering

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 10 November 2016
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Students helping students in peer-assisted study sessions

  • Danika McDonald
  • 03 November 2016
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Engineering students rub shoulders with future colleagues at APEGA mixer

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 03 November 2016
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Students building satellites and reputations

  • Robyn Braun
  • 01 November 2016
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Paid co-op jobs in Canada Germany and the UK help student choose her career path

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 24 October 2016
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Paid co-op jobs in Canada, Germany and the UK help student choose her career path

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 24 October 2016
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Scholarship winner hopes to fuse art and engineering to boost human performance

  • Michael Brown
  • 11 October 2016
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After a 50-year courtship, steel industry and UAlberta Engineering seal the deal

  • Richard Cairney
  • 10 October 2016
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Making a difference: Ken Sury Memorial Prize in Chemical Engineering Design honours an engineer of creative intellect and inspires students

  • Richard Cairney
  • 07 October 2016
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New device designed to identify bacteria and find the right drugs to beat them

  • Richard Cairney
  • 04 October 2016
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Engineering students to launch a rocket in Norway, boost international collaboration

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 03 October 2016
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Invited to NASA, engineering students witness Rosetta spacecraft's final moments

  • Richard Cairney
  • 03 October 2016
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From home builder to community builder: alumnus establishing healthy communities professorship

  • Richard Cairney
  • 30 September 2016
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The name of the game is balance, for hard-working engineering students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 29 September 2016
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Students and alumni explore their options at Grad School Night

  • Richard Cairney
  • 28 September 2016
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Researchers mimic insects to design highly sensitive chemical sensors

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 26 September 2016
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Expo 2016 gives visitors a backstage pass to engineering research

  • 24 September 2016
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Welding centre staff member literally brings drama to engineering

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 September 2016
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Learn how engineers are approaching helmet design and brain injury prevention

  • Richard Cairney
  • 20 September 2016
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Engineering researchers testing cars and roads and that talk to each other

  • 16 September 2016
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Students connected, dean dunked at Engineering Carnival

  • 15 September 2016
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Traffic app is helping make city streets safer

  • Aalyssa Atley
  • 13 September 2016
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Summer co-op job positions student in midst of planning with First Nation

  • Richard Cairney
  • 13 September 2016
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UAlberta receives $82.5-M infrastructure boost

  • News Staff
  • 08 September 2016
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UAlberta awarded $75 million for energy research

  • News Staff
  • 06 September 2016
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Making a difference: Ken Sury Memorial Prize in Chemical Engineering Design honours an engineer of creative intellect and inspires students

  • Richard Cairney
  • 06 September 2016
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From a camper to a junior instructor or, how I spent my summer vacation

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 02 September 2016
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Humboldt fellowship fuels new dimension in research

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 01 September 2016
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Rolling out the welcome mat for new engineering students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 31 August 2016
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Old technology could create new savings for light rail transit

  • Robyn Braun
  • 29 August 2016
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Study explores the next 100 years of water supply in Alberta

  • Olga Ovanova
  • 23 August 2016
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Engineering athlete running away with perfect grades and national prize

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 18 August 2016
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Born to lead: Natasha Pye awarded prestigious C.D. Howe award

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 18 August 2016
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Small but mighty: Alberta's first satellite starting journey toward final launch

  • Jennifer Pascoe
  • 12 August 2016
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Researcher and role model, Mojgan Daneshmand earns international award

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 03 August 2016
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Student-made satellite ready for first leg of journey to space (video)

  • 29 July 2016
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Smart grid research could have huge social and environmental impacts (video)

  • Richard Cairney
  • 15 July 2016
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Scoring points in two games: when pro soccer and engineering go hand-in-hand

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 10 July 2016
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Elected by peers, engineering professors receive national honour

  • 06 July 2016
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DiscoverE your summer with fun and engaging camps

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 04 July 2016
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DiscoverE your summer with fun and engaging camps

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 04 July 2016
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Elected by peers, engineering professors receive national honour

  • 03 July 2016
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New Faculty Forums series supporting all professors

  • Richard Cairney
  • 30 June 2016
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Funding powers clean energy research

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 June 2016
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Funding powers clean energy research

  • Michael Brown
  • 29 June 2016
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After victory in the U.S., EcoCar team is taking on the world in London

  • Richard Cairney
  • 27 June 2016
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Symposium speakers bringing expertise and advice to graduate students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 21 June 2016
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Symposium speakers bringing expertise and advice to graduate students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 21 June 2016
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Free workshops that work for engineering graduate students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 20 June 2016
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Free workshops that work for engineering graduate students

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 20 June 2016
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PhD thesis cites Einstein and Kuhn, identifies computing paradigm

  • Richard Cairney
  • 20 June 2016
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Double degree holder says versatility is the key to success

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 17 June 2016
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Get your motor running: students ready to race at international competition

  • Richard Cairney
  • 16 June 2016
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EEC hosting job hunting boot camps for engineering students and graduates

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 13 June 2016
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EEC hosting job hunting boot camps for engineering students and graduates

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 13 June 2016
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Supporting Syncrude evacuees

  • Richard Cairney
  • 09 June 2016
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Engineering grad takes social justice to heart

  • Richard Cairney
  • 08 June 2016
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Engineering grad takes social justice to heart

  • Richard Cairney
  • 08 June 2016
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It takes a village: graduate credits friends, family, and professors for his perfect grades

  • Richard Cairney
  • 08 June 2016
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Hard-wired to create, engineering graduate aims for the stars

  • Richard Cairney
  • 07 June 2016
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From DiscoverE summer camps to a degree in engineering

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 06 June 2016
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Master's degree helps advance career in a tough market

  • Grecia Pacheco
  • 02 June 2016
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Celebrating graduation and raising awareness of cystic fibrosis from coast to coast

  • Richard Cairney
  • 31 May 2016
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Software engineering graduate lands dream job at Facebook

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 31 May 2016
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Research Elevator Pitch Competition registration opens

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 27 May 2016
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Thermodynamics duo wins teaching award

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 19 May 2016
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Faculty recognizes teaching excellence

  • Richard Cairney
  • 19 May 2016
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Thermodynamics duo wins teaching award

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 19 May 2016
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Fraser Forbes appointed as new Dean of Engineering

  • Richard Cairney
  • 16 May 2016
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You had me at 'Robots.' Grad students enter the ring in season launch of BattleBots.

  • Richard Cairney
  • 11 May 2016
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Wound dressing inventor wins inaugural Governor General's Innovation Award

  • 09 May 2016
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Wound dressing inventor wins inaugural Governor General's Innovation Award

  • 09 May 2016
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Updated: Engineering co-op students in Fort McMurray reported safe

  • 04 May 2016
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EcoCar team wins in Detroit, earning a spot at world championships

  • Richard Cairney
  • 02 May 2016
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Engineering professor's new drug delivery technology approved by FDA

  • Robyn Braun
  • 02 May 2016
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Support for those affected by wildfire

  • 01 May 2016
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Aerial robotics team taking flight at national competition

  • Richard Cairney
  • 28 April 2016
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Teaching award is inspiring professor to greater heights

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 22 April 2016
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Award winner says leadership is easiest when your motive is to serve

  • Richard Cairney
  • 22 April 2016
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Aero team getting a lift out of new airplane design

  • Olga Ivanvova
  • 20 April 2016
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Eco-Car team ready to hit the road in Detroit

  • Richard Cairney
  • 20 April 2016
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Q & A with TEC Venture Prize finalist Natalie Monzer

  • Grecia Pacheco
  • 18 April 2016
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Undergraduate research is literally good for brains

  • 11 April 2016
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Grad student symposium helps broaden research vision and develop new skills

  • 06 April 2016
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Grad student symposium helps broaden research vision and develop new skills

  • 06 April 2016
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The Force is strong in MecE 260 challenge

  • Robyn Braun
  • 05 April 2016
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Engineer's spinoff company sets sights on feeding the world

  • Grecia Pacheco
  • 31 March 2016
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Molecular-scale discovery could have industrial-sized impact

  • Richard Cairney
  • 29 March 2016
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Molecular-scale discovery could have industrial-sized impact

  • Richard Cairney
  • 29 March 2016
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Eco-Car Team unveils new car, launches crowd-funding campaign

  • Richard Cairney
  • 23 March 2016
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Eco-Car Team unveils new car, launches crowd-funding campaign

  • Richard Cairney
  • 23 March 2016
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Students build communication skills-with Lego

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 17 March 2016
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Checkmate: ECE grad student wins the Alberta university chess title

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 16 March 2016
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Engineering Art Show pays homage to our creative SPARK

  • 14 March 2016
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Remembering former Dean George Govier

  • 08 March 2016
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Catalyzing a new generation of natural gas engines

  • Michael Brown
  • 01 March 2016
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Catalyzing a new generation of natural gas engines

  • Michael Brown
  • 01 March 2016
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Students learning leadership at the side of CEOs

  • Richard Cairney
  • 24 February 2016
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A winding path to a degree: Engineering Co-op program opens new opportunities

  • Olga Ivanova
  • 19 February 2016
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New Canada Research Chair inspired by nature

  • 17 February 2016
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Researchers engineer an electronics first opening door to flexible electronics

  • Richard Cairney and Grecia Pacheco
  • 09 February 2016
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Engineering researchers use laser to "weld" neurons, creating new medical research possibilities

  • Olga Ivanova and Richard Cairney
  • 09 February 2016
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Fuelled by creativity (and energy drinks) students create winning designs in hackathon

  • 06 February 2016
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AlbertaSat students taking their place among space industry leaders

  • 02 February 2016
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Cirque du Sleigh team has eyes of the concrete toboggan prize

  • 26 January 2016
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ECE Week connects students and industry

  • Olga Ivanova and Richard Cairney
  • 25 January 2016
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PhD student wants mining industry to take a long, long, long view on impact

  • Richard Cairney
  • 18 January 2016
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Students encouraged to invest in themselves, explore research opportunities

  • Richard Cairney
  • 18 January 2016
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Career fair makes sense for students and companies, even in sluggish economy

  • Richard Cairney
  • 13 January 2016
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Everything and the job: All-Canadian athlete enjoys success in sports, academics, and work

  • Richard Cairney
  • 13 January 2016
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Career Fair brings students and engineering companies together

  • Richard Cairney
  • 06 January 2016

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