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U of A receives support for an uplifting mission
The University of Alberta is recognized as a centre of excellence in Ukrainian studies among other institutions around the world, a position that has now been strengthened with the generosity of long-
U of A helping to change the world, one Fulbright scholar at a time
September 11, 2009 - (Edmonton) There needs to be more investment in educational opportunities in order to challenge knowledge as a way to offset the challenges globalization presents societies, said
New images from the cosmos as the International Year of Astronomy is observed
(Edmonton) It has been dubbed "the people's telescope," partly because of a public outcry that NASA continue with the fifth repair to the Hubble Space telescope. Yesterday, the newly repaire
Poetry, hell and the environment; all in a limited edition
July 27, 2009 - Edmonton - An unusual new book by three University of Alberta professors loosely based on the epic Dante's Inferno recently took the top prize in the limited-editions section of
Research catches eye of Alberta film awards
April 24, 2009 - Edmonton-When researchers embark on a new project, they don't tend to think about making movies about their work. Earle Waugh and Olga Szafran certainly didn't think they'd be in pro
Welcome to a new faculty member
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Neil Dalal (Department of Asian Studies, University of Texas at Austin) has accepted the position in South Asian Philosophy and Religi