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Health And Wellness, Research

Decades of research lead to kidney transplant breakthrough

A discovery 51 years in the making could lead to new treatments to prevent organ rejection.

  • May 29, 2025
  • By Gillian Rutherford
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Aurora over Westmount, Edmonton, during the May 2024 superstorm (Photo: Ian Mann)
Research, Society and Culture, Science and Technology

The science behind the surge in northern lights

Experts explain how explosive events on the sun lead to dazzling displays in the night sky — and offer tips on how to get the best view.

  • May 28, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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Mathematical biologist Mark Lewis has been named a fellow of the Royal Society — placing him among an esteemed group of scientists including Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. (Photo: Supplied)
Society and Culture, Science and Technology, Research

U of A professor emeritus joins ranks of Newton, Darwin in Royal Society

Mark Lewis earns the rare honour for his collaborative research using mathematical models to unlock the complexity of biological systems.

  • May 28, 2025
  • By Donna McKinnon
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A visualization of a dinosaur soft tissue created by photography (Vancouver Island, British Columbia), 3D modelling (Sullivan Lab, U of A), digital painting (Caldwell Lab, U of A), and histology (Vertebrate paleontology histology lab, U of A) of bones from Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. (Photo: Henry Sharpe)
Science and Technology, Research

Cheeky discovery: scientists identify previously unknown soft tissue structure in dinosaurs

“Exoparia” challenges existing knowledge of dinosaur anatomy — and highlights limitations of relying on their modern relatives for reconstruction.

  • May 27, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson

U of A In The News

Statements & Announcements

Expanding opportunities for Albertans: LIFT Centre to lead on life sciences

U of A centre to advance research, train the workforce of tomorrow and expand access to high-demand fields.
28 February 2025

Statement on the Passing of His Highness, The Aga Khan IV from the University of Alberta

05 February 2025

Remembering a ‘giant of Prairie politics’

Peter Meekison, beloved political science scholar and co-architect of the Canadian constitution, leaves an enduring legacy.
31 January 2025 By Geoff McMaster

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