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Researchers hope AI can help diagnose depression more accurately

Project taps into big data to determine the factors involved and develop a screening tool.

April 22, 2021
By Keri Sweetman

Society and Culture

U of A ranks among world’s top universities striving for a sustainable world

University places 64th in latest global ranking of schools making an impact toward achieving UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

April 21, 2021
By Michael Brown

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Experiential Learning

Exploring Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Leadership with EnactusUAB

Mechanical engineering student Rahul shares his experience with incorporating entrepreneurship and sustainability into his undergraduate experience.

March 01, 2021
By Rahul Chowdhury

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Research Highlights

Energy channelled by space weather favours the north, new study shows

U of A physicists discover surprising new findings about how our planet’s magnetic field controls space weather as it shields us from solar wind.

11 January 2021 By Folio Staff

U of A researchers discover one of our cellular building blocks acts as a gel, not liquid as previously believed

Landmark discovery of the physical state of complex DNA and protein “packages”—called chromatin—in a cell’s nucleus could lead to better understanding of diseases such as cancer.

12 January 2021 By Ryan O’Byrne

U of A oncology researcher John Mackey (left) and cell biologist Luc Berthiaume

Target of new cancer treatment valid for breast as well as blood cancers: study

Results reinforce rationale for clinical trials expected to begin in May.

20 January 2021 By Gillian Rutherford

U of A In The News

N.W.T. students look back on a 'challenging' and 'isolating' year of university

April 21, 2021

U of A undergrads Diana Rockwell and Jenna Orr are interviewed about attending university remotely from N.W.T. due to COVID-19.
Can Canadian Cannabis market predict New York State marijuana profits?

April 21, 2021

Kyle Murray (Business) says the legalization of marijuana in Canada sparked a rush to capitalize on potential earnings, but the market just never caught up.
It's very Darwinian': Experts predicting shakedown in Canada's cannabis market

April 21, 2021

Kyle Murray (Business) said of the legalization of cannabis: “New industry, a lot of excitement, probably some overinvestment, overhype. Now we’re going through a bit of a pullback, companies are becoming more reasonable in their expectations."
“Historic fears” will put food supply at risk, say researchers

April 21, 2021

Sven Anders (Agricultural Life and Environmental Sciences) and an international team of researchers have raised the alarm over stalled adoption of biotechnologies, which they argue would otherwise improve future food security.
Cracks to Chasms: The shaky foundations of unpaid care that Canada's health care system is built on

April 20, 2021

In a U of A study conducted between June and July 2020, caregivers told researchers the burden of caregiving increased dramatically. In the first wave of the pandemic, they added 20 to 40 or more hours of personal care each week, said research coordinator Sharon Anderson (Medicine & Dentistry).
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Impact & Initiatives

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New website provides resources and peer support tailored to LGBTQ2+ cancer patients

U of A faculty educator and two collaborators saw a need in the market and worked to create a supportive space.

04 January 2021 By Adrianna MacPherson

Stop worrying and love the science, says U of A misinformation expert in new book

Health law and policy professor Timothy Caulfield takes readers through an average day to show how evidence can allay our fears and inform our decisions.

12 January 2021 By Geoff McMaster

How parents can help their kids succeed at online learning

Teamwork by parents, teachers and students is key, says U of A education expert who offers four ways to make it happen.

15 September 2020 By Bev Betkowski

Statements & Advisories

Exploring Program-specific Tuition Proposals

Provost Dew offers a comment regarding the exploration of program-specific tuition proposals.

13 April 2021

A Joint Announcement from the University, NASA and AASUA

02 February 2021

eClass Disruption

This afternoon a number of exams and final assignments were affected by an eClass disruption. We know that exam season is a stressful time of year, and apologize for any distress that this caused. Our IT professionals worked as quickly as possible to resolve the issue.

11 December 2020

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