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Science and Technology, Society and Culture, Research

Lakes in Canadian Rockies are losing their turquoise lustre as glaciers fade, say researchers

Changing colour of alpine lakes may be a sign of deteriorating water quality, according to the latest report on the health of Canada’s mountain ecosystems.

  • September 24, 2021
  • By Michael Brown
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Health And Wellness, Research, Society and Culture

Self-awareness key to helping kids cope with back-to-school stress, says education expert

Understanding how our bodies respond to anxiety and stress helps us stay grounded, according to a U of A professor who offers tips for parents and teachers.

  • September 23, 2021
  • By Bev Betkowski
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Research, Business, Science and Technology

Geothermal energy could be generated from captured CO2, study shows

Discovery that the technology is viable moves it a step closer to becoming part of a low-carbon economy, says researcher.

  • September 20, 2021
  • By Bev Betkowski
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Science and Technology, Business, Research

AI-based method speeds discovery of materials that harvest electricity from wasted heat

New materials could harness energy from cellphones or body heat, and make solar and geothermal power generation more efficient.

  • September 21, 2021
  • By Bev Betkowski

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Research Highlights

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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
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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
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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

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Impact & Initiatives

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Pilot program aims to give high schoolers a head start on becoming entrepreneurs

U of A business professor teams up with Edmonton school to teach students what it takes to turn ideas into successful ventures.
19 May 2021 By Michael Brown
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Canadian-led project saves lives in Somalia through innovative solar-powered oxygen system

U of A researchers team with Grand Challenges Canada and World Health Organization to bring a health-care necessity to a Somalian conflict zone.
20 May 2021 By Ross Neitz, with files from WHO Somalia
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U of A’s innovative wheat-breeding program gets $2M funding boost

Five-year agreement with Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will support development of new varieties of earlier-maturing, higher-yielding wheat for Western Canadian growers.
03 May 2021 By Bev Betkowski

Statements & Advisories

News Release: Nine Alberta post-secondary institutions enhance safety measures

University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Lethbridge, MacEwan University, Medicine Hat College, Mount Royal University, NAIT, SAIT, and NorQuest College to introduce vaccination mandate, required vaccination proof, and changes to rapid testing programs
13 September 2021

University back-to-school story ideas for a fall term unlike any other

With back to school comes a sense of optimism and renewal that the world sorely needs. This search for normalcy is being informed by University of Alberta experts available to comment on everything from how to maintain good mental and physical health to trying your hand at entrepreneurship and...
30 August 2021

Institutional Statement About China Relations

04 May 2021 By Walter Dixon

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