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Monday morning fireball was a comet fragment burning up in Earth’s atmosphere

U of A scientists use fireball monitoring network to capture images of the meteor that lit up the skies over Western Canada—and solve the mystery behind it.

February 26, 2021
By Andrew Lyle

Research, Society and Culture

Abducted women’s resistance against Boko Haram offers lessons in refusing indoctrination into terrorism: U of A researchers

Interviews with dozens of survivors reveal complex social and political factors in why some women fought back against their captors—and why others didn’t.

February 24, 2021
By Geoff McMaster

Business, Society and Culture

Investing in innovators is its own reward for new chair of U of A’s ThresholdImpact Venture Mentoring Service

For Kristina Milke, success is measured by the growth of an entrepreneurial community that helps people achieve the dreams that drive them.

February 22, 2021
By Michael Brown

Science and Technology

DeepMind champions diversity in AI with new graduate scholarship program at U of A

Newly announced scholarships will support computing science students from under-represented groups.

February 22, 2021
By Katie Willis

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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

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

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

Updated Notice materials from the Alberta Labour Relations Board

In the ongoing proceedings at the Labour Relations Board between the University, NASA and AASUA, the Labour Relations Board has issued updated Notices to employees.

28 October 2020

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