Environment
Three ways the U of A community is sorting out the textile waste problem
Feature
Neither individual actions nor general goodwill can protect and restore the land we rely on. But expanding our perspectives and adopting systems thinking just might.
Feature
Communities around the globe are struggling to remain viable. How can we stop their decline?
Walking Together
The land and all its beings are central to Indigenous beliefs
Environment
At Home
'We have everything we need and nothing more, and somehow that makes everything simpler'
Energy
The properties of this poultry byproduct are handy for purifying water used in industrial processes
Energy
Methane-eating bacteria already exist, so why not put them to work for us?
Environment
Over the last two million years, most of Canada has been covered and uncovered by glaciers. Now these glacial ice cores reside in a state-of-the-art lab at the U of A
Living
Feature
To solve the puzzle of sustainable sustenance, researchers boost crop yields, combat pests and create new foods
Did You Know
From bees to bats, pollinators are key to a stable food supply
Feature
Today’s challenges and how we address them will shape the way we live
Environment
For this industry, sustainability is more than a buzzword. And it’s coming to our farms and dinner plates
Thesis
Schools of identical Prussian carp are here - and they're hungry
Energy
Turn your windows into solar panels, plus more ingenuity from U of A spinoff companies
Energy
Our myriad devices, vehicles and appliances require more energy all the time. These research breakthroughs are poised to lessen the rate at which we burn energy, improving how we generate and store power.
Thesis
However we slice it (or bake it), bread is so much more than something we eat
News
A brief look at what's new at the U
Feature
Water shapes life here on solid ground. But our effect on life underwater is as substantial as our need to better understand it
Environment
Researchers are targeting threats to our climate and food supply — some of the answers are smaller than you think
Just For Fun
If you love lifelong learning, and love (or loathe) insects, read on
Environment
The clothing industry needs to change, and we can help
Environment
Bags, wraps, cups and Styrofoam: here are some steps to curb your single-use waste
Energy
Researchers look at ways to make our energy projects more people-friendly
Energy
Could an old technology answer some modern problems?
Discovery
A new type of electrical system could soon make power lines obsolete
Discovery
Investment in research projects aims to improve quantity, quality and sustainability of water in rural Alberta