2021 Science News

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Four Faculty of Science researchers receive funding for state-of-the-art research tools

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 11 August 2021
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Researchers summit Mount Logan to document 30,000 years of climate history

  • Michael Brown
  • 11 June 2021
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Have you met … Fred West?

  • Katie Willis
  • 09 June 2021

Recent Posts

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, study co-author, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and an affiliate of the U of A Sustainability Council.

New climate change modelling study could help Canada plan for economic disruptions

  • 21 December 2021
Pleistocene fossils from the Klondike region of Yukon, including Bison priscus skull.

Shrub expansion preceded megafauna extinction at the end of the last ice age

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 20 December 2021
Meet the recipients of our annual awards, highlighting excellence and honouring our exceptional faculty and staff.

2021 Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 16 December 2021
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New mentorship program puts U of A graduates on path to careers in energy sector

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 15 December 2021
Hear from faculty lecturer and undergraduate physics advisor Kirk Kaminsky on the beauty of physics and sharing knowledge with the next generation of scientists.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet Kirk Kaminsky

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 15 December 2021
Proof-of-concept platform Cardea brings patients and health professionals together to combat misinformation.

Computing scientists develop health-care-focused social media network

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 15 December 2021
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Physicists create new model to hunt for colliding neutron stars

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 26 November 2021
Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences recognized for research working to ensure the future of wildlife and healthy ecosystems.

Mark Boyce receives 2021 J. Gordin Kaplan Award

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 26 November 2021
Meet Sorina Chiorean, graduating with a PhD in chemistry.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Sorina Chiorean

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 19 November 2021
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Paleontologists debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 November 2021
This week, Flavio Preti graduates with a master’s in ecology from the Department of Biological Sciences.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Flavio Preti

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 November 2021
This week, Sucheta Chakravarty graduates with a PhD in psychology from the Department of Psychology.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Sucheta Chakravarty

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 November 2021
Meet Christopher Heggerud, graduating with a PhD in applied mathematics.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Christopher Heggerud

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 November 2021
This week, Asha Wijerathna graduates with a PhD in ecology from the Department of Biological Sciences.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Asha Wijerathna

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 17 November 2021
Meet Hao Wang, graduating with a PhD from the Department of Chemistry.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Hao Wang

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 16 November 2021
This week, Michael Armstrong graduates with a PhD from the Department of Chemistry

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Michael Armstrong

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 16 November 2021
This week, Elly Knight graduates with PhD in ecology from the Department of Biological Sciences.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Elly Knight

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 15 November 2021
Meet Isaac Antwi, graduating with a PhD in chemistry.

Celebrating the graduates of Fall 2021: Isaac Antwi

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 15 November 2021
Hear from Carrie Demmans Epp on the interconnected nature of computing science.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet Carrie Demmans Epp

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 09 November 2021
Meet Britta Nielsen, undergraduate student advisor in the Department of Computing Science.

Celebrating staff: Britta Nielsen

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 09 November 2021
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Researchers aim to forecast COVID-19 cases further into the future

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 08 November 2021
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Understanding social vulnerability is critical for climate change adaptation: study

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 04 November 2021
New Assistant Professor Xiaoqi Tan joins the University of Alberta and shares his research and thoughts on the importance of teaching.

Studying uncertainty: Computing scientist uses algorithms to tackle real-world problems

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 29 October 2021
Collaboration explores hyperbolic lattices and opens new avenues for research in condensed matter physics.

New research collaboration between physics and pure mathematics enables new strides toward quantum computing

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 21 October 2021
Hear from Jennifer Passey on what makes social psychology so compelling to research and teach.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Jennifer Passey

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 October 2021
Killam award winner reflects on the value of mentorship.

Building community: Meet award-winning mentor Kimberley Mathot

  • Katie Willis
  • 13 October 2021
Meet Troy Locke, RNA technologies specialist in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Celebrating staff: Troy Locke

  • Katie Willis
  • 08 October 2021
Meet Paul Myers, physical oceanographer and associate dean (research) in the Faculty of Science.

Have you met Paul Myers?

  • Katie Willis
  • 05 October 2021
Meet Eleni Stroulia, acting vice dean in the Faculty of Science.

Have you met Eleni Stroulia?

  • Katie Willis
  • 01 October 2021
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Lakes in Canadian Rockies are losing their turquoise lustre as glaciers fade, say researchers

  • Michael Brown
  • 24 September 2021
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AI-based method speeds discovery of materials that harvest electricity from wasted heat

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 21 September 2021
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Schulich Leaders aim to put their love of technology to work solving problems and helping others

  • Michael Brown
  • 17 September 2021
NASA fellowship program will support Alexandra Tetarenko’s research on black holes.

Alumna and astrophysicist receives prestigious Hubble Fellowship

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 14 September 2021
This month, we highlight the incredible staff behind the work-integrated learning opportunities offered by the Student Internship Program—including Janine Wedemeier, work experience coordinator.

Celebrating Staff: Meet Janine Wedemeier

  • 13 September 2021
Jens Boos giving a 3MT talk in Convocation Hall

What is Inside a Black Hole?

  • 01 September 2021
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Pandemic isolation harder on introverts than extroverts, study suggests

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 31 August 2021
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New tool helps predict which native fish species are most at risk from voracious lionfish predators

  • Michael Brown
  • 19 August 2021
Former PhD student Jens Boos receives PR Wallace Thesis Prize from Canadian Association of Physicists.

Graduate recognized for thesis on theoretical physics of black holes

  • Katie Willis
  • 18 August 2021
Student Innovator Spotlight: STEM Fellowship Big Data Challenge Winners

Student Innovator Spotlight: STEM Fellowship Big Data Challenge Winners

  • 13 August 2021
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Venom-injecting fangs evolved independently in vipers and cobras

  • Katie Willis
  • 11 August 2021
An aerial photograph of the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta.

Four Faculty of Science researchers receive funding for state-of-the-art research tools

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 11 August 2021
Emma Atkinson is a 2021 recipient of the Vanier Scholarship funded by NSERC.

Spotting connections: Graduate student studies population dynamics for more sustainable fishing

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 July 2021
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Zebra finches learn to build nests by studying unoccupied ones, new research shows

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 07 July 2021
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Undergraduate student discovers threatened beetle is actually two separate subspecies

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 05 July 2021
An aerial photo of the Faculty of Science. Valerie Willier shares her experiences as an Indigenous student at the U of A, studying STEM, and her work with equity-seeking group UAP-JEDI to increase inclusivity in physics.

Student spotlight: Valerie Willier

  • Valerie Willier
  • 30 June 2021
On July 1, Tracy Raivio will step into her new role as acting chair in the Department of Biological Sciences.

Have you met Tracy Raivio?

  • Katie Willis
  • 29 June 2021
On July 1, Joerg Sander will step into his new role as interim chair in the Department of Computing Science.

Have you met Joerg Sander?

  • Katie Willis
  • 28 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Bryton Wong

  • Katie Willis
  • 25 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: YiYin Gao

  • Katie Willis
  • 25 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Faith Trinh

  • Katie Willis
  • 25 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Nicholas Silver

  • Katie Willis
  • 24 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Mizuki Lopez

  • Katie Willis
  • 24 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Jessica Groat

  • Katie Willis
  • 23 June 2021
Meet some of the amazing members of the graduating class of Spring 2021 from the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Jared Janzen

  • Katie Willis
  • 22 June 2021
Meet Bhavana Kanagala, graduates of the class of Spring 2021 and ISSS president.

Celebrating the graduates of Spring 2021: Bhavana Kanagala

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 June 2021
On July 1, Roger Moore will step into his new role as chair in the Department of Physics.

Have you met Roger Moore?

  • Katie Willis
  • 21 June 2021
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Grad mixes science with student journalism in quest for versatile skill set

  • Michael Brown
  • 18 June 2021
Vladimir Michaelis will receive new funding through the Government of Canada’s Canada Research Chair program.

Research in materials discovery strengthened by federal government

  • Katie Willis
  • 15 June 2021
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Research into how we retrieve memories could help treat people with PTSD and other anxiety disorders

  • Michael Brown
  • 15 June 2021
On July 1, Tom Chacko will step into his new role as acting chair in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Have you met Tom Chacko?

  • Katie Willis
  • 14 June 2021
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Researchers summit Mount Logan to document 30,000 years of climate history

  • Michael Brown
  • 11 June 2021
Meet Fred West, who is stepping into the role of acting dean in the Faculty of Science for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2021.

Have you met … Fred West?

  • Katie Willis
  • 09 June 2021
Newly-announced federal funding will support a University of Alberta-led study in the development of new infrastructure for 5G wireless communications.

Researcher launches program investigating the next generation of wireless comms

  • Katie Willis
  • 08 June 2021
Liliana Rivera Sandoval recognized with 2021 Gruber Foundation Fellowship from International Astronomical Union.

Physicist receives prestigious international fellowship

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 08 June 2021
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Ancient sand reveals missing piece of 3.2-billion-year-old continent

  • Katie Willis
  • 02 June 2021
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Early exposure to cannabis compounds reduces later neural activity in zebrafish: study

  • Michael Brown
  • 01 June 2021
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Scientists reveal the secret lives of Canada lynx

  • Katie Willis
  • 31 May 2021
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Researchers create new AI-powered deep learning model to support medical diagnostics

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 27 May 2021
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U of A spinoff company could help unlock a lithium industry for Alberta

  • Michael Brown
  • 25 May 2021
Olav Rueppell, honey bee expert and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.

The science of bees: Meet Olav Rueppell

  • Anna Holtby
  • 20 May 2021
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Bears that mark more trees may be more successful in mating

  • Michael Brown
  • 12 May 2021
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AI innovator named to Royal Society

  • Michael Brown
  • 10 May 2021
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Caves in Northern Canada provide a history of ancient permafrost

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 04 May 2021
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Winning personality: researchers look at how squirrel personality influences odds of survival

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 03 May 2021
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‘Self-healing’ continental roots have implications for precious mineral exploration

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 28 April 2021
Bo Cao

Researchers hope AI can help diagnose depression more accurately

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 22 April 2021
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Fast-growing Edmonton startup helps get new drugs to market sooner

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 21 April 2021
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Broad-footed adult tyrannosaurs were less athletic than their slender adolescent counterparts

  • Folio Staff
  • 21 April 2021
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Innovative fitness program encourages kids with heart disease or transplants to train safely at home

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 19 April 2021
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Study of snake jaw structure yields new understanding of evolutionary origins

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 19 April 2021
As a teenager, Igor Boettcher loved to read about the elementary particles that make up everything in the universe. Now he’s a physics faculty member who develops the mathematical and conceptual framework to understand findings, and proposes new experiments to learn more.

Building on fundamental physics knowledge

  • Suzette Chan
  • 16 April 2021
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Students’ innovative idea could help prevent fentanyl overdoses

  • Michael Brown
  • 16 April 2021
The Faculty of Science mourns the loss of esteemed chemist and beloved community member Bill Graham.

In memoriam: Celebrating the life of William A. G. (Bill) Graham

  • News Staff
  • 12 April 2021
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Research targets faster, safer source of islet cells for people with Type 1 diabetes

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 08 April 2021
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U of A chemists discover how a plaque-fighting protein protects against Alzheimer’s

  • Katie Willis
  • 07 April 2021
Vincent Bouchard, a professor and associate chair (undergraduate) in the University of Alberta’s Department of Mathematical and Statistical Science.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet mathematician Vincent Bouchard

  • Katie Willis
  • 06 April 2021
Christine Rudd, human resources advisor in the Office of the Dean in the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating staff: Christine Rudd

  • Katie Willis
  • 01 April 2021
Sample of growth factor that Future Fieds is developing

Edmonton startup gets $2.2-million boost to help develop lab-grown meat

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 31 March 2021
Mahmoud Almadhoun

Chemists create high-quality memory devices using non-toxic liquid metals

  • Katie Willis
  • 25 March 2021
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U of A biologists study how changing boreal forests could affect caribou

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 23 March 2021
Project examines security and industrial impact of receding sea ice in the Arctic.

Project examines security and industrial impact of receding sea ice in the Arctic

  • Katie Willis
  • 22 March 2021
Thomas Chacko is recognized for 30 years of research, teaching and leadership in the Faculty of Science.

Newly named distinguished professor delves Into mysteries of Earth’s crust

  • Michael Brown
  • 19 March 2021
Victor Shegelski

Researchers study spread of mountain pine beetle in hopes of containing it

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 18 March 2021
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Grazing livestock could reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 17 March 2021
Stephen Johnston, professor and chair in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, here pictured on a hilltop during a field school session.

Message to alumni and friends from the Chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

  • Stephen Johnston
  • 17 March 2021
Stacey Hume

U of A spinoff company partners with Alberta Health Services to produce reagents for COVID-19 tests

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 15 March 2021
Master's student Delaney Lothian

Graduate student uses technology to support Indigenous language learning

  • Anna Holtby
  • 10 March 2021
Hear from Zachary Friggstad on learning about programming and algorithms in the remote environment.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet computing scientist Zachary Friggstad

  • Katie Willis
  • 09 March 2021
Faculty of Science researcher receives funding for research on municipal zoning bylaws in Edmonton.

A more equitable Edmonton: UAlberta scientist leads review of zoning bylaws through lens of human rights

  • Katie Willis
  • 08 March 2021
Meet Sunrose Ko, manager of administration and finance in the Department of Computing Science.

Celebrating staff: Sunrose Ko

  • Katie Willis
  • 05 March 2021
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Canadian scientist briefs U.S. policy-makers on technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere

  • Katie Willis
  • 04 March 2021
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U of A physicist helping build next-generation particle detector to shed new light on dark matter

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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New funding could help Alberta scientists unlock the quantum internet

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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U of A team receives new funding to advance understanding of misfolded proteins linked with dementia

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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U of A-led space mission propelled by significant new funding

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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Equipment upgrades will boost innovative metabolomics research linking environmental exposures with health outcomes

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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Powerful new microscope will enable physicists to advance the science of the very fast and very small

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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New equipment will help U of A scientists create compounds that could power the future

  • Michael Brown
  • 03 March 2021
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Limiting invasive species may be a better goal than eliminating them, new research suggests

  • Katie Willis
  • 02 March 2021
A fireball lighting up the sky in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 26 February 2021
Martha White, associate professor in the Department of Computing Science.

U of A scientist named one of the world’s top AI researchers to watch

  • Katie Willis
  • 26 February 2021
A female and male Zebra Finch

Zebra finches choose nest materials based on past experience, new research shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 24 February 2021
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DeepMind champions diversity in AI with new graduate scholarship program at U of A

  • Katie Willis
  • 22 February 2021
CMPUT 401 event gives students opportunity to practice hands-on skills, teamwork, and develop computing solutions to real-world problems.

Computing science students take on sustainability projects in hackathon

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 17 February 2021
A deer next to a railroad in the rockies

U of A researchers pinpoint where wildlife are most likely to be killed by trains

  • Michael Brown
  • 11 February 2021
Faculty of Science researcher Lisa Willis shares steps and advice for championing EDI in science.

12 ways to combat discrimination in STEM

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 11 February 2021
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Researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries

  • Katie Willis
  • 10 February 2021
Hear from Assistant Chair Christie McDermott on chemistry, teaching, and her advice for students learning remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet chemist Christie McDermott

  • Katie Willis
  • 09 February 2021
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Tiny crustaceans’ claws capable of fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals

  • Katie Willis
  • 08 February 2021
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Great-granddaughter of Black settlers chronicles Alberta’s little-known history

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 05 February 2021
Meet the team that manages the Chemistry Stores in the Faculty of Science.

Celebrating staff: Chemistry Stores team

  • Katie Willis
  • 05 February 2021
New group seeks to challenge—and educate on—conscious and unconscious biases experienced by scientists from marginalized groups in physics.

Students and faculty members champion diversity in the Department of Physics

  • Katie Willis
  • 04 February 2021
The common nighthawk

Researchers track common nighthawks across the Americas to shed light on declining populations

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 03 February 2021
Doctors performing a test on a patient

Preventing seizures after brain injury could stave off dementia

  • Katie Willis
  • 02 February 2021
Jonathan Schaeffer has received a lifetime achievement award from CS-Can | Info-Can.

Computing scientist recognized for lifetime of work in AI

  • Katie Willis
  • 02 February 2021
Experiments conducted in 2019 lay groundwork for components for next satellite project by student group AlbertaSat.

What goes up: UAlberta students carry out experiments in simulated zero-gravity conditions on parabolic flight

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 29 January 2021
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Virtual clinic pilot sees success in Pincher Creek

  • Katie Willis
  • 28 January 2021
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New research on hagfish provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye

  • Katie Willis
  • 27 January 2021
Marine conservation researcher Stephanie Green one of 21 scientists across North America selected for pioneering work in sustainability research.

UAlberta scientist named to 2021 Earth Leadership Program cohort

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 27 January 2021
U of A professor Murray Gingras

Newly discovered fossil named after U of A paleontologist

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 26 January 2021
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Scientists unearth first baby tyrannosaur fossils ever found

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 25 January 2021
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Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 22 January 2021
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Newly named AI chairs will help advance game-changing research at U of A

  • Michael Brown
  • 19 January 2021
Matina Kalcounis Rueppell, Dean of the Faculty of Science.

Dean’s message - College dean announcement & leadership update

  • Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell
  • 15 January 2021
Alumnus Kevin Swersky reflects on his education, founding a successful machine learning start-up, and advice for the next generation of students and entrepreneurs.

Alumni advice and artificial intelligence

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 14 January 2021
Meet the recipients of our annual awards, highlighting excellence and honouring our exceptional faculty and staff.

2020 Celebration of Excellence in Research and Teaching

  • Katie Willis
  • 13 January 2021
Meet Kyle Foster, Taylor Rogers, and Lorne Roth, the people behind undergraduate labs in the Department of Physics.

Celebrating staff: Kyle Foster, Taylor Rogers, and Lorne Roth

  • Katie Willis
  • 12 January 2021
Project started by student group NeurAlbertaTech takes first place—and $20,000 in funding—in province-wide neurotechnology competition.

Student project RemBRAINdt creates art from brain waves

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 11 January 2021
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Energy channelled by space weather favours the north, new study shows

  • Folio Staff
  • 11 January 2021
Hear from Professor Frank Marsiglio on physics, problem solving, and the importance of asking for help.

Let’s Talk Teaching: Meet physicist Frank Marsiglio

  • Katie Willis
  • 05 January 2021