Olivia DeBourcier

Olivia deBourcier is in her third year of environmental and conservation sciences, and has spent the last year writing and illustrating for The Gateway. An avid lover of science communications, she would happily talk your ear off about animals, bugs, environmentalism, or which Star Wars movie is better, but she's usually find her running to a meeting she’s already late for.

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Olivia DeBourcierNovember 27, 2017

The U of A cattle research ranch is trying to make cows more efficient

Two hours east of Edmonton, just outside the small town of Kinsella, is the Roy Berg Kinsella Research Ranch and…
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Olivia DeBourcierNovember 27, 2017

Stargazing with Abby Lacson: Q&A with an aspiring astronaut

Abby Lacson isn’t the typical university student. Sure, she enjoys casually riding her penny board through the engineering quad on…
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Olivia DeBourcierNovember 20, 2017

Q&A: Bob McDonald, the host of Quirks and Quarks

For over 40 years Bob McDonald, the host of Quirks and Quarks on CBC, has been sharing stories of science.…
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NewsSofia Osborne

Olivia DeBourcierNovember 2, 2017

Students learn about agriculture, animal health in poultry club

Like any industry, poultry farming is constantly evolving, and the students of the Poultry Centre Research Club are getting firsthand…
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Olivia DeBourcierOctober 17, 2017

Troodon tricks and dino hips: discovery reveals new dinosaur classification

A University of Alberta Master’s student has stirred up the paleontology world with the discovery of hip bones from a…
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PodcastsAlex Patterson

Olivia DeBourcierOctober 2, 2017

The Gateway Presents: Chris Hadfield interview

Chris Hadfield, the guitar playing astronaut, the first Canadian to do a spacewalk, and the first Canadian Commander of the…
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NewsNASA

Olivia DeBourcierSeptember 27, 2017

Q&A: Chris Hadfield

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSChris Hadfield, the guitar playing astronaut, the first Canadian to…
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Olivia DeBourcierSeptember 17, 2017

Physics professor reflects on a year of space research at the U of A

While some undergrads were cramming for finals in Rutherford, others were at the Kennedy Space Centre watching the satellite they…
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Arts & CultureCarlo Cruz

Jonah DunchOlivia DeBourcierJuly 4, 2017

Edmonton sibling duo Tennyson can’t slow down

Bubbly and eccentric with spatterings of sound effects, Tennyson’s atmospheric cacophonies have gained attention worldwide. Rooted in jazz but having…
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Olivia DeBourcierJune 9, 2017

An illustrated guide to campus wildlife in spring

Students are probably used to seeing squirrels, magpies, and jackrabbits on campus. To learn more about these critters, we sat…
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