Research
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Rosty Soroka Undergraduate Research Initiative launches student-run journal
A team of students working with the Undergraduate Research Initiative have recently launched Spectrum, the first interdisciplinary, student-run, peer-reviewed journal…
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A new student group is designing a fully electric airplane
With carbon dioxide emissions from aircrafts contributing approximately 2 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the aeronautics industry…
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U of A researcher studies geothermal energy potential in Alberta
The future of geothermal renewable energy is being spearheaded by University of Alberta researchers. The university is developing new energy…
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U of A professor working on AI program to help judges
Five years from now, computing science professor Randy Goebel hopes to turn the Artificial Intelligence program his team created into…
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U of A-discovered microbe could be key to combating climate change
Researchers from the University of Alberta and the University of Vienna, have identified a new microbe to join the fight…
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U of A researchers to convert air pollutants into fuels
University of Alberta professors Steven Bergens and Lisa Stein are working to turn greenhouse gases into clean fuels as part…
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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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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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Light-up proteins could allow researchers to see thoughts and memories in the brain
A new light-up protein could revolutionize neuroscience by allowing scientists to see memories in the brains of mice, and eventually…
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Study finds adult female elk are badass and can’t be caught
Older female elk may prove to be nearly impossible to find this hunting season, according to new research from the…
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