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Supplied U of A researchers help secure habitat for nearly-endangered caribou
University of Alberta researchers have contributed to the province establishing the strongest plan in Canada to protect its endangered caribou…
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Alice headed to Wonderland: engineers set to compete in Michigan EcoCar competition
Students have been working into the early morning hours in the ETLC basement preparing “Alice,” their zero-emissions car, for the…
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Faculty of Science offering new InSciTEs into first-year experience
Certain first-year science students will soon be able to 3D-print and tackle global climate change in a new project-based interdisciplinary…
Read More » - NewsMitch Sorensen
Research sends shockwaves through spine care
With non-urgent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) wait times hovering around 30 weeks in Alberta, a team of researchers at the…
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March Madness Horoscopes: What do your bandwagon choices say about you?
Kansas Jayhawks You’re traditional. Part of you wishes players still had to go up and get the ball out of…
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‘Snunkoople’: science proves why this word is funny
Probble, quingel, and himumma; none of these words mean anything and they can’t be found in a dictionary, but something…
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Science ministers appointed at federal level: Faculty of Science reps comment on Trudeau’s new cabinet
Since the Justin Trudeau era was sworn in, Canada has unmuzzled its federal scientists and appointed two ministers dedicated to…
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Students set to break the walls of science down in Berlin
Innovative, interdisciplinary research was showcased last week at the aptly-named Falling Walls Lab (FWL) competition. 16 competitors from across the…
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Diabetes “dimmer switch” sheds new light on insulin production
Diabetes researchers from the University of Alberta say they have discovered a biochemical pathway that could potentially treat — and…
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Decorated physics prof seeks to answer “the big questions”
A University of Alberta professor was part of the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle in 2012, and now, he’s…
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