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Ninety per cent of Canadians say they support organ donation, but only 32 per cent have actually registered to donate their own organs or tissues, according to Canadian Blood Services. New measures in Alberta aim to close that gap through…

Tapping the potential of geothermal energy could offer a way to repurpose inactive oil and gas wells, according to a University of Alberta experiment looking at the economic feasibility of heating drinking water for cattle.The case study…

The process of unearthing a dinosaur skeleton from the ground, bit by bit, is complicated yet incredibly rewarding. The ups and downs of the excavation process is something Annie McIntosh and Mark Powers know all about — the two…

The life of a Canadian farmer might sound peaceful — living in the countryside, working outdoors, growing our food.But scratch that bucolic surface, and the reality is much different, with high rates of depression and stress that leave…

When University of Alberta glycoscientist Lara Mahal visits other institutions to give talks, she’ll sometimes ask students to raise their hands if they’ve studied glycosylation in their classes. Very few hands go up — and the ones who…

The University of Alberta has been ranked 118th in the world by the Times Higher Education 2023 World University Ranking, moving into the top seven per cent internationally. This continues an upward trend for the U of A on the global…

People who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease may soon have access to personalized dietary guidelines to keep them feeling well, thanks to new research on how dietary fibre affects the disease.The research team discovered that certain…

Two outstanding advocates for human rights, inclusive education and equity will receive the University of Alberta’s highest honour this November as part of fall convocation ceremonies.“At every convocation, we seek to honour individuals…

Thawing permafrost soils in the rapidly warming Arctic will emit as much greenhouse gas as large industrial nations by the end of this century, according to a University of Alberta researcher involved in an international study that…

All campus community members – whether studying, working or visiting U of A campuses – deserve to feel safe. And, for safety to become a shared core value, we need to ensure that everyone has access to spaces where they feel safe,…