University of Alberta

Researchers have uncovered cancer-like genetic mutations in the affected cells of people with scleroderma, pointing the way to potential new ways to treat the debilitating and sometimes fatal skin and connective tissue disease.“Of all…

Austin Fedoretz, a fifth-year engineering physics student, is no stranger to getting hands-on experience in his field of study. As an engineering co-op student, he has had work terms in construction, web development and sensor design.…

For many students and teachers, the start of the new school year has added a new set of challenges to the big ones they’ve already been dealing with for nearly two and a half years. And though it may be simple enough to “switch on”…

In most hospital settings “infectious” isn’t considered a good thing. But when it comes to Vijay Daniels’ contagious enthusiasm for teaching, it’s just what the doctor ordered for medical students at the University of Alberta…

With significant contributions from the University of Alberta in its winning application, Edmonton has been selected to join UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities.The designation, announced today, means UNESCO will share local…

The University of Alberta offers some of Canada’s best programs for students seeking careers as nurses and teachers, according to the Maclean’s 2023 Canadian University Rankings, which also saw the university place fifth among Canada’s…

It can be hard to get your head around the scope of neuroscience. The never-ending and complex interactions between all of the neurons that drive our nervous systems and our brains are almost unfathomable. Just a small malfunction can…

It was a Friday afternoon and Alexandra was running errands when she looked down at her five-month old son Armando and thought, “You know, he looks really yellow, like jaundice, like a newborn would look.” She took him in to their family…

When Dave Jamieson entered the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) study at the University of Alberta’s Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic for the first time, he was grieving his past self — his athletic, pre-cancer-journey self. He felt embarrassed…

A century-old building at the University of Alberta is getting a whole lot smarter, thanks to researchers who are figuring out how to optimize all the control systems within the structure with the aim of reducing energy use and greenhouse…