University of Alberta

A University of Alberta research team is testing graft materials that deliver anti-rejection drugs directly to transplanted insulin-producing cells with the goal of making transplants safer and more accessible for people with diabetes.The…

Twelve outstanding scholars at the University of Alberta are receiving one of Canada’s most prestigious academic honours — the Canada Research Chair — to advance their research programs focused on building a leaner, greener future.Since…

Levels of muscle mass and body fat play a pivotal role in COVID-19 prognosis and recovery, according to new University of Alberta research.In a review of several studies, the researchers found that abnormalities in body composition were…

Blastocystis is one of the most common microbes found in our guts but its role in human health is poorly understood. Blastocystis infection can lead to diarrhea, nausea, weight loss and fatigue, yet the microbe’s presence is also…

Diane Kunyk quit just months into her first nursing job. The cause was moral distress — a growing problem for Canada’s health-care system — although she didn’t have the words to describe it that way at the time. Kunyk was working in a…

The University of Alberta has launched a new interdisciplinary research centre devoted to tackling a range of global challenges related to water.Based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the centre will draw on…

Forge Hydrocarbons, a University of Alberta spinoff company producing renewable fuels and chemicals, is collaborating with Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to work towards a new biojet fuel production facility in the Edmonton area.A…

After fleeing Afghanistan in 2021 when the Taliban put severe restrictions on the work and education women were allowed to pursue, Zahra Nazari is now an ambassador for a global movement to help women trapped in her home country continue…

As of July 1, 2023, Dr. Doug Gleddie is serving as Acting Dean in the Faculty of Education while Dr. Jennifer Tupper takes administrative leave through December 31, 2023.Dr. Gleddie completed his PhD at the U of A in 2010 and joined the…

Researchers have uncovered two proteins that are unique to viable sperm, offering men with the most severe form of male infertility both a non-invasive diagnostic test and more information about their chances to one day become a parent…