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New agronomy courses let students dig into the science of prairie farming

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 12 December 2022
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Fashion exhibit cracks the codes behind the clothes we wear

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 9 December 2022
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Convocation ‘22: Bronwyn Bates, BSc, Human Ecology - Clothing, Textiles and Material Culture

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 22 November 2022
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Convocation ‘22: Veronica Leonard, BSc, Environmental and Conservation Sciences

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 22 November 2022
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Tackling homelessness takes a community, says master’s grad

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 21 November 2022
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Geothermal energy could give old oil and gas wells a new lease on life

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 3 November 2022
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Medical and agricultural sciences lead U of A performance in two major academic rankings

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 26 October 2022
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Alberta food businesses are hungry for new ways to reduce waste

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 25 October 2022
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Nutrition expert Carla Prado named 2022 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 honouree

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 19 October 2022
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Thawing ‘country of permafrost’ likely to emit as much greenhouse gas as a large industrial nation

  • Michael Brown
  • 17 October 2022
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Why mending it, not ending it, should become the latest fashion trend for consumers

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 4 October 2022
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Let's Talk Teaching: Robert Froese

  • Tia Lalani
  • 4 October 2022
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Celebrating Staff: Allie Dunlop

  • Tia Lalani
  • 4 October 2022
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More awareness, education needed to better treat polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 19 September 2022
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Food for focus: what to eat to make learning easier

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 16 September 2022
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Keeping trees near farmland pays environmental dividends

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 September 2022
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Celebrating Staff: Cristine Myhre

  • Tia Lalani
  • 8 September 2022
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Let's Talk Teaching: Linda Gorim

  • Tia Lalani
  • 6 September 2022
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Awards and accolades: Summer 2022

  • 31 August 2022
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Breakthrough research on protective wear could keep firefighters and other workers safer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 29 August 2022
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New research dispels ‘happy wife, happy life’ stereotype

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 August 2022
A new partnership between the U of A and leading Silicon Valley firm SVG Ventures|THRIVE will help spur innovation and strengthen competitiveness in Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors. (Photo: Getty Images)

U of A teams up with venture capital firm to advance agricultural innovation in Alberta

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 10 August 2022
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Lime shows promise for controlling clubroot in canola crops

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 8 August 2022
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New Ag-Food Innovation Endowment Fund focused on supporting leading edge research

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 5 August 2022
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U of A programs in business, engineering take top place in Canada in new global ranking

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 28 July 2022
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Plant diversity promotes healthier land: study

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 25 July 2022
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More support options needed for couples considering divorce, study suggests

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 18 July 2022
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New soil database will help Alberta farmers plot out sustainable practices

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 6 July 2022
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Researchers aim to create new strains of wheat with built-in resistance to its biggest insect threat

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 5 July 2022
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Awards and accolades: June 2022

  • 4 July 2022
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$1.25-million project tackles clubroot resistance in canola

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 June 2022
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New research will map out how much carbon prairie soil is storing

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 16 June 2022
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Grad brings new perspective on Indigenous history to museum work

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 15 June 2022
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Convocation ‘22: Bashar Aldyab and Ahmad Al Hariri, BSc Nutrition and Food Science, Dietetics Specialization

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 6 June 2022
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Convocation ‘22: Kennedy Mitchell, BSc Forestry

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 6 June 2022
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Convocation ‘22: Hannah Cunningham, MSc Environmental Sociology

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 6 June 2022
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Mural created by U of A researcher blooms for seniors’ residence

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 1 June 2022
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Dr. James Rude – In Memoriam

  • 8 May 2022
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Newborn dairy calves fed probiotic were healthier in crucial first weeks, student research shows

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 6 May 2022
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Combination of drugs for obesity and Type 2 diabetes may be more effective than a single therapy

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 3 May 2022
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Awards and accolades: April 2022

  • 30 April 2022
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Indigenous perspectives bring ‘feeling and caring’ into conservation planning

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 April 2022
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Perennial rye crop shows potential for greener agriculture

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 21 April 2022
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Awards and accolades: March 2022

  • 31 March 2022
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ALES signs new pathways partnership with Lakeland College

  • 25 March 2022
Researcher Stephanie Chute-Ibsen collects plant litter samples from a land reclamation site in September 2019. Chute-Ibsen says soil dwellers like bugs and worms could indicate how well reclamation efforts are working to restore healthy ecosystems.

‘A whole world under our feet’: How bugs and worms could help restore land after industrial use

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 24 March 2022
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Environmentally conscious consumers more likely to buy chicken raised on insects or algae

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 March 2022
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Environmentally conscious consumers more likely to buy chicken raised on insects or algae

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 March 2022
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Innovator Spotlight: Catherine Field

  • Brigitte Rioux
  • 15 March 2022
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U of A based global research network aims to improve opportunities, outcomes for women

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 8 March 2022
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Researchers and industry team up to assess long-term effectiveness and public perceptions of carbon storage technology

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 3 March 2022
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Containment, not eradication, key to managing invasive species in Alberta lake: study

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 3 March 2022
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Grazing technique that mirrors natural patterns helps protect grasslands from drought

  • Michael Brown
  • 18 February 2022
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Grazing technique that mirrors natural patterns helps protect grasslands from drought

  • Michael Brown
  • 18 February 2022
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New report sheds light on future of mobility in Canada’s big cities

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 14 February 2022
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Animal-based protein recommended for people being treated for cancer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 10 February 2022
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Awards and accolades: January 2022

  • 31 January 2022
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Research project aims to curb decline of biodiversity and improve health of Indigenous peoples worldwide

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 12 January 2022

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