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As innovators and advocates, knowledge-seekers and boundary-pushers, we’re shaping the world — together. From saving Canada's multibillion-dollar canola industry to introducing the very first hepatitis B antiviral, our impact is real.

As innovators and advocates, knowledge-seekers and boundary-pushers, we’re shaping the world — together. From saving Canada's multibillion-dollar canola industry to introducing the very first hepatitis B antiviral, our impact is real.

See how we’re shaping the world.

Curious about what you saw in the video?
Discover the deeper story behind our moments of impact below.

Canola field

U of A research helped save Canada's multibillion-dollar canola industry.

A researcher in a lab

Biowaste-to-fuel technology is nearly ready for industry.

A group of people in snow covered nature

Bridging the worlds of Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and academia.

University Commons building

Century-old building models smart energy use.

Infant baby with caretakers

AI is revolutionizing health care accessibility.

A man wearing a bionic arm

The BLINC Lab's advanced technology enhances the lives of those with limb loss.

Students in a lab

Student-led satellite aids wildfire monitoring from space.

Couple kissing

U of A alumna’s role in the landmark Vriend case changed human rights in the province… and the world.

Choir members singing

Renowned choir is shaping Canadian francophone culture.

Open heart surgery

Canada's first successful open-heart surgery put the U of A at the forefront of cardiac innovation.

Inside an autonomous vehicle

Researcher is changing real-time safety for autonomous vehicles.

Mars Rover

U of A expert is advising a mission on Mars.

Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

A patient and doctors at a clinic

Top medical educator shapes practitioners of tomorrow.

Explore more ways we’re shaping the world.

Energy + Environment

Through research, discovery and creative expression, we invest in inventing the future.

Artificial Intelligence

Safer roads, more accessible health care, deeper inclusivity — this is global leadership in AI.

Agriculture + Food

From the land to the lab, U of A breakthroughs are helping to feed the world.

Playwright confronts identity in award-winning play.

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With an MFA in theatre practice, Liam Monaghan was able to explore his identity, queerness, and belonging.

With an MFA in theatre practice, Liam Monaghan was able to explore his identity, queerness and belonging.

Indigenous
Research

Indigenous-led autism research reveals critical need.

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PhD student Grant Bruno and family. He has helped reveal an evidence gap in autism rates among Indigenous Canadians.

PhD student Grant Bruno and family. He has helped reveal an evidence gap in autism rates among Indigenous Canadians.

Health +
Well-Being

Grad’s cancer-fighting innovation garners prestigious awards.

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Michel Sadelain discovered cancer-fighting immunotherapy based on genetically engineering a patient’s own T cells.

Michel Sadelain discovered cancer-fighting immunotherapy based on genetically engineering a patient’s own T cells.

Chances are, you've felt the impact of the U of A firsthand. And together, we have what it takes — to dare to grow our impact farther and wider, to be proud… but never satisfied.

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