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Researchers Guanqun Chen (right) and Juli Wang engineered a strain of red yeast that can turn forestry waste into a high-value fatty acid for nutritional supplements and animal feed. (Photo: Supplied)
Research, Science and Technology

Bioengineered red yeast turns wood waste into a valuable fatty acid

Discovery could offer economic wins for forestry and food industries.

  • March 31, 2025
  • By Bev Betkowski
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A new study on how competitive athletes develop grit offers life lessons for anyone looking to overcome setbacks, harness their passions and lead a balanced life. (Photo: Getty Images)
Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Society and Culture, Research

A playbook for grit: three lessons from new research

First-of-its-kind study looks at how competitive athletes develop grit and the psychology behind it.

  • March 27, 2025
  • By Jon Pullin
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A new guideline offers up-to-date, evidence-based information on physical activity and sleep for women in their first year as new mothers. (Photo: Getty Images)
Research, Health And Wellness

World’s first stand-alone guidelines on postpartum exercise and sleep released in Canada

Evidence-based recommendations aim to support women in their first year as new moms.

  • March 26, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson
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Teens are getting helpful prompts for talking with their health-care providers, in the form of a deck of conversation-starter cards developed by U of A researchers and informed by feedback from teenage patients. (Photo: Getty Images)
Health And Wellness, Research

Conversation cards give teens a hand to take charge of their health

Simple tool shows promise for improving communication and goal-setting with health-care providers during medical appointments.

  • March 25, 2025
  • By Adrianna MacPherson

U of A In The News

Statements & Announcements

Expanding opportunities for Albertans: LIFT Centre to lead on life sciences

U of A centre to advance research, train the workforce of tomorrow and expand access to high-demand fields.
28 February 2025

Statement on the Passing of His Highness, The Aga Khan IV from the University of Alberta

05 February 2025

Remembering a ‘giant of Prairie politics’

Peter Meekison, beloved political science scholar and co-architect of the Canadian constitution, leaves an enduring legacy.
31 January 2025 By Geoff McMaster

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