University of Alberta researchers looking to quantify climate change impact of carbon released from permafrost

Permafrost holds thousands of years worth of microorganisms and carbon, and as it thaws in our warming climate, it releases ...

University of Alberta unveils Canada's cutting-edge cryo-microscope

Go inside the new Alberta Cryo-EM Facility and see the microscope that reveals the tiniest details of life. Researchers can ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

U. of Alberta Expects No Scandal From Appointing Controversial Poet Derek Walcott

The poet Derek Walcott’s candidacy for a prestigious post at the University of Oxford drew such bitter criticism this month that the Nobel Prize winner withdrew from consideration. But the University ...

New cases of syphilis in Alberta drop after introduction of rapid testing with immediate treatment

University of Alberta-led research reports that new cases of syphilis dropped in Alberta following the introduction of rapid ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Renowned Chemist Leaves U. of Alberta for U. of Washington; Bowdoin College’s Next President Led the Search Committee

A northern light is now shining south of the 49th parallel. Norm Dovichi, a renowned professor of chemistry at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, left last month, taking 6 of the 35 people in his ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

U. of Alberta Gets $42 Million for Women and Children’s Health

The University of Alberta received a joint gift Wednesday that will pump more than $42 million (U.S.) into its Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Global News reports. The bulk of the ...
Edmonton Journal

University of Alberta incubates big international solutions

Necessity is the Canadian mother of innovation for Edmonton projects tackling real-world problems from drought to bone cancer to military buildup to market sovereignty with next-generation ...
Edmonton Journal

Bill Flanagan: Why the U of A is moving from EDI to access, community and belonging

Academic excellence and research impact have always been at the heart of the University of Alberta’s mission. We are committed to drawing exceptional talent and fostering a vibrant intellectual ...
Inside Higher Ed

U of Alberta Wants Staff to Return ‘Overpayments’

The University of Alberta in Canada wants nonacademic staff to repay “overpayments” and agree to other retroactive pay cuts, the Edmonton Journal reported. According to a contract proposal obtained by ...
Calgary Herald

Varcoe: Alberta-led initiative to delve into complex cross-border relationship – from a Western Canadian vantage point

Relationships can run smoothly for years, until they suddenly don’t — as Canada is learning in the case of critical cross-border trade with the United States. The trade war with U.S. President Donald ...