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The University of Alberta (also known as U of A and UAlberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act. The university is considered a “Comprehensive academic and research university” (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus. The university comprises four campuses in Edmonton, the Augustana Campus in Camrose, and a staff centre in downtown Calgary. The original north campus consists of 150 buildings covering 50 city blocks on the south rim of the North Saskatchewan River valley, directly across from downtown Edmonton. 39,000 students from Canada and 150 other countries participate in 400 programs in 18 faculties.

U of A researchers successfully use 3-D ‘bioprinting’ to create nose cartilage

“Technological leap offers a simpler, safer way to provide cartilage for surgeries. A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims …

Molecular eraser enables better data storage and computers for AI

“Scientists have added a crucial tool to the atomic-scale manufacturing toolkit with major implications for today’s data driven—carbon intensive—world, according to new research from the University of Alberta in Canada. “Computers today are contributing one gigatonne of …

New research provides proof-of-concept for a loss-free quantum battery

“A blueprint for a loss-free quantum battery may be closer than we think, according to new research Scientists from the University of Alberta have developed a blueprint for a new quantum battery. The research was conducted in partnership with the …

High-efficiency discovery drives low-power computing

“Discovery of atomic-scale binary logic powers faster, more energy-efficient electronics. Challenge any modern human to go a day without a phone or computer, and you’d be hard pressed to get any takers. Our collective obsession with all things electronic …

Atomic discovery opens door to greener, faster, smaller electronic circuitry

“Scientists find way to correct communication pathways in silicon chips, making them perfect. A key step in unlocking the potential for greener, faster, smaller electronic circuitry was taken recently by a group of researchers led by UAlberta physicist Robert Wolkow …

The ultimate green technology

“Imagine patterning and visualizing silicon at the atomic level, something which, if done successfully, will revolutionize the quantum and classical computing industry. A team of University of Alberta scientists has done just that, led by a world-renowned physicist and his …