September 20 2019 9:44pm The Alberta Golden Bears are on a roll and the football team is now preparing for a big game on Saturday. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
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U of A scientists hunting for meteorite that likely fell near Camrose
Chris Herd, University of Alberta Faculty of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences professor, talks about the search for meteorites from a fireball that lit up Edmonton skies last month and what kinds of valuable information they can learn from the space…
August meteorite likely fell near Camrose, say scientists hunting for space rock
Scientists are still searching for meteorites from a fireball that lit up Edmonton skies last month and after further analysis, they have narrowed down the possible landing zone to a strip of land between Camrose and the Battle River. The…
University of Alberta alumni weekend quickly approaching
September 17 2019 10:57am The University of Alberta alumni weekend is quickly approaching. Daintre sits down with University of Alberta Alumni Association president Heather Raymond to learn more. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…
Watch: 3D heart model presented to transplant recipient
An eight-year-old heart transplant recipient was given a 3D model of his own heart with wings to resemble a TIE fighter from Star Wars. A 3-D model could better explain the hypoplastic left heart syndrome that Mason Thomas was born…
Heart-transplant model takes Star Wars shape
Mason Thomas, 8, was presented with a 3-D model of his heart that was 3D printed in the form of a Tie Fighter from Star Wars–a special request from the young Star Wars fan on September 11, 2019 at the…
The Force is with him: Alberta boy gets ‘Star Wars’ model of his heart
The Force is with this young transplant patient. Mason Thomas received a new heart at Edmonton’s University of Alberta Hospital when he was six. In order to help the now eight-year-old understand why he needed a new heart, experts printed a…
How to spot a space rock: University of Alberta video helps differentiate earth rocks from meteorites
It was an amazing sight to behold. Late Saturday evening, the eastern skies over Alberta were illuminated as a large fireball streaked from north to south. Social media erupted with videos of the space phenomenon with many left wondering if…
Police investigate break-in at U of A Law Centre
Edmonton police and peace officers at the scene of a potential break-in at the University of Alberta Law Centre, in Edmonton Sept. 3, 2019. Photo by David Bloom Police investigating a break-in at the University of Alberta law centre are…
Over a third of youths in Fort McMurray show signs of PTSD in wake of 2016 wildfire disaster: researchers
An analysis of a survey of thousands of youths in Fort McMurray has found that 37 per cent of those who responded have met criteria for possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of the 2016 wildfire emergency that…