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A University of Alberta astronomer says tracing a single neutrino to a black hole four billion light-years distant will give researchers a whole new way to probe the universe's most exotic secrets.
University of Alberta physics professor Craig Heinke has solved a mystery that lies 11,000 light years beyond Earth. A supernova (or exploding star), 20 times heavier than our sun blasted apart ...
A garnet crystal only one micrometer in diameter was instrumental in a University of Alberta team of physicists creating a route to 'lab-on-a-chip' technology for magnetic resonance, a tool to ...
Keep an eye on the sky for a spectacular light show this weekend. Dr. Andy Kale is a research associate at the University of Alberta department of physics who runs the website AuroraWatch.ca. He ...
The B.S. in astronomy & astrophysics at UW offers students an adventurous course of study in astronomical objects—from stars to black holes to solar systems—and their properties and functions. The ...
"In physics, it's one of the biggest results ever," said Jim Pinfold, a physics professor at University of Alberta who knew Taylor personally.
At University of Alberta, more proof we're watching DEI die in real time. U of A president Bill Flanagan says the school is now prioritizing 'access, community and belonging,' not diversity policies.
The University of Waterloo says it is in mourning after a second-year physics student was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Alberta back in May.
The University of Alberta exists to inspire and ignite the human spirit in pursuit of a better tomorrow. Its work is rooted in its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, while honouring ...
A University of Alberta PhD student has combined swing dancing, song writing and physics into a music video that has won him an international science competition.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to guests and media following a tour of the the lab areas at the University of Calgary's Earth Science building in Calgary on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Meta, the world’s largest social network, just decoupled from “diversity, equity, inclusion.” At the University of Alberta, president Bill Flanagan also shut down DEI at his institution ...