Science and Technology
Curiosity enriches our spirit and changes how we appreciate the world around us. Curiosity is also the seed for the innovation that shapes our world.
The curiosity of University of Alberta researchers has given the world insights into the unimaginable—whether it is the behaviour of dinosaurs, manipulation of nanoparticles, origin of neutrino stars, or mysteries of the human brain.
Other U of A researchers are making breakthroughs in developing biosensors, antibiotics, and blood reagents.
These researchers share a legacy of discovery with Professor Raymond Lemieux, whose synthesis of sucrose in the 1950s and desire to understand how carbohydrates bind to proteins opened the field of carbohydrate chemistry.
Biocomputing initiatives are unleashing innovation in areas as diverse as personalized medicine and sustainable livestock and agricultural industries.
From physics professor Robert Boyle's work on sonar in the early 1900s to 21st century instrumentation for the Phoenix Mars Lander, U of A discoveries in mathematics, life sciences, and physical sciences continue to transform who we are—and how we change our world.
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Research in faculties and centres