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  1. This is your brain on games

    Department of Psychology researcher Kyle Mathewson and his colleagues have discovered interesting findings on how people make decisions as they manoeuvre in heavy traffic or how brain function breaks down in neurodegenerative illnesses.

  2. Math in the Wild

    Mark Lewis won Canada's top mathematics prize in 2011 for his models of animal movement and the spread of invasive species.

  3. The future of water

    A leading activist for water security in India, the chair of Nestlé’s board of directors and a world-renowned expert on water toxicology will receive honorary degrees from the U of A on March 1.

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