Science at the University of Alberta

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  1. U of A teams with citizen researchers to confirm binary stars 370 light years from Earth

    A University of Alberta physicist brought together backyard astronomers and professionals to confirm the mysterious behavior of two stars more than 300 light years from Earth.

  2. Outsmarting cancer and autoimmune disease

    U of A scientists discover promising new tools

  3. UAlberta researcher identifies four dinosaur species

    Just when dinosaur researchers thought they had a thorough knowledge of ankylosaurs, a family of squat, armour-plated plant-eaters, along comes University of Alberta graduate student Victoria Arbour.

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