Science at the University of Alberta

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  1. Computing pioneer named dean of science

    The University of Alberta Board of Governors has appointed Jonathan Schaeffer as dean of the Faculty of Science.

  2. Tracing Siberia's prehistoric wandering path

    University of Alberta grad student Dunia Blanco Acuña has won international recognition for her work in tracing the prehistoric migration of the Siberian continental platform.

  3. Old fish makes new splash

    Coelacanths, an ancient group of fishes that were once thought to exist only in fossils, made headlines in 1938 when one of their modern relatives was pulled alive from the ocean. Now coelacanths are making another splash—and University of Alberta researchers are responsible for the discovery.

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