Colleen Cassady St. Clair (Biological Sciences) says interactions with wildlife are increasing throughout Canada, partly due to the capability of adapting to live near humans. #UAlberta

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Marie-Cécile Piro (Physics) says scientists don’t know what dark matter really is but are building a detector to find the galactic phenomenon. #UAlberta

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Damian Collins (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences/Human Geography) says golf courses make up 20 per cent of river valley land that is in high demand. #UAlberta

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The U of A maintains strong subject rankings according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings with 5 offered subjects ranking in the top 50 internationally. #UAlberta #QSWUR ualberta.ca/folio/2024/04/…

Rebecca Dust (Biological Sciences) says the extra-curricular band is freeing for students from all degree programs to participate. bit.ly/3xtFbXe

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Calling all Certificate in Computer Game Development students and recent graduates! Check out the new Trailhead Program created with the support of Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO)!

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Sharon Morsink (Physics) encourages the curious to look at the partial eclipse happening around noon today but explains that you should adequately protect your eyes with things like a shade 14 welding helmet or solar eclipse goggles CBC Edmonton bit.ly/3TOHwDE🌒 #UAlberta

Mark Boyce (Biological Sciences) says large carnivores are the most sensitive to human activity and went nocturnal to avoid contact. #UAlberta

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This conservation agreement will protect Moose Pasture, a 65-hectare property east of Elk Island National Park from development, even when #UAlberta professor Heather Proctor (Biological Sciences) is no longer the owner.
Full story in The Gateway bit.ly/3VI1ylR

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Brandon Allen (Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute) says another large wildfire year could be troublesome for biodiversity.
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Does ChatGPT Really Understand Us? Generative AI models may sound like us, but to truly understand language requires human experience. Alona Fyshe (Computing Science) is one of the researchers investigating this question.
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Joseph Maciejko, associate professor and interim director of the Edmonton node of Quantum Horizons Alberta, is helping build a world-class team of researchers in theoretical quantum physics and related areas. #UAlberta ualberta.ca/the-quad/2024/…

Stephanie Green (Biological Sciences) says functional eradication can identify a sweet spot where invader species are suppressed below the ability to have a substantial impact on ecosystems.
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Insights into the feeding habits of Varroa mites could prove useful in keeping the parasitic pests under control, says Olav Rueppell (Biological Sciences).
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Adam White (computing science) and his PhD student Samuel Neumann will be speaking at the EPL Whitemud Crossing branch on Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm. Register now for 'On the Edge: AI Past, Present, and Future'.
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The U of A has launched a new online micro-course celebrating the history and accomplishments of Black Canadians, spanning from the country’s founding to its future. #UAlberta
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