Faculty of Science, University of Alberta

From the bottom of our science-loving hearts, thank you to everyone who stepped forward in kindness yesterday to donate to our Science Experiential Skills Advantage (SESA) program for Giving Day. Our @UAlberta Faculty of Science community is truly amazing. #UAlbertaGives

Giving Day is winding down and we’re making one final ask for you to support our science students. The SESA program was in action just a few weeks ago at our Science Talks webinar: youtube.com/watch?v=Szg-7o…. Add your name to our list of donors: ualberta.alumniq.com/crowdfunding/g… #UAlberta

“Everything I’ve been able to do has been because of grants,” - Nicole, graduate student, PhD Urban and Regional Planning. Unsure if your donation on Giving Day REALLY makes a difference? Hear straight from our actual science students. Donate now: ualberta.alumniq.com/crowdfunding/g…

Giving Day at the U of A is TODAY and the fund we’re seeking your support for is our Science Experiential Skills Advantage (SESA) program. This program is truly transformative for our students. Please consider adding your name to our list of supporters: ualberta.alumniq.com/crowdfunding/g…

March 26 is Giving Day @UAlberta and we're so excited to share our chosen fund, the Science Experiential Skills Advantage (SESA) program. See what makes the program special and consider donating (up to $100,000 in funds will be matched starting tomorrow!) ualberta.alumniq.com/crowdfunding/g…

Conserving a core zone of bear habitat in western Hudson Bay could also benefit numerous other species, according to research led by professor Andrew Derocher. ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/… #UAlberta

New research sheds light on Peace River earthquakes: study by postdoctoral fellow Wenhan Sun and professor Jeff Gu shows how wastewater injection triggered a domino effect of interactions between deep fault zones. #UAlberta @UAlberta

The first-ever winter convocation at the U of A has arrived! Please join us in congratulating Faculty of Science students who will walk across the stage later today to receive their bachelors, masters and PhD degrees. Watch the livestream: ualberta.ca/en/convocation… #UAlberta

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating the amazing work of our researchers for the first CNAS Research Day on March 4. Highlights included presentations from professor Shinichi Nakagawa (left) and assistant professor Clare Venney (right). @UAlberta #UAlberta

On March 8, @UAlberta joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day. Today, we are revisiting stories of ten U of A leaders and innovators, including Alison Criscitiello, assistant professor and director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab. ualberta.ca/en/the-quad/20…

We've reached the eve of the first-ever CNAS Research Day! Join us TOMORROW in the PCL Lounge, CCIS for research talks and tours, poster presentations and more. Featuring Science professors Shinichi Nakagawa and Clare Venney (pictured). ualberta.ca/en/natural-app… #UAlberta

This Wednesday, Feb. 25, join us for “What is bugging the bug?!” as a team supported by the Science Experiential Skills Advantage (SESA) discuss their experience studying honey bees viruses. Register now: ualberta.ca/en/science/alu… Learn about SESA: ualberta.ca/en/science/stu…

We’re less than a month away from our inaugural CNAS Research Day! Join us March 4 to attend timely research talks, visit info booths and listen to students and postdocs present research posters. Full event program now available! ualberta.ca/en/natural-app… @UAlberta #UAlberta

February is Black History Month — a time to celebrate Black Canadians' achievements, reflect on their histories and engage in meaningful conversations. All month, @UAlberta will highlight Black researchers, faculty, staff and students ualberta.ca/en/access-comm… #UAlberta

Special announcement: Professor Richard Sutton, one of the world’s leading innovators in artificial intelligence, to receive honorary degree at @UAlberta's winter convocation ceremony in March. This is considered the university’s highest honour. ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/… #UAlberta

New research by @UAlberta Faculty of Science graduate student Yinlong Huang and Monireh Faramarzi, associate professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, could help farmers manage levels of phosphorus. ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/… #UAlberta

There is only ONE WEEK LEFT to apply to snag a spot as a camp leader for our 2026 Science Summer Day Camps! #UAlberta @UAlberta iaejup.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

The @UAlberta College of Natural and Applied Sciences welcomes @UofAALES, @UAlberta_Eng and science undergraduate and graduate students to present their research posters at Research Day on March 4! Poster submissions are due Feb. 13 uab.ca/cnasResearchDay #UAlberta

Carla Prado, distinguished university professor in ALES and Canada Research Chair, led a study featuring U of A post-doc Timm Döbert (@ualbertaScience) that found long-distance cyclists can preserve fat-free body mass while on a plant-based diet ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/… #UAlberta

Discovery by @UAlberta Faculty of Science graduate student Songyun Huang and her supervisor, Professor Jeffrey Gu of the Department of Physics, shows stacked structure that challenges previous geological theory ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/… #UAlberta