Adrianna Macpherson

An equation for excellence

The U of A’s performance in the latest Maclean’s rankings highlights long-standing excellence in nursing, with four additional programs ranked among the best in Canada.

Parkinson’s disease makes it harder to perform movements mentally as well as physically, according to new research that suggests rehabilitation efforts aimed at improving motor imagery could benefit people living with the disease.

Out of almost 2,100 universities worldwide, the University of Alberta was ranked among the top six per cent and moved up to a tie for fourth in Canada in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Though expert guidelines recommend aerobic cooldowns to manage post-exercise hyperglycemia in people with Type 1 diabetes, research finds the effects are brief and this strategy isn’t an ideal standalone solution when people exercise before breakfast.

Compound B, a small molecule that activates the immune system, shows promise as a better therapeutic agent than current immune system stimulants, offering a more efficient and cost-effective potential drug with fewer adverse side-effects.

Lawcubator Technologies Inc. and the University of Alberta are teaming up to simplify legal and HR regulatory compliance by creating the largest centre of excellence of its kind in North America, offering diverse expertise and an easy-to-use global platform.

Strategies to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide, need to consider the processes microbes are responsible for.

A quartet of unusually well-preserved articulated snake specimens provides insight into the hibernation and growth patterns of a new species of ancient snakes.

A machine learning model able to screen individuals with Alzheimer’s dementia from individuals without it by examining speech traits typically observed among people with the disease could one day become a tool that makes earlier diagnosis possible.