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U of A researchers will use artificial intelligence to read brain images of suspected stroke patients, creating a blood flow map and highlighting blocked arteries to allow quicker diagnosis and treatment. (Photo: Getty Images)

Science and Technology, Health And Wellness, Research

AI project aims to diagnose stroke more accurately so patients can get faster treatment

Five U of A research teams win Alberta Innovates grants for projects using AI to improve health care.

May 29, 2024
By Gillian Rutherford

Researcher Saiful Hoque’s study of fabrics and fibres shows how to make firefighters’ clothing safer. (Photo: Naimur Rahman)

Science and Technology, Research, Health And Wellness

Research comes to the rescue to make firefighters’ clothing safer

Some fibres used in protective gear break down when exposed to warm water, studies show.

May 27, 2024
By Bev Betkowski

The Stuttering Commons project questions the dominance of a medicalized approach to stuttering. (Photo: Getty Images)

Society and Culture, Health And Wellness

Reimagine stuttering

A new project in disfluency studies casts the speech disorder in a new light.

May 23, 2024
By Geoff McMaster

Many consumers check online consumer reviews before making a purchase, but gauging the reliability of the reviews can be tricky, according to U of A research (Photo: Getty Images)

Business

Five Stars? Really?

Consumers inflate overall ratings when asked to rate various aspects of their experience online.

May 21, 2024
By Geoff McMaster

Michael Houghton Awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize

Michael Houghton wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice for the discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.

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Science and Technology, Research

U of A Nobel winner’s impact extends from personal to global

Michael Houghton’s colleagues and trainees describe the determination that led him to discover the hepatitis C virus and continue his quest for vaccines that will save millions of lives.

08 October 2020 By Gillian Rutherford

Research, Science and Technology

COVID-19 has ‘created a new paradigm for developing vaccines,’ says U of A Nobel winner

A vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is essential—and thanks to scientific advances and global will, it will likely come faster than any previous vaccine, according to virologist Michael Houghton.

08 October 2020 By Michael Brown

Research, Health And Wellness

Michael Houghton reacts to receiving Nobel Prize

U of A virologist Michael Houghton explains the only thing that could best receiving a Nobel Prize.

07 October 2020