The University of Alberta is a public university established in 1908 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The student body is approximately 36,000 comprised of full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The university offers 110 master's degrees and 60+ doctoral degrees in 300 research areas. The Research Institute is noted for its work on solar energy, cultural diversity factors, nanotechnology and a host of innovative cross/discipline discoveries.
Electronics & Semiconductors
A University of Alberta engineering researcher has developed a wireless light switch that could reduce the cost of wiring a house by as much as 50%.
Nov 28, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A new deep-learning model can learn to identify diseases from medical scans faster and more accurately, according to new research by a team of University of Alberta computing scientists and the U of A spinoff company MEDO. ...
May 28, 2021
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Engineering
Alberta's world renown in carbon capture and sequestration is set to receive another lift thanks to the promise of a material invented and tested in the province that offers an efficient way to pull carbon dioxide out of ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
A new machine learning model can detect early signs of depression in written text like Twitter posts, according to a study by University of Alberta computing scientists.
Jul 24, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
In any form of energy conversion—even with something as green as solar panels—extra heat is generated. But with up to 72 percent of it left unused, there's also great potential to harvest electricity from that waste.
Sep 21, 2021
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Internet
Location-based social networks, such as Twitter, can provide critical insight and information for disaster response, according to new research by University of Alberta scientists.
May 3, 2019
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Internet
A research team at the University of Alberta is using artificial intelligence to build a chatbot—a computer program that can simulate a human conversation through text or voice—to help families living with neurodevelopmental ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Computer Sciences
Researchers have found a better way to reduce gender bias in natural language processing models while preserving vital information about the meanings of words, according to a recent study that could be a key step toward addressing ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Engineering
Firefighters risk their lives battling blazes, and aging protective gear can put them at even greater risk.
Aug 9, 2021
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Internet
A new technology using artificial intelligence detects depressive language in social media posts more accurately than current systems and uses less data to do it.
Sep 20, 2019
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