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  • Exhibition paints picture of China's modernity in imperial era

    How did modern ways of making paintings and prints emerge from the ink painter’s studio, enter the public sphere, and help shape people’s identities and lives in China during the late imperial era? An exciting new exhibition highlighting objects and artworks from the University of Alberta Museums’ Mactaggart Art Collection examines this question.

  • Science Sunday Volunteer Positions Full

    Thanks to all of the amazing volunteers who have signed up for Science Sunday, we are all full! Looking forward to meeting all of you next week at the orientation and the event.

  • Cool Stuff

    Check out our Cool Stuff!

    From dinosaurs and dog sleds to hibernating butterflies and a whalebone sculpture, the University of Alberta Museums collect a lot of cool stuff. Check out our new exhibition February 17 to March 31 at Enterprise Square.

  • Fashion Culture Network

    A new group in human ecology aims for a fresh take on clothing, the idea of style, and the value and history of textiles.

  • Mars rocks fell in Africa last July

    Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars: meteorite chunks from the red planet that fell in Morocco last July. The Associated Press article quotes University of Alberta researcher and meteorite collection curator Chris Herd.

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In The News

  • Edmonton Journal

    The Edmonton Journal profiles George Ball--legendary U of A entomologist, professor emeritus and recent inductee into the U of A Museums Curator Hall of Fame.

  • Edmonton Journal

    The University of Alberta’s Folkways Alive! and the Department of Art and Design have collaborated to set up a new virtual exhibition that will be of interest to both music lovers and visual art enthusiasts. "The Look of the Listen: The Cover Art of Folkways Records" includes not only images, but also sound samples and background information on the artists featured.

  • MSNBC.com

    University of Alberta researchers Andrew Wendruff and Mark Wilson are part of an exciting fish fossil find making waves internationally: the new specimen, dubbed Rebellatrix divaricerca, had a forked tail much like today's tuna or sharks.

  • Edmonton Journal

    Globetrotting paleontologist Phil Currie, the U of A's resident dinosaur hunter, has been recognized for his work and travels with the prestigious Explorers Club Medal.

  • Vancouver Sun

    U of A scientists Ian Stirling and Andrew Derocher say the population is neither as "abundant" nor as "healthy" as a Nunavut Inuit organization claimed last week.

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