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garym6942.bsky.social
Feeling is believing: Making prosthetic limbs and virtual reality feel more real: "A major challenge for both prosthetic limb users and people who use virtual reality is a lack of haptic feedback." techxplore.com/news/2025-11...
#Innovation #UAlberta #AbSci #SciChat
Feeling is believing: Making prosthetic limbs and virtual reality feel more real
Virtual reality and prosthetics are advancing rapidly thanks to technological innovations, but both are still missing one key element—a sense of touch, also known as haptic feedback.
techxplore.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
ellenforget.bsky.social
The Bruce Peel special collections library at UAlberta recently acquired a Bible in moon, and I'm so excited—you might even say that I'm over the moon about it.

It's a 1960s reproduction of a mid-1800s volume (moon was invented in the 1840s). Unfortunately. It's only volume 1 (of 3).
Title page of the moon bible, which is embossed in the moon tactile code. It says that it is volume one of three and that it was published by the Moon Society, a branch of the Royal National Institute for the Blind in London. The opening page in the moon bible, which just says "moon" repeatedly across the whole page, embossed in the moon tactile code. A close-up of the interior spine and margin on a page, which shows the running head that is embossed vertically in the inside margin rather than at the top of the page. The page is embossed in the moon tactile code. A close-up of the outside margin and top right corner of a recto page, which shows a page number in the very top corner. It also shows parantheses-like markers at the edge of the page, which are used to guide the finger as you read lines back-and-forth. The page is embossed in the moon tactile code.
November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
apaulagetics.bsky.social
Rally for the ATA (Alberta Teachers' Association)
November 5, 2025
University of Alberta Main Quad
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#yeg #ableg #teachers #education #protest #rally #ualberta #yegphotographer #photojournalism
November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
Today, Dr. David Wishart, a professor of biology AND computer science at University of Alberta won Canada’s highest honour for science & engineering, the Herzberg Gold Medal, for his work in metabolomics. I had the joy of being there with Dr. Wishart and his family. #yeg #UAlberta #Edmonton #NSERC
David Wishart, a sixty-ish man with a grey fringe beard, and wearing a dark suit and colourful tie based on a Métis sash, stands behind a wooden lectern in the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in front of a red and white Canadian flag. David Wishart stands next to his wife, award-winning children’s author and journalist Debby Waldman, in a black dress and golden cardigan, stand at a table during the NSERC awards reception. House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, in his black uniform and white tab collar shakes hand with David Wishart, in front of a big black and gold NSERC awards backdrop. All this year’s NSERC award winners stand massed for a group photo, with Speaker Scarpaleggia and David Wishart in the centre.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
bridgetstirling.bsky.social
UAlberta folks and anyone else near campus: rally on the Main Quad in support of Alberta's K-12 teachers at noon on Wednesday. See you there!
Image: raised red fists Text reads: WHEN: Wednesday, November 5 at noon WHERE: Main Quad, North Campus Bring your signs, banners, and voices Stand with #UAlberta students 2S they r rally on campus in support of AIberta teachers and in opposition to the UCP government's use of the notwithstanding clause to strip st workers in this province of their Charter rights! Our teachers deserve better; our students deserve better; and our workers deserve better. The teachers' fight is our fight! ALLY FOR THE ATA NOVEMBER 5, 12 PM ON MAIN QUAD PROTEST THE NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE! DEFEND OUR RIGHT TO STRIKE!
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
nafala25.bsky.social
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charlieangus104.bsky.social Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 15d
Please watch and share.
Pete Hoekstra is fundamentally unfit to be ambassador. His record of race-baiting and extremist disinformation needs to be called out.
MAGA is actively undermining our nation. Canada needs to send him packing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThL...
TIME TO GIVE LYING PETE HOEKSTRA THE BUM'S RUSH
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Has CAUT commented yet on the blatant violation of academic freedom of university faculty members at UAlberta and UofT who were temporarily placed on 'leave' for social media comments last month?
caut.bsky.social CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 17d
The Canadian Association of University Teachers condemns the Alberta government for overriding constitutionally protected rights and imposing a rejected contract offer on members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association.

Read more: www.caut.ca/news/caut-co...
Green background with white text that reads "The Alberta government’s actions are reprehensible, heavy-handed and undemocratic. The UCP government had other options to resolve the dispute, but instead chose to declare all-out war on the fundamental rights of Albertans and all Canadians."
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
holodomoreducation.bsky.social
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October 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
caulfieldtim.bsky.social
About our new study... 👇

Health law expert urges more regulation on stem cell supplement advertising www.ualberta.ca/en/news/spot... via @UAlberta

“A failure to regulate in any meaningful way hurts consumers by allowing the misleading marketing of deceptive products.”
Health law expert urges more regulation on stem cell supplement advertising
U of A health law expert Timothy Caulfield is calling for greater regulation of stem cell product marketing after his latest study showed that online ads often contain misleading and potentially harmf...
www.ualberta.ca
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
resdevbcch.bsky.social
I did my PhD at UAlberta Zoology where there were lots of polar bear researchers.

Absolutely loved listening to their talks and, like yours, their amazing photos.
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
uofa-ipia.bsky.social
Our first Speaker Series event of 2025 is coming up! Join us on Oct 30, 11:30 to 12:30 pm MT, to hear Dr. Andre Costopoulos talk about the evolution of UFO beliefs from WWII to today! Attend in-person in Tory 14-28, or join us online (registration in the next post). Hope to see you there! 🏺
Poster for a talk on Oct 30, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MT, titled "The Cultural Evolution of Beliefs About UFOs since the Second World War." Talk is in-person on the UAlberta campus, in the Tory Building, room 14-28. It is also available online, and the registration for the zoom link is in the next post.
October 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
hrmem.bsky.social
Check out this paper, for which we collected data for Rashmi Panigrahi and the Glover lab at UAlberta! We needed a tilted collection to get the side views of these nucleosomes, and it was a lot of fun working with our colleagues from another province!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41123210/ #cryoEM ❄️🔬🇨🇦
Structural insights into γH2Ax containing nucleosomes - PubMed
The phosphorylation of the histone variant H2AX on the nucleosome, yielding γH2AX, acts as a 'master control switch', signaling the recruitment of DNA repair factors at DNA double-stranded break sites. This phosphorylation is recognized by BRCA1 carboxy-terminal (BRCT) domains of specific repair pro …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
garym6942.bsky.social
Almost one million Canadians have serious climate anxiety, study suggests: Can affect sleep, concentration and normal daily functioning cbc.ca/news/climate... #UAlberta #AbSci #environment #SciChat
Almost one million Canadians have serious climate anxiety, study suggests | CBC
Feeling anxious about the impacts of climate change is normal, scientists say. But how common is anxiety so bad that it makes it hard to function? A new study puts a big number on it.
cbc.ca
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
Après ça, I popped east to the @ualberta.bsky.social francophone campus, Campus Saint-Jean, for a tour with Le Doyen, Dean Jason Carey. Enrollment on the newly renovated campus has exploded, and I was delighted to see the updated facilities and the bustling classrooms. #yeg #Edmonton #ualberta
Paula Simons in a black suit and purple shirt stands next to Dean Carey, in a grey jacket, blue sweater vest and black jeans. They are outside on a sunny fall day, with a bright blue sky and golden trees, in front of a statue of a bear.
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social
At 8 AM this morning, I was on the @ualberta.bsky.social main campus to speak to Dr. Brent Swallow’s environmental policy students about the role of the Senate and public policy making. #yeg #Edmonton #UAlberta #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli
Senator Simons, in a black N95 mask, black suit jacket and purple shirt and scarf, takes a selfie in front of a smiling group of university students ranged on levels behind her. They are dressed for 8 AM on a cool October morning. Foreground - Senator Simons in her black suit - a tribute to Keri Russell in The Diplomat. She stands at the front of a classroom; students sit behind her, while Professor Brent Swallow stands to the left, in a dark sports coat. Senator Simons notes that it has been years since she’s been able to wear this suit; but her Pilates classes have been paying off, and she looks surprisingly svelte. Well, at least for her.
October 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
thrivingautistic.bsky.social
Are you an #Autistic surgeon (diagnosed or self-identified)?

The Autism Research Centre @UAlberta is studying the lived experiences + career paths of Autistic surgeons.

📩 Confidential info/interest: asdstudy@ucalgary.ca

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Participation request for a research study entitled 'Autistic Surgeons. Their Lived Experiences and Career Pathways'. The Autism Research Centre at the University of Alberta is looking for surgeons who are either formally diagnosed, or self described, as being Autistic and who would be interested in learning about, and possibly participating in, a confidential interview study addressing their lived experiences and career pathways. This research will inform future discussions aimed at improving neurodivergent equity, diversity and inclusion in work environments. Please email asdstudy@ucalgary.ca for confidential communication if you are interested, would like more information or have additional questions.
October 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
garym6942.bsky.social
Fossilized ear bones rewrite the history of freshwater fish - New study concludes oceanic fish invaded fresh water multiple times, developing improved hearing along the way. eurekalert.org/news-release... #UAlberta #AbSci #palaeontology #SciChat
Fossilized ear bones rewrite the history of freshwater fish
Sixty-seven million-year-old fossil fish discovered in Canada have complex middle ear bones — a Weberian apparatus — found in two-thirds of all freshwater fish species today. The structure...
eurekalert.org
October 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
laurieadkin.bsky.social
Speaking of bubbles, @ualberta.bsky.social External Affairs sure is working overtime to keep its SDG bubble intact. Well sorry, guys, but it's "symbiosis" like the UAlberta-Cenovus partnership that is obstructing climate action on the part of universities. 1/
www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202...
Thinking outside the bubble
A mutually beneficial partnership between Cenovus Energy and the U of A has been ahead of its time for nearly two decades, helping the university and the company think differently about how to solve t...
www.ualberta.ca
October 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
dominiquereill.bsky.social
Such a stimulating conversation today at UAlberta between Professor Christina Sharpe, Canada Research Chair in Black Studies in the Humanities and Professor Michael Bucknor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Global Studies and Decolonial Practice under the title "Extraordinary Ordinary Notes"
October 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
jimstr.bsky.social
watching the U of A do another staffer dirty at the request of an online harassment campaign gets me pretty mad as a UAlberta alum. but what gets me even madder is the apparent ringleader of the harassment being a Gateway alum too. that student paper was like half of my life for a few years
September 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
alexdacosta.bsky.social
"By placing me on leave, the University implicitly condoned and supported the targeted harassment of progressive academics across the United States and Canada for expressing a wide range of views critical of Charlie Kirk as part of a large-scale effort to have them terminated."
#UAlberta
floralashes.bsky.social Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · Sep 29
"Why would it bow to antidemocratic pressures by placing a professor on leave without their request, consent, or involvement? That any university would do this is beyond comprehension and is cause for alarm about the future of academic freedom in Canada."
What Happened to the University’s Commitment to Free Expression? Charley Kirk, uAlberta, and Me | Centre for Free Expression
I was shocked when the University of Alberta administration informed me, one of its law professors, that I was being placed on non-disciplinary leave for my social media comments in the wake of Charli...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
garym6942.bsky.social
Urban Green Spaces Face Climate Risk Due to Soil Homogeneity - This research serves as a critical reminder of the intricate relationship between urbanization and environmental sustainability techrony.com/science/urba... #UAlberta #AbSci #environment #SciChat
Urban Green Spaces Face Climate Risk Due to Soil Homogeneity
Research reveals that urban parks and residential green spaces may be at a greater risk from climate change due to reduced soil biodiversity. A study led by a team of international researchers, includ...
techrony.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
elisestickles.bsky.social
the layers of chronically online context playing out here are fascinating - now we have a UAlberta prof put on leave for a bluesky post referencing a @dril.bsky.social tweet

nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
University of Alberta law professor put on leave amid review of online comments made after Charlie Kirk's death
“You do not ... ever have to hand it to the Nazis. I utterly do not care for any ‘virtues’ that someone may perceive in them,” they wrote.
nationalpost.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
alonaf.bsky.social
I am hiring a post doc at UAlberta, affiliated with Amii! We study language processing in the brain using LLMs and neuroimaging. Looking for someone with experience with ideally both neuroimaging and LLMs, or a willingness to learn. Email me with Qs
apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post...
Postdoctoral Fellow - Language Models and Neuroscience - Careers@UAlberta.ca
University of Alberta: Careers@UAlberta.ca
apps.ualberta.ca
September 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
cmadtweets.bsky.social
Attend an online conference hosted at @UAlberta and all of a sudden, Twitter thinks I'm an Oilers fan...
November 17, 2024 at 10:00 AM