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Bill Flanagan and Cam Linke stand smiling in front of work stations, with neon Amii signs in the background
technology artificial intelligence

Amii funds 20 new research chairs in AI at U of A

The University of Alberta is about to go on a global shopping spree in search of experts to fill 20 new positions in artificial intelligence after a $30-million investment from the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii).

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Four smiling members of the DishZero team stand with their arms around each other
food waste

Reusable container service launches at UAlberta

As pressure rises on restaurants to decrease their use of single-use items, a group of current and former students at the University of Alberta has come up with a way to make it easy — and free — to offer reusable containers for takeout.

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Dr. Mahdi Tavakoli
health innovation

U of A health researchers awarded $4.8 million in innovation funding

The University of Alberta has been awarded a total of $4.8 million for 23 health research projects through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

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U of A and Telus partner to build 5G 'Living Lab'
technology 5g

U of A and Telus partner to build 5G 'Living Lab'

The University of Alberta and Telus are teaming up over the next five years to create a 5G “Living Lab” with the aim to invest in new research and technology with commercial applications.

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Brass Dome Ventures and the U of A launch new industry-led accelerator program
technology entrepreneurship

Brass Dome Ventures and the U of A launch new industry-led accelerator program

Brass Dome Ventures Ltd. and the University of Alberta have teamed up to launch Innovation Masterminds Edmonton (imYEG), an industry-led accelerator program.

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