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This artist's concept shows a galaxy with spiral arms populated densely by stars, shown in blue. A bright, glowing ball in the center pushes energetic gas and dust (shown in pink) that ripples across the dust, slamming into the star-forming spiral arms.

Wednesday

Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe

"Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.

Inside CatSat: the U of A student-led satellite mission

Monday

Hands-on space mission teaches students how quick problem solving—not smooth execution—helps prepare them for careers in the space industry.

U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute

April 30, 2026

Robert J. Bodnar will shape the vision, structure and long-term direction of the university's research initiative in mining, critical minerals and subsurface science and innovation.

U of A professor joins international effort to ensure space safety and sustainability

Monday

Roberto Furfaro is part of an expert group advising on space situational awareness – the ability to characterize, track and understand the behavior of objects in space – amid a growing number of satellites and debris orbiting Earth.

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Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe

Inside CatSat: the U of A student-led satellite mission

U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute

U of A professor joins international effort to ensure space safety and sustainability

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