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providing solutions to global challenges

providing solutions to global challenges To be a world-leading science-based faculty, drawing from the natural and social sciences, providing solutions to some of today’s key global challenges. Vision

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providing solutions to global challenges Devonian Botanic Garden

providing solutions to global challengesStudents 1,600 undergraduate students 14% international 9 programs ( 8 BSc – 1 BA) Ag/Food Business Management Agriculture Animal Health Environmental & Conservation Sciences BA, Environmental Studies Forest Business Management Forestry Human Ecology/HECOL-BEd Nutrition and Food Science

providing solutions to global challengesStudents 500 graduate students 51% international 22 specializations

providing solutions to global challenges Support for international students UNIV 101/102: First-year Experience International Student Advisor/Peer Helpers English Bridging program Eligible for many scholarships and awards $2,500 scholarship/3 students under 2+2 $8 million graduate stipend and awards support...and much more!

providing solutions to global challenges Research Funding $467,000 Average per continuing Faculty member $47 million Average external funding In $,000,000

providing solutions to global challenges Patents and commercialization Leading royalty generation at the U of A From 2007 to Reports of Invention 31 Applications for Patents 18 Patents approved 10 License Agreements $1.16 million in royalties

providing solutions to global challengesAgreements 9 bilateral agreements with Chinese universities 9 bilateral agreements with other universities and partners from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America 12 multilateral agreements with international partners

providing solutions to global challenges International projects IDRC-sponsored projects: India Tanzania South Africa International field schools: Africa Mexico Cuba

providing solutions to global challenges Edmonton Vancouver Los Angeles Toronto CANADA University of Alberta New York San Francisco

providing solutions to global challenges University of Alberta

providing solutions to global challenges 38,000 students - 30,500 ugrad - 7,100 grad Students from Canada and 142 other countries University of Alberta

providing solutions to global challenges University of Alberta Among top 2% in the world Global Ranking Agricultural 25 Environment 33 Plant and Animal 66 Overall 73

providing solutions to global challenges 34 National 3M Teaching Fellowships U of A: most by one university ALES: Four 3M recipients University of Alberta