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Alberta government investing $100M to renovate U of A sciences building • Apr. 15, 2025, 12:03 AM ET (CBC)

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Date	1885 - present
Areas Of Involvement	land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni	Emil W. Haury • John Hughes • Jerry Bruckheimer • Garry Shandling • Jim Furyk • Lorena Ochoa • Jon Kyl • Annika Sörenstam • Rob Gronkowski • Joseph Acaba • Brian P. Schmidt • Rick Joy • Steve Kerr

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