When you find an interesting article, note the name of the author(s) and search their names. You can use Google and Yahoo!, of course, but don't forget Wikipedia.org. I found a number of interesting articles by Murray Gray, and was curious about his background. A Wikipedia search on his name resulted in an article on the University of Alberta, where his name was mentioned.
Next to his name was a hyperlink to a University of Alberta page profiling his work in oil sands research.
