UCalgary does research that changes the world.
Our scholars are making a positive impact in your community.
UCalgary is on a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our communities.
One Child Every Child
UCalgary was awarded $125m from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund for One Child Every Child, to transform the lives of all our kids.
One Child Every Child is a Canada-first research initiative with a vision for all children to be healthy, empowered and thriving.
Research at UCalgary
The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s top comprehensive research universities, with a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our local, national and international communities.
The University of Calgary’s remarkable trajectory is the result of our dedication to innovation, community-engaged scholarship and research impact. Academic excellence, knowledge creation and transdisciplinary scholarship fuel our researchers’ pursuit of solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. Ahead of Tomorrow is the university's strategic plan that shapes our journey toward 2030, to maximize research impact and become a #1 University in U15 by research revenue per scholar.
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We conduct research that changes the world.
UCalgary believes in thinking creatively and courageously, and in doing research that has a positive impact on our communities at home and around the world. Our scholars conduct research studies and clinical trials in a vast range of disciplines, from MRIs to understand childhood brain development, to online surveys that help us understand how people interact on social media.
And we need your help to do it.
Research News
Schulich researchers develop next-generation gut-health system
Scientists say gut-on-a-chip model faster and smarter than traditional disease and safety tests
Two UCalgary linguists walk into an epidemiology lab …
And the results are no joke. Faculty of Arts alumni Lindsay Hracs and Joseph Windsor lead ground-breaking research paper on the evolution of inflammatory bowel disease
UCalgary drives innovation forward at Inventures 2025
Alberta Innovates’ flagship conference sparks new ideas, accelerates startup growth, and connects professionals from various disciplines
Weekend warrior workouts just as effective as regular weekly exercise
UCalgary researchers find that low-frequency, high-intensity exercise pays off for fitness goals
Evolve to Innovate experiential innovation training program wraps up first year under Hunter Hub
Participants mark the close of a program that helped them sharpen their communication, explore opportunity and rethink how their work creates value
Government of Alberta invests $9 million in UCalgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Community partnership funds vital livestock diagnosis services for three years
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation