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
UCalgary researchers among network receiving $5 million for new cancer research program
Canadian Cancer Society grant to study benefits of psychedelics for late-stage cancer
UCalgary grant funds project exploring transition to sustainable agriculture
Experts from across the university will develop solutions to foster growth in the food and agriculture sectors
Why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men
UCalgary researchers reveal biological differences between the sexes when it comes to chronic pain
UCalgary scientists contribute to development of debris-dodging satellite
Data provided by CASSIOPE satellite lays groundwork for fewer collisions in low-Earth orbit
UCeed-funded company addresses gender data gap in health industry
UCalgary alum established startup My Normative, delivering community impact
“Neurodivergent people are already here”: The compatibilities between neurodiversity and academia
A neurodivergent associate professor at the Cumming School of Medicine reflects on his inclusive vision for the future of higher education
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation