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
Long-running Kinesiology program supports people with chronic physical disabilities
Giving Day donations support continued care and equipment, improving clients’ physical and mental well-being
UCalgary researchers find important clues contributing to Alzheimer's disease
How the brain interacts with the vascular system may be key to reducing disease risk
UCalgary develops tech to power an agricultural revolution
Learn more about the future of agriculture at Creating Tomorrow in collaboration with the Calgary Stampede on April 12
SPARC grants ignite synergies between bone and joint health researchers
Giving Day donations widen impact of collaboration event on April 15 expected to attract dozens of experts
Schulich students explore new ways of recycling electric vehicle batteries
Capstone project to be on display during 2025 Engineering Design Fair
UCalgary's Biogeoscience Institute celebrates 75th anniversary
Giving Day campaign and events throughout the year will support ongoing legacy of scientific exploration
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation