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
Future-focused Vanier scholars at UCalgary bridge health gaps and power a greener Canada
Chantelle Anderson and Philip Adebayo research improved health-care access for Indigenous communities and sustainable energy for cold climates
UFlourish webinar explores ageism and intergenerational empathy
UCalgary’s Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging hosts discussion on reducing age-based bias and building understanding across generations
35th ASTech Awards celebrate UCalgary research community and alumni
Annual awards recognize Alberta’s science and technology innovation sector
UCalgary researcher-driven national symposiums tackle identity, Islamophobia and mental health among Canadian Muslim youth
Starting in Calgary on Nov. 24, experts aim to build a supportive framework for identity, belonging and resilience in an era of rising racism
Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize awarded for research into brain-computer interfaces
Cumming School of Medicine researchers Adam Kirton and Alicia Hilderley announced as 2024 recipients of $1-million injection in philanthropic funding
UCalgary receives nearly $7 million from National Cybersecurity Consortium
Investment part of national initiative to spur cross-sectoral collaboration, drive economic growth and deepen knowledge of key technologies
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation