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.
UCalgary is a top 5 research university in Canada
UCalgary is the youngest top five research university in Canada, according to the Re$earch Infosource Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities rankings.
UCalgary’s $588.5M in sponsored research income (2023-24) boosted the institution back into the number five spot for the first time since 2021.
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
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Campus flags half-mast in mourning of victims of Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Flags to remain lowered until sunset on Feb. 17
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Study shows intermittent fasting is effective for people with Crohn’s disease who want to lose weight
UCalgary and UBCO researchers find improvements in symptoms and body composition when time-restricted eating is the focus instead of calories
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Community engagement leads to inclusion of Indigenous learnings at Fort Vermilion school
Jennifer Markides partners with Indigenous communities
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UCalgary study investigates the use of common vitamin to treat the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma
Findings indicate vitamin B3 looks promising to help rearm a compromised immune system
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UCalgary archaeologist unearths evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies
Researchers used strontium isotope mapping to identify these long-distance trades
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UCalgary researchers map true scale of burning plastic for cooking and heat
Data reveals widespread practice in 26 southern countries, calls attention to hazardous-chemical exposure
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation