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UCalgary is on a mission to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries into applications that provide benefits to our communities.

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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.

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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

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