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
Research team rethinks mining through a global lens
Transdisciplinary group examines how Canadian mining operations abroad can support local development and long-term sustainability
UCalgary research receives $36.6M in federal funding
Funding will support scholars across campus in their pursuit of research and innovation excellence
UCalgary led research helps kids with acute gastroenteritis recover at home
Canadian collaboration identifies optimal treatment approach to improve outcomes after emergency department discharge
UCalgary health research training program seeks to amplify patient and community voices
PaCER program enables patient-oriented research in its mission to improve health outcomes
UCalgary grad student explains how AI is changing farming
With a vision for sustainable farming, Md Jaber Al Nahian is using AI to help farmers grow more resilient crops
Six UCalgary PhD students receive Vanier scholarships for 2025
National awards recognize scholars undertaking bold research
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation