University of Calgary

It didn’t take a Schulich School of Engineering team long to make its presence felt in the world of building and designing "Chem-E-cars," and guaranteeing themselves a spot in an international competition later this year.Team pHirst was…

Last winter the social work field education teams from University of Calgary and MacEwan University came together with Alberta Health Services to work on a common goal: create more meaningful experiential (practicum) experiences for…

As the days get sunnier and school lets out, the University of Calgary is preparing to welcome over 10,000 summer campers to campus in the coming months.The 2023 UCalgary Summer Camps slate is about 90 per cent full already, with one of…

Alcohol is the most-used substance on Canadian university campuses, and its primary users are first-year students who live in residence. So, when a group of students from the NURS 289 course in the University of Calgary’s Faculty of…

An employee with the University of Calgary’s Outdoor Centre has been named a finalist for one of Calgary’s top tourism awards.Ryan Flinkfelt, BSc’18, an equipment and services administrator, is a nominee in the Exceptional Service: Tour…

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and is characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. High rates of IBD among Canadian children, paired with the multicultural fabric…

The University of Calgary has honoured community members for their extraordinary effort and enthusiasm in helping make UCalgary Giving Day 2023 a record-breaking success.This year, nearly 2,600 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and…

It may only be May, but Calgary has already seen its fair share of extreme weather events, from heat waves to days of wildfire smoke hanging over the city. With both heat and smoke expected to be a common feature on the summer weather…

Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, MD, wants to learn more about the mental and physical load caregivers experience as they look after someone with dementia. As a clinician and researcher, Ismail says caregivers play a central role with little to no…

Examining media culture from a feminist perspective will be the focus of an international conference coming to the University of Calgary in late June.Console-ing Passions: International Conference on Television, Video, Audio, New Media…