University of Calgary

Of all the ghosts that weighed heavily on the shoulders of Brendon Many Bears as he worked his way with a 3D laser scanner across every inch of Old Sun Community College, it was those he encountered in the former coal closet that sat the…

Space may be the final frontier, but if humans are to boldly go where no one has gone before, the real exploration must begin here on Earth.Specifically, researchers are investigating what space travel means to human health – and here on…

Technology developed by a University of Calgary professor is being used by NASA in its latest science mission on the International Space Station.Dr. Mark Ungrin, PhD, an associate professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, created…

On Nov. 16, 2022, Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $1 billion in funding to support scientists, researchers and students across Canada.Funding ranged from research…

Dr. Nashaat Nassar recalls a time when the idea of having industry working with post-secondary students was almost sacrilegious.When he was a student, the Schulich School of Engineering professor spent more time on hypothetical situations…

The University of Calgary has been awarded a $9.82-million Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grant to upgrade the containment level three (CL3) lab where researchers will study SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis and other pathogens, inside…

While an increasing number of people are starting to become more aware of their mental health needs, there is still a significant gap in understanding the effects mental health challenges can have on those diagnosed, especially…

In 2018, a group of faculty, staff and graduate students from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) set up a youth outreach program on the Stoney Nakoda Nation with the goal of sharing veterinary medicine as a…

In the Faculty of Science, first-year undergraduate students are exploring river valleys in Utah without leaving campus. Using a holographic model, developed using software from Clirio Inc, approximately 460 students participated in a…

For the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape’s Iranian student population, the atrocities and repression that have gripped their homeland are not dampened by distance.Through the sting of seeing their country in turmoil, and…