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Equine enthusiasts won’t be the only ones on the edge of their seats on Sept. 10, the final day of Masters week at Spruce Meadows. Members of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute will also be paying close attention, as the institute is once…

Political scientist Dr. Jack Lucas, PhD, who is a veteran in partnered research, says he was rejected for his first partnership grant application. “I remember when I showed up at the University of Calgary, there were seed grants for…

For hematologist and UCalgary clinical assistant professor Dr. Jiri Slaby, MD, PhD, spending nearly a year practising and lecturing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, opened his eyes to a broader view of medical education and research.Slaby…

Every summer, inquisitive Grade 11 students from central Alberta with a passion for research can be found across campus. The Alberta Innovates High School Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program, administered through the Research Services…

On Aug. 29, 2023, Randy Boissonnault, minister of employment, workforce development and official languages, announced $960 million in funding for Canadian researchers on behalf of François-Philippe Champagne, minister of innovation,…

Dr. Monty Ghosh, MD, was saddened but not surprised when he heard deaths due to drug overdoses spiked in June. He is monitoring wastewater for opioids and other illicit drugs as part of a research study and has been seeing a disturbing…

This summer UCalgary welcomed 11 students from Alfaisal University, College of Medicine in Saudi Arabia. The students arrived in Calgary in June for the Summer Program for International Research Internship and Training (SPIRIT), an…

Navigating the legal system can be challenging for anyone. It can be downright impossible for single parents to figure out custody, co-parenting agreements, or even worst-case emergency protection orders while looking after the kids and…

Dr. Omid Haji-Ghassemi, PhD, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary, wants to understand how dysfunction in cellular processes can trigger heart disease and other conditions.He recently received a…

For many UCalgary students who attend the Global Health Sciences Field School in southwest Uganda, it’s their first experience as global citizens and community health advocates. In a passionate speech presented in Uganda by Bachelor of…