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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Participate in Research
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
Class of 2024: 15 concussions morphs into 15 awards for Kinesiology brain health researcher
Basketball injuries fuel Joel Burma’s curiosity about how exercise affects brain health
‘Beyond my wildest dreams’: Professor in Earth, Energy and Environment recognized for applied research
Dr. Christopher Clarkson receives multiple awards from industry and academic groups
Recent finding of ‘bird flu’ in an Oregon pig a cause for vigilance, not panic
UCalgary Veterinary Medicine experts say the finding is significant but the risk of wide-scale circulation of H5N1 in domestic pig industry is low
Class of 2024: UCalgary PhD grad nurtures passion to support families through the cancer experience
Katie Webber reflects on her academic journey in paediatric oncology nursing and research
Are you the next leader of UCalgary’s Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board?
Apply by Nov. 22, 2024
Open for submissions: 2025 UCalgary Indigenous Curriculum Grants
Educators are invited to submit their ideas that advance Indigenous Engagement and Indigenous Perspectives in curriculum development; submissions close January 31, 2025
UCalgary Visiting Scholars Program
Fostering international collaboration and academic exchange to enhance research and innovation