Faculty of Science
We're mobilizing scientific knowledge with the goal of making positive change for our community and the world.
Some years sparkle, some years shine. For this faculty of science, 2024 was a full-on fireworks display – one of the best years on record. In 2025, we continue to move boldly forward by designing the new science building, expanding groundbreaking research, and graduating more skilled talent – in short, getting science done in a way that drives Alberta’s future.
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Kennedy Scholarships awarded to students with big dreams in fintech, video game development
Entrepreneurial by nature, Tamjeed Ekram and Braden Baumann's UCalgary studies supported by awards worth a combined $200,000
Now Innovating: Circular Plastics live panel discussion
Challenges and new initiatives for recycling to ensure a sustainable approach the focus of latest webcast
UCalgary researcher wins Mitacs award for (re)shaping the future of geographic information systems
Faramarz Samavati’s research helps us make sense of the world
UCalgary Killam Scholars inspire change through research
16 PhD students named 2025 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholars are advancing discoveries that span health, sustainability and human understanding
Examining the sustainability of mining critical resources in Canada
Federal funding supports transdisciplinary UCalgary research into overlooked sources of metals and policy frameworks
AstroSat: Calgary scientists tapped by space agency to help decode galactic phenomena
UCalgary one of three universities awarded funding from the Canadian Space Agency to use satellites in "galactic archeology"
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The Long-Term Radon Exposure Biomarker (Toenail) Study
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University of Calgary professor receives research leadership award for work on 3D mapping technology
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A Dead Glacier Is a Loss. A Dying One Is a Threat.
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Fossilized eggs reveal new way to date the Age of the Dinosaurs
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