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USC Service Update
The Undergraduate Science Centre (USC) and Departments are not taking in-person student appointments until further notice.
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For the week of Monday, March 23rd to Friday, March 27th, registration support for Faculty of Science students is available via a virtual front desk and virtual drop-in Program Advising.
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The Faculty of Science is the place where curiosity sparks discovery and discovery ignites innovation. Check out our video for a glimmer of the creativity and discovery that’s happening in our classrooms, in the field and around the world every day.
Latest news
Canadian dinosaurs stayed put for the winter, new study shows
Study of isotopes in dinosaur teeth confirm that Late Cretaceous hadrosaurs were non-migratory...
In the media
In the News: Washington Post
How Johnson & Johnson companies used a ‘super poppy’ to make narcotics for America’s most abused opioid pills (Peter Facchini)
In the News: Physics World
Honeywell says it will soon release ‘the most powerful quantum computer yet’ (Barry Sanders)
In the News: Calgary Herald
Calgarian leading U.S. biotech company in race to develop coronavirus vaccine (former chemistry graduate student Joseph Payne)
In the News: Northern News Services
Lecture gives insights on science behind aurora (David Knutsen)
Upcoming events
There are currently no upcoming events
Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, all in-person University of Calgary events are on hold until further notice.
In case you missed it...
More talkes from the Cryypt...Analyst
Hosted by the Institute for Security Privacy and Information Assurance (ISPIA)
Speaker: Jeff Man, Online Business Systems
Date: Originally aired March 25, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.
Virtually presented and recorded via Zoom
Report to Community 2018-2019
Our Report to Community showcases the Faculty’s impact around the world, and is guided by our strategic plan, which is built on our three strategic priorities: developing and supporting champions of science, advancing solutions to our Grand Challenges and promoting and supporting an engaged and impactful team.
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