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50 Years of Faculty of Science Stories
The University of Calgary is 60 years old! Ten years later, the Faculty of Science was established. Join us as we look back to celebrate the developments and breakthroughs from our 50-year journey.
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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Queer Research Hub: First Queerposium unites community
Event brings together transdisciplinary researchers from many fields and faculties
Research shows plants such as canola, tomatoes and rice reduce iron uptake when stressed by drought
Study could also have implications for global food security and human nutrition
AI bootcamp helps students design their own futures
UCalgary program offers a launchpad for students to build the world they want to see
25 international scholars set to strengthen UCalgary research through Impact+
New doctoral and postdoctoral trainees support discovery in areas from permafrost engineering to AI-driven health research
UCalgary researchers part of group looking to solve mystery of the universe
Test into matter and antimatter has the potential to break current understanding of physics
Astronaut Joshua Kutryk inspires Calgary audience at Taking Flight event
CSA/UCalgary collaboration highlights Canada’s growing leadership in space science
In the Media
In the News Smithsonian Magazine
A Sudden Landslide Triggered Alaska’s 2025 ‘Mega-Tsunami.’ Now, Scientists Have Identified Warning Signs to Predict Similar Events
In the News CTV News
Ask an Astronomer: Lunar nuclear reactors, Planet 9 and Artemis II up close
In the News SSBCrack News