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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Latest News
UCalgary PhD student turns internship into a space exploration opportunity
Matthew McConnell leverages the Transformative Talent Internship program to join Canada’s first lunar rover mission
Arts and Science collide in UCalgary seminar series
Student will show links between physics and philosophy
Energy Science major attracts students to study in the ‘energy centre of Canada’
Students in new BSc program interested in oil and gas, nuclear and renewables
Staff and faculty find balance and wellness on ice — at the Oval
For first-timers to seasoned skaters, the Oval offers a chance to glide toward health and community. Join the free skate at noon on Sept. 26
Four University of Calgary faculty named to incoming class of Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Chad Bousman, Jinguang Hu, Myrle Ballard, and Amanda Melin recognized as emerging generation of intellectual leadership
Oil and gas well-testing technology developed at UCalgary now an option for industry in Alberta, B.C.
Chris Clarkson and his team develop a quicker alternative to conventional methods
In the media
In the News Calgary Herald
Opinion: Breaking down silos to build Canada’s STEM future (Kristin Baetz)
In the News CTV News
CTV News: University of Calgary lab looks 50 years into the future
In the News Live Science
What happened to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?
In the News Quirks and Quarks (listen at 35:00)
Understanding our inner light, and more...
In the News NewScientist