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The project will help provide improved methods to measure ice thickness and help out local Northern communities Every year in the Canadian Arctic, seawater freezes and grows thick, creating large swaths of sea ice.

UCalgary researchers co-lead study with the community to find out what adolescents and young adults want scientists working on Researchers at the University of Calgary have developed 10 priorities for working with young people facing cancer.

Co-ordinated, collaborative evidence-based care resulted in fewer kids getting serious complications Research conducted by University of Calgary scientists informed care when suddenly hundreds of children were sick from exposure to a severe strain of E. coli .

Major grant aimed at discovering much-needed anti-parasitic drugs to protect cattle Taylor Charlebois, Veterinary Medicine Parasites weaken cattle, costing the beef industry hundreds of millions of dollars, an issue that's made worse by rising drug resistance.

New analysis from UCalgary researchers shows that investing in prevention could save taxpayers more than $93 million At a time when Albertans are facing rising costs of living, new research shows that failing to prevent male perpetration of domestic violence comes with a steep public price tag - and that investing earlier can save both money and lives.

UCalgary concussion expert Kathryn Schneider is helping athletes heal faster by treating more than just the brain We cringe when we see big hits in a hockey game, players going headfirst into the boards, or a wipeout on the ski hill, limbs flailing, skis sliding down the hill without their owner.

Electrokinetic research backed by ERA and industry partners targets salts and hydrocarbons in Alberta soils Across Alberta, roughly 740,000 abandoned oil and gas wells have left behind elevated salt concentrations that can threaten agriculture and groundwater.

A decade-long effort builds country's most comprehensive refugee-health dataset After more than a decade of work, researchers at the University of Calgary's O'Brien Institute for Public Health have built the largest and most detailed refugee-health dataset in Canada, creating new opportunities to improve care for some of the country's most vulnerable populations at a time of increasing global displacement and health-system strain.

Study shows intermittent fasting is effective for people with Crohn's Disease who want to lose weight UCalgary and UBCO researchers find improvements in symptoms and body composition when time-restri

The science of dinosaurs has everyone - from students to Slash from Guns N' Roses - wanting to learn more about Earth's prehistoric population On the main floor of the Earth Sciences building at the University of Calgary, across from the Gallagher Library, sits an empty display case.

Study could help to provide early warning signals for other emerging waterborne diseases A study led by a University of Calgary researcher has come up with an AI-based early detection system for river-borne pathogens - including whirling disease in trout and salmon. The study, published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution , started in 2018 using data from Alberta Environment and Parks after several lakes and rivers were infected with whirling disease, which is named after the circular swimming pattern of infected fish.

Biological sciences team finds protein that may help save farmers time and money An agricultural science team at the University of Calgary has discovered several new approaches to create shatter-tolerant canola crops. The research, published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , could help farmers save both time and money.

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, discoveries at UCalgary described how ancient humans survived extreme climates, what causes a mysterious white patch alongside northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds in modern health-care clinics, and more These discoveries not only showcase the breadth of discovery at UCalgary, they lead the list of the 10 most-read UCalgary News articles about research in 2025, tracked by Google Analytics metrics.

Health Canada, U.S. FDA and European Medical Agency cite findings from AcT Trial for regulatory approval of new use for a known drug It was the largest acute stroke clinical trial ever

In 2002, undergraduate student Emma Spanswick walked down a University of Calgary Physics department hallway and changed the course of both her career and global space science.

From 1988 Olympics to Beckham's shoes, research evolution and world-leading facilities highlight lab's past, present and future Moving to Calgary from Switzerland all came down to a gut feeling for Dr. Benno Nigg.

Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring On a warm summer day at the Kluane Lake Research Station i

New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.

First-of-its-kind collaboration reveals trends related to the criminal histories of perpetrators and opportunities for prevention A unique partnership between a research-action hub at the University