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Why Do We Love Being Fans?
From team colours to friendship bracelets, two UCalgary experts on fandom explore why our favourite teams and performers become part of who we are.
Altered chinook winds result in cooler springs and winters, study finds
Cold anomaly in southern Alberta the result of climate change
Bookstore owned and run by alumni offers up riveting reads for spooky season
Nocturne Books offers a space for horror lovers to gather
Wayfinding study confirms traveling to space makes astronauts age faster
Researchers to share the cognitive and neurological effects of long-duration spaceflight at the 2026 Canadian Space Health Research Symposium
Alberta’s clocks are staying put. What does that mean for sleep?
UCalgary researcher Michael Antle and psychologist Kyle Dyck explain how light and daily schedules shape sleep, learning and mental health
Dr. Veda Kim receives Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
Dr. Kim’s dissertation awarded by the Korean Social History Association for his dissertation Life/Death: The Jeju Genocide, Necropower, and South Korean Subimperialism (University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2023)
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In the News Shelley Alexander, Geography, in CBC News
9 wolves killed on unfenced stretch of highway in Yoho National Park over 5 years
In the News Michael Antle, Pyschology, on CKOM Radio, Saskatoon
The Evan Bray Show – Monday, Nov. 2
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, in Canada’s History
It's About Time
In the News Robert Huebert, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in CBC News
Trump's increasing support for Russia carries existential danger for Canada
In the News Michael Antle, Psychology, in CBC News
More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in CBC News
Edmonton and Calgary rejected her referendum. Does Danielle Smith have a city problem?
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