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Arts fast facts

320

full-time faculty

8000+

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2024

20

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

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New event recognizes early career excellence in Faculty of Arts research

Five investigators highlight their work at first Arts Postdoc Research Showcase

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Introducing our newest faculty members

Building our academic community.

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UCalgary archaeologist unearths evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies

Researchers used strontium isotope mapping to identify these long-distance trades

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UCalgary to lead national research partnership to improve Canada’s productivity with historic grant

Federal government invests $6 million over 15 years in Canada’s Productivity Initiative led by economics professor Trevor Tombe

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Winter Olympics 2026, here we come!

Meet the UCalgary students, alumni, and Oval-trained athletes who will compete on the world stage in Milano Cortina, Italy

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Anastasia Bucsis on Visibility, Sport and What Comes Next

Now part of the CBC broadcast team for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, Anastasia Bucsis, BA’17, reflects on life after Sochi and how LGBTQ2S+ inclusion in sport continues to evolve.

Featured events


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Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

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