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Arts fast facts

551

full-time faculty

8,331

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2024

20

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

Faculty of Arts Research Funding Success

Faculty researchers receive federal support through SSHRC, NSERC, Banting, Vanier and New Frontiers grants

Research team rethinks mining through a global lens

Transdisciplinary group examines how Canadian mining operations abroad can support local development and long-term sustainability

UCalgary research receives $36.6M in federal funding

Funding will support scholars across campus in their pursuit of research and innovation excellence

Six UCalgary PhD students receive Vanier scholarships for 2025

National awards recognize scholars undertaking bold research

UCalgary student's IV-friendly hoodie delivers function with comfort

Health sciences student, Maddison Tory, creates adaptive clothing startup to fill gap in patient care with support from Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking

Stampede spirit rides high on UCalgary campuses

Faculties celebrate with barbecues, a breakfast, and community fun during a week of Western-themed festivities

Featured events


Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

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

People read reports in a boardroom

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