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From Engineering to Encore: Jovanni Sy’s Journey of Reinvention
UCalgary alum’s thesis play with premiere at the Stratford Festival in 2026.
Dinos student-athletes recognized for academic excellence
Faculty of Arts records the highest number of Academic All-Canadians this year
UCalgary student named Rhodes Scholar for work in health equity and global advocacy
Fourth-year psychology student Shafaq Batool will head to Oxford to advance women’s health research and foster systems that empower marginalized communities
Sedimentary DNA Uncovers Deep History of Human-Driven Forest Stewardship
New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.
Performance fuels research as festival celebrates the depth, breadth of dance
School of Creative and Performing Arts hosts Movement Research Festival Nov. 20-Dec. 3
UCalgary Killam Scholars inspire change through research
16 PhD students named 2025 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholars are advancing discoveries that span health, sustainability and human understanding
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