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Department of Economics

# 1 in Canada for Environmental and Energy Economics 

Tim Lee

Economics News

Student wins PURE award

Charlie Carpenter to explore money illusion

From UCalgary to Malibu

Dr. Dyron Daughrity (PhD ’05) builds a life in scholarship and leadership

UCalgary Economics department launches new regulatory and competition policy research program

This program will be the first in a Canadian university to focus on the practice and policy of regulation and competition enforcement

UCalgary Economics Department launches new regulatory and competition policy research program

The program will be the first in a Canadian university to focus on the practice and policy of regulation and competition enforcement

Winter Visiting Scholars

The Faculty of Arts welcomes three visiting scholars this winter, contributing to research and teaching in Economics, Psychology and Sociology.

When Robots Become Real

From engineering labs to policy debates, UCalgary experts explore just a few of the ethical and societal questions that emerge when AI systems take physical form.

Economics in the Media

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in Global News

If Iran war were to end, how soon would you feel relief at the gas pumps?

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in Yahoo!Finance

Why higher gas prices haven't hit your grocery bill — yet

In the News Trevor Tombe and Jen Winter, Economics, Canada's National Observer

Canada’s political food fight is about to get even messier

In the News Blake Shaffer, Economics, in the Vancouver Sun

First Nations agency seeks role in beefing up interprovincial electricity grid

In the News Trevor Tombe, Economics, in the Calgary Sun

EDITORIAL: Carney’s hocus-pocus on the deficit

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Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence

Faculty of Arts Awards recognize faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students and alumni whose work advances research, creativity and community impact across disciplines.

April 28, 2026 | 2 – 4:30 p.m.

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