@UCalgary

Official X/Twitter account of the University of Calgary.

 Calgary, Canada
ucalgary.ca
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The Werklund School of Education has become the first education faculty in Canada to receive a Canada Research Chair (CRC) from the @CIHR_IRSC. Learn how newly appointed CRC, Dr. Carly McMorris, is breaking down barriers that neurodivergent people face when accessing supports.
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Molecular ecologist, Dr. Charles Xu, is giving junior high and high school teachers an accessible way to introduce students to evolution, wildlife disease and the science happening beyond the lab bit.ly/3Wu83uQ
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Order of the University of Calgary recipient, Dr. Jeffrey Church, announced for fall 2026 convocation bit.ly/4ikx5E3
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Seven researchers. Seven wonders. Plenty of reasons to get curious. Meet the UCalgary researchers behind Seven Wonders of Science at @Beakerhead. Register: bit.ly/4s8y3aT @ucalgaryscience
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Schulich researcher, Dr. Laleh Behjat, says ‘fire is at our feet’ as race to build AI data centres rages on bit.ly/4BA854D @SchulichENGG
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UCalgary alum, honorary doctorate recipient, and conservationist, Harvey Locke, addresses a nature-positive future at EARTHx lecture series bit.ly/47C7hym @ucalgaryscience
UCalgary alum and 2018 honorary degree recipient Harvey Locke gives a talk at EARTHx on Oct. 13.

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UCalgary's Water Institute to tackle crucial water challenges on a local and global scale bit.ly/4jIObxJ
The new Water Institute will connect local and international researchers to tackle global challenges.

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Calgary heart specialist Dr. Angela Kealey takes on the Great Canadian Baking Show bit.ly/4ivZxnF @LibinInstitute
Angela Kealey, a contestant for Season 10 of the Great Canadian Baking Show, poses in the baking tent.

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Business professors Dr. Piers Steel and Brent Snider awarded prestigious @KillamTrusts awards for research and teaching bit.ly/47qtX4B @HaskayneSchool
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Finalist teams from across the globe in the $5M XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition were hosted at UCalgary by Quantum City and the @XPRIZE Canada Hub for presentations, keynotes, and conversations focused on translating quantum algorithms into real-world impact.
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When there’s no right answer: Students put decision making to the test at bp Canada Trading Competition bit.ly/4Bn2xdC @HaskayneSchool
Students compete at the bp Canada Trading Competition using the Rotman Interactive Trader (RIT) market simulator.

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Startup TNT Summit Pitch Night shows how ideas can move from the university into Calgary’s innovation ecosystem bit.ly/4hYyXDt @HunterHubYYC
Guy Levesque and Zack Storms were emcees for the Startup TNT’s Summit Pitch Night.

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A cold email. A local brewery willing to take a chance. A new way to turn fermentation waste into a resource. See how @ucalgaryalumni behind CO2Brew and Cold Garden are capturing and reusing CO₂ to lower costs, strengthen supply and support sustainability. @cold_garden
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UCalgary has officially launched its Water Institute! The institute will advance water research and help develop solutions to critical water challenges in Alberta, Canada and around the world. bit.ly/489T4J2
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From punch-cards computing in the ‘70s to overseeing 20 space missions for NASA, UCalgary computer science alum Maria So retires after an illustrious, inspiring career bit.ly/4k4ocAT @ucalgaryalumni @ucalgaryscience
Maria So meeting Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, the Original Series.

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Schulich researcher Dr. Ahmed Tiamiyu is using a newly acquired state-of-the-art cold-spray system to make important discoveries in materials engineering for industries like energy, defence, aerospace and more bit.ly/4shvJ1q @SchulichENGG
Ahmed Tiamiyu, left, is working with his team on a variety of projects to create stronger metals.

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Join us for Open House on Oct. 24! Explore campus, tour residence, and step inside labs, simulation centres, and the learning environments that bring UCalgary to life. Open House is the perfect opportunity to discover what makes UCalgary unique. Register: bit.ly/4rdGykx
Open House volunteers posing for a photo with Rex.

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UCalgary economists developing algorithm to locate Russian tankers illegally transporting sanctioned oil in the Arctic bit.ly/4hVbfrR @UCalgaryArts
The Arctic has become critically important in the movement of oil tankers.

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UCalgary alum Madelaine Robillard is rethinking AI as an accessibility tool that can help us work with our brains rather than against them bit.ly/4z5myUA @ucalgaryalumni
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UCalgary alum and 2026 Schumacher Lecture speaker, Dr. Fadumo Robinson, champions the value of staying curious in health care bit.ly/4isDePM @ucalgarynursing @ucalgaryalumni
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