@UCalgary

Official X/Twitter account of the University of Calgary.

 Calgary, Canada
ucalgary.ca
Joined October 2008
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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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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.

ALT 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
Brent Snider and Piers Steel.

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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.

ALT 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
Dr. Fadumo Robinson.

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18 PhD students recognized as UCalgary’s 2026 Killam Scholars, including Olivia O'Neill, whose research focuses on why stress in adolescence can shape mental health for life bit.ly/3Voyv8S @UCalgaryArts @KillamTrusts
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Why students can be prime targets for cybercriminals and how you can help keep UCalgary cybersafe bit.ly/4zD2W9R
Think and pause before you click. Stay cybersafe this October.

ALT Think and pause before you click. Stay cybersafe this October.

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Dr. Amy Metcalfe earns prestigious 2026 Killam Memorial Chair for her research on maternal and child health bit.ly/3TI3WdT @KillamTrusts @UofCr4kids
Sandra Davidson and Amy Metcalfe.

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An unplanned Enmax power outage left most of the main campus and Foothills campus without power earlier this morning. Power is restored and facilities are checking systems for any resets needed. If you experience disruptions, please contact customer care: bit.ly/4dGJWPo
Logo of the University of Calgary on a yellow background.

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CJSW 90.9 FM: The origin story of Calgary’s iconic, and most eclectic, radio station bit.ly/4B1bWXY
CJSW radio announcer in November 1992.

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What happens when we integrate pluralism and transdisciplinary scholarship? Dr. Aleem Bharwani explains pluralism’s relevance to transdisciplinary scholarship by comparing it to the human body bit.ly/4B30OK9
Dr. Aleem Bharwani.

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