Faculty of Science
We're mobilizing scientific knowledge with the goal of making positive change for our community and the world.
Some years sparkle, some years shine. For this faculty of science, 2024 was a full-on fireworks display – one of the best years on record. In 2025, we continue to move boldly forward by designing the new science building, expanding groundbreaking research, and graduating more skilled talent – in short, getting science done in a way that drives Alberta’s future.
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Faculty of Science interdisciplinary researcher honoured with Killam Award
Dr. Peter Tieleman, recipient of this year's Killam Research Excellence Award, draws on novel research to study biological problems
2025 Killam Awards celebrate a tradition of scholarship
Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines
2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry buoyed by leading UCalgary research and commercialization
Nobel Prize in Chemistry focuses on a new way to make materials and wouldn’t have been possible without UCalgary researcher contributions
Marking two years of defending against emerging cyber threats
As a national hub, UCalgary’s CATE Centre is advancing Canada’s cybersecurity capabilities by providing innovative training for dozens of police officers and varied community partners
UCalgary receives more than $4.7 million in funding for innovative research
Federal government announces winners of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Honorary degree and Order of the University of Calgary recipients announced for fall 2025 convocation
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Canadian quantum companies eager for funding, even if it's from the U.S. government
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Rare look at the last days of the dinosaurs shows they were thriving, scientists say
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UCalgary receives more than $4.7 million in funding for innovative research
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