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News and Announcements
Power in numbers, equality in education
More than a century into their mission, the changemakers behind the Calgary chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women are still making history
Transdisciplinary exhibit highlights water expertise across fields
BRACKISH brings together students, faculty and UCalgary community members March 6-14
In Memoriam: Mario Giovinetto, Faculty of Arts
Former head of Department of Geography and Antarctic researcher; campus flag lowered Feb. 6, 2024
Appointments - Office of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts announces interim Associate Dean, Research roles
Parts of Alberta and Africa face longer, more severe droughts
Arts prof Tricia Stadnyk uses new climate models to predict dry areas that are getting drier
Happy Holidays from the Faculty of Arts
Undergraduate student designs the faculty’s 2023 holiday card
In the Media
In the News Byron Miller, Geography, in The Calgary Herald
Look ahead: Shaping Calgary's growth into 2024
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CTV News
Alberta is already preparing for a possible drought this spring
In the News arch magazine
When Your Science Lab is a 6,000-tonne Icebreaker
In the News Ryan Burns, Geography, in The Conversation
Why Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge is missing the mark
In the News William Holden, Geography, in Al Jazeera English Online
10 years after Haiyan, are mangroves protecting Philippine coastal areas?
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CityNews
Experts say talk on water conservation in Alberta should happen sooner rather than later
Giving Day 2024
You don’t have to be on campus to support students or be a scientist to advance research breakthroughs — your Giving Day support makes it happen!
All eligible gifts made April 4-18 will be matched, up to $2,500 per gift, while matching funds last.
