For over a century, Indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into residential schools. These residential schools were designed to erase and alter the identities, cultures and languages of Indigenous people. There were 140 residential schools that were federally operated between 1867 and 1996. Each
"Now Innovating" is a podcast series featuring the innovation journeys of U of C research teams. The project aims to share the research journeys of various labs and groups, from the initial idea to practical application in the community. The podcast has season 5 and has published over
Research may seem like something only fully qualified professors do, but undergraduate students can participate in research and even create their own research projects while still working on their undergraduate degree. Both the Students’ Union (SU) and the University of Calgary have programs to encourage and support undergraduate researchers. For
Open to all students, embedded certificates provide transdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities. Some of the embedded certificate requirements may also line up with your degree requirements, giving you a two-for-one value for your tuition. The U of C offers six embedded certificates, which can be added to your
At 10 a.m. on Sept. 4 in the Digital Innovations Hub, Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women Tanya Fir will be announcing a new scholarship – Women in Technical and Applied Arts – funded by the Alberta Government. This new scholarship joins two other scholarships – Women in STEM Scholarship
This year new student orientation will include a play – U Need FRIES With That – focused on common situations students transitioning to university will encounter and educating them on where to find support and help as well as navigating consent in community. During COVID the orientation play was suspended. The Office
Werklund School of Education has established a website — Combatting Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom — offering lesson plans and podcast episodes for teachers in K-12 schools as well as showcasing their research on the implementation of anti-Indigenous racism curricula in the
In July, University of Calgary researchers conducted a three-day archeological dig at John Ware’s first homestead near Millarville, Alberta. John Ware (1850–1905) was designated a National Historic Person by the Government of Canada in 2022 due to his enduring reputation as a skilled cowboy, his generosity and
On July 23, Jasper National Park and Town were evacuated due to a wildfire that remains uncontrolled. Thirty per cent of the townsite was damaged. Firefighters successful in protecting all critical infrastructure and no lives were lost and to what has been called ‘a moving monster’. In response to the
Wagonstage is U of C’s student-led touring theatre delivering live performances by students to Calgary’s children and their families in parks across the city over the summer until Aug. 20. Anyone can attend this year’s play – The Underlings – for free, weather permitting. Performances rotate through various