Research and Scholarship

Research and Innovation

Objective 1

Increase funding for nursing-led research

Objective 2

Grow awareness of nursing research within the community

Goal 3

Improve our position as the top entrepreneurial nursing faculty in Canada

Living the Plan - Research and Innovation

UCalgary's most-read research news of 2025

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, discoveries at UCalgary described how ancient humans survived extreme climates, what causes a mysterious white patch alongside northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds in modern health-care clinics, and more

UCalgary Killam Scholars inspire change through research

16 PhD students named 2025 Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Scholars are advancing discoveries that span health, sustainability and human understanding

Killam winner sees UCalgary as a place to deliver research with real-world impact

Faculty of Nursing student Alex Cuncannon investigates how supportive relationships can buffer the effects of early adversity