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The University of Calgary is a publicly funded research-intensive university founded in 1966, with 14 faculties offering more than 250 academic programs, and more than 50 research institutes and centres. As one of Canada’s top comprehensive research universities, UCalgary combines the best of university tradition with the City of Calgary’s vibrant energy and diversity. Combining our commitment to excellence in research and scholarship, a high-quality learning environment, and our deep connections with the Calgary community, we provide students the opportunity to shape their future and become productive citizens and leaders in a complex world.

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Ensuring people have coverage for essential medications is crucial. (Shutterstock)

Pharmacare is now law in Canada, but negotiations with provinces could slow progress

Despite the historic passage of pharmacare legislation, its rollout remains uncertain. While some provinces have already reached deals with Ottawa, others remain in discussions.
The Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, in June 2024. The U.S. has been proposing a plan for decades s that would divert water from the Yukon and other western rivers to American agricultural areas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Thomas

Zombie water apocalypse: Is Trump’s rhetoric over Canada’s water science-fiction or reality?

From debates over water export to the largest ‘zombie water project’ in North American history, there’s a long history of Canadian water export to the U.S.
Military cadets march during the Victory Day military parade at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, in May 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Why Russia’s armed forces have proven resilient in the war in Ukraine

There are considerable risks for Ukraine if it chooses to fight on rather than seek a deal to end the war with Russia.
There was a very small increase in number of children at risk of developmental delay compared to babies born before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

‘Pandemic babies’ turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience

Our research has found that most pandemic-born children have been remarkably resilient to the disruptions caused by COVID.
Digital supply chain disruptions are particularly problematic because they can have immediate global effects and can’t rely on inventory as a buffer. (Shutterstock)

How businesses and consumers can protect themselves against digital supply chain disruptions

The resilience of digital supply chains are given little attention, despite its critical role in the global economy.
When leaders ignore workplace aggression, employees can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder and depression. (Shutterstock)

Workplace aggression causes real harm — leaders must take action against it

Leaders can effectively interrupt incidents of workplace aggression, act as influential role models for others, and ultimately foster inclusive climates.
When approached thoughtfully, difficult conversations can provide greater control over your career and workplace interactions. (Shutterstock)

How to handle difficult conversations in your early career, from salary negotiation to solving conflict

By addressing workplace conflicts directly and respectfully, you can build trust, strengthen relationships and contribute to a healthier, more collaborative work environment.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets premiers at the start of a first ministers’ meeting as B.C. Premier David Eby (back left) and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (back right) attend virtually in Ottawa on Jan.15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats

The largest exporting province rejecting a ‘Team Canada’ approach against Donald Trump doesn’t position the country well to negotiate with a second Trump administration.
While it’s admirable to invest time and effort into improving one’s health and well-being, it is counterproductive to focus on the number on a scale, our pants size or having defined abs. (Shutterstock)

This new year, consider resolutions focused on well-being instead of weight loss

People should consider weight- and body-neutral resolutions that prioritize how we feel and function in our bodies and minds, and take a more holistic view of health.
While it’s admirable to invest time and effort into improving one’s health and well-being, it is counterproductive to focus on the number on a scale, our pants size or having defined abs. (Shutterstock)

Et si nos résolutions du jour de l’An étaient axées sur le bien-être plutôt que sur la perte de poids ?

Nous devrions envisager des résolutions neutres à l’égard du poids et du corps, en privilégiant la façon dont nous nous sentons, et en adoptant une vision holistique de la santé.
Caesarean rates alone don’t reveal anything about the circumstances behind the clinical decisions. (Shutterstock)

Beyond birth statistics: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

As a standalone statistic, the rate of ‘low risk’ caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.
A single person cannot self-care themselves out of the effects of a toxic workplace or organizational culture, but walking together helps people realize they aren’t alone. (Godisable Jacob/Pexels)

Walking into stress in 2025? Take steps now to prepare

A Walk and Learn workshop series for educators struggling with burnout combines education about compassion fatigue and burnout with walking together outside of Calgary, Alberta.
For decades, the standard surgical approach for treating pelvic organ prolapse has generally included a hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus. (Shutterstock)

Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don’t always need a hysterectomy

Women in Canada who are affected by pelvic organ prolapse should have access to two treatment options: both hysterectomy and uterine-preserving surgeries.
La technoconférence fréquente peut perturber des interactions essentielles entre parents et enfants. (Shutterstock)

Les cellulaires nuisent à votre relation avec vos enfants et à leur santé mentale

L’utilisation de la technologie interfère avec les relations parents-enfants. Voici des méthodes efficaces pour remédier à ce phénomène qu’on appelle la « technoférence ».
It is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit the harms of post-COVID condition on students. (Shutterstock)

We can, and must, do more to protect students in higher education from the risks of post-COVID condition

Postsecondary students are particularly vulnerable to repeated COVID-19 infections, putting them at risk for post-COVID condition, or long COVID. Campuses can take action to protect them.
A piece of the edge of Darwin’s Arch is visible in the ocean off of Darwin Island, Ecuador in the Galapagos in June 2024. A deep sea mining company plans to start operations in the Pacific Ocean in June 2025. (AP Photo/Alie Skowronski)

Deep seabed mining: Bad for biodiversity and terrible for the economy

Deep seabed mining is already controversial because of inherent environmental and biodiversity risks. A new study shows that its economic impacts may hit even harder.

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