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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
From undergrad to PhD: Isla Shill concludes her UCalgary journey with Governor General’s Gold Medal
A former Dinos rugby player turned concussion researcher, Shill is recognized for outstanding academic achievement and her work improving safety in girls’ rugby
Answering a New Call: A Paramedic’s Journey into Kinesiology and Campus Life
Carter Johnson’s path to kinesiology builds on years of emergency service, blending practical experience with a growing focus on prevention and research.
Championing gender equity in sport: Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh named Canada Research Chair
Research program focuses on community partnership, policy impact and advancing gender equity across all levels of sport
Human Performance Lab’s 44 years of setting the pace in sport, wellness
From 1988 Olympics to Beckham’s shoes, research evolution and world-leading facilities highlight lab’s past, present and future
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
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Sports medicine not keeping up with female athletes, Calgary research says
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These Canadians are trying to make Nike cool again
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Canadian tech, Calgary prof helped get Avalanche’s Landeskog back on the ice
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Why Ontario researchers want more people to eat fermented food
In the News Education News Canada
Human Performance Lab's 44 years of setting the pace in sport, wellness
In the News Livewire Calgary
Animal welfare science underpinning rodeo and chuckwagon events at the Calgary Stampede
New kinesiology research facility coming to campus
The university will soon be home to one of the most advanced post-secondary research facilities in the study of human performance, movement and sport science, thanks to an extraordinary $20-million gift from the Taylor Family Foundation.
The Future of Sports Science: AI-Powered Motion Tracking
Dr. Victor Cossich, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in the Faculty of Kinesiology, left his established biomechanics practice in Brazil to come to UCalgary to expand his capacity for problem-solving and patient care.
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