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Meet the Mountains in a New Roadside Geology Book for Kids
A geologist hopes people feel “sedimental” after reading her book about Rocky Mountain minerals
The Sex Talk for Everyone
For far too long, people with developmental and intellectual disabilities have been excluded from conversations about love, romance and pleasure. A new initiative crushes an unsexy taboo.
Next-Gen Islam
Many young first- and second-generation Canadian Muslims have an entirely different relationship to their religion than do their parents. A fascinating storytelling project illuminates how spirituality, expectations and community are shifting in this country’s youth-driven Islamic culture
The Future of Fort Calgary Includes More Perspectives
New president and CEO knows the potential of the landmark and she has big plans to meet it
Who’s Afraid of Cancer?
Stress, anxiety and depression can leave cancer patients and their loved ones feeling helpless and hopeless. An increasingly valued and urgent discipline, psychosocial oncology is transforming the way people live with cancer
10 Books, Films, Podcasts and Music For, By or About Strong Women
UCalgary faculty, staff, students and alumni share their recommendations as we celebrate International Women’s Day
When Nine Million Viewers Learn a Little More About Something Really Complicated
Sometimes, a five-minute animated video is what is needed to break through the information clutter and start our education around mental health. Anees Bahji collaborates with TED-Ed to create those videos, and they’ve reached millions of people.
Providing a Good Quality of Life is the Least We Can Do
Maria Camila Ceballos knew she wanted to care for animals. She just didn’t know it would be in Canada and in the field of animal science.
A Lab Paving the Way for Better, Greener Roads
It’s all around us, but few of us pay much attention to the science behind the asphalt that makes up our walkways and roadways. A lab at the University of Calgary pays very close attention to the complexities of what the rest of us take for granted.
10 Questions with Rajeev Nair on Volcanoes
Hidden within these potentially explosive formations is a lot of information about the history of the earth. It’s also cool to know they can be found deep underwater and way out in space.
The People at the Centre of the Brutal and Messy History of Slavery in Maritime Canada
The story of slavery in Canada is often distorted by an American narrative or told as a collective experience. A UCalgary scholar gets specific by meticulously detailing the lives of hundreds of enslaved people in the Maritimes. Here are some of their stories.