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Glass Alchemy: A Look Into a Scientific Glass-blowing Studio

Have you ever wondered who makes all the glass you find in a chemistry lab? The answer isn’t very far away. It’s tucked into the basement of the Science building, in UCalgary’s very own glass-blowing shop.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

A professor in UCalgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts makes a case for the positive effects of artificial intelligence on imaginative endeavours — and how it can amplify our creative output.

Reshaping the Learning Landscape for Indigenous Children

For parents in a northern Alberta community, it feels as though their school division is embarking on a new era, one in which the needs of their children will be placed front-and-centre in determining the direction of their educational journey. For them, and for their Indigenous communities, this is no small thing.

Exhausted african american man feeling upset and burnout.

Burn Bright — Not Out

A registered counselling psychologist and associate professor in the Werklund School of Education says this time of year marks peak-exhaustion for many people. Here’s why — and how to recognize, avoid and recuperate from burnout.

Amundsen Icebreaker sailing in the arctic.

When Your Science Lab is a 6,000-tonne Icebreaker

There’s no typical day for the chief scientist aboard Canada’s famed Amundsen icebreaker, a high-tech hub for dozens of researchers aiming to understand the changing Arctic Ocean.

The Art of the Nudge

Changing social norms to advance gender equity within traditionally male-dominated workplaces is a tall order. A collaborative pilot program between the Calgary Police Service and UCalgary’s Faculty of Social Work proves the power of a “nudge” approach.

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9 Things to Know About Kids and Migraine

The potentially debilitating disorder is more common in kids than you might think and less researched than we want. A UCalgary researcher is changing the latter and shares some of what she has learned.

Marcus Samuel in a greenhouse looking at a canola plant.

Could gene editing be the solution to feeding the world?

A surprise find for two researchers using biotechnology to edit genes in crop seeds has the potential to address global food challenges like drought, nutrition and food insecurity.

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Navigating the Virtual Crime Universe

A partnership between the Calgary Police Service and UCalgary’s cybercrime simulation centre aims to help catch real-life criminals

School children, students walking into a school building.

Keeping Diet Culture Out of the Classroom

Diet culture is returning with a vengeance. Or maybe it never went away. A team of researchers say making classrooms “weight-neutral” zones could dramatically improve the physical and mental health of kids and teens.

How Physics Pointed the Way to an Unexpected Octopus Discovery Deep in the Ocean

A scientific surprise, decades of work by multinational teams, complicated math and the most educated of guesses led to the discovery of an octopus nursery surviving — against all odds — 3,100 metres under the sea. Rachel Lauer helped create the treasure map that led to the discovery.

At The Summit, Kids Get Mental Health Treatment and Make a Difference

For the first time, Calgary has a designated centre for young people dealing with mental health issues that is removed from the often-traumatic experience that can come with traditional hospitals and emergency rooms. What’s more, the concept was designed by youths themselves.