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When Artificial Intelligence Takes the Wheel

We’ve been hearing about a driverless-vehicle revolution forever and, make no mistake, that world is a-comin’. In the meantime, our engineers are asking, and answering, critical questions that will keep us on a safe road to the future.

How a Flat Sheet of Aluminum Becomes Sustainable 3D Furniture

The secret to strong, sustainable and easy to store furniture is curved-crease folding. The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary is using that technique to furnish revitalized gathering spaces in downtown Calgary.

What are the Odds?

New federal rules allowing faster-paced online sports betting are changing the game. A clinical psychology professor says we need to know when to walk away (and when to run)

The Science Behind Your New Kicks

The first rule of running shoe innovation is that you don’t talk about running-shoe innovation

View from Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

Light Years Ahead

Five decades of stargazing at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

Touching History

From a special tree to a residential school, our fleeting natural and built environments are rich with secrets, stories and knowledge that 3D technology can preserve and protect.

What the %@*# is Open Science

A growing movement that encourages researchers to fling open their notebooks to the world may prove that sharing is, indeed, caring.

Mutual Attraction: W. A. Ranches Investigates How Bats and Cattle Can Help Each Other

Field research took place on the pastures at the University of Calgary’s W.A. Ranches.

Wearable Tech and the Future of Health

Cutting-edge wearable tech can tell us a lot about our habits and health, and what we might need to feel better and live longer

When Fabricio Met Theresa

Becoming a nurse calls for an extraordinary level of knowledge plus practice, courage — and belief in the needs of a family of radically realistic manikins

UCalgary’s Quantum Leap

A universe-defining science is making a big name for itself in Calgary

The Art of Boxing

It seems fair to say that men haven’t typically been encouraged to discuss the contents of their hearts — a new research project aims to change that with an eye to improving mental health