University of Calgary

• Major new Calgary study tackles ‘really big problem’ of premature births

  Researchers hope a new blood test will identify risks in pregnant women.

  Health

  May 5
• Calgary family hopes to save others after losing daughter to suicide

  Josie Wearmouth was a university student when she died by suicide in 2017. Her family is focusing on improving access to mental health supports on Calgary campuses.

  Education

  Apr 22
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• Calgary students give Alberta boy living with rare condition a chance at independence

  A group of Calgary university students created an assistive-living exoskeleton device that allowed a young boy the ability to do routine tasks he never thought would be possible.

  Tech

  Apr 21
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• University students could soon use smartphone app for Calgary Transit passes

  Calgary Transit is ready to launch a pilot that would allow University of Calgary students to carry their UPass on their smartphones using the My Fare app.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Parts of Alberta’s draft school curriculum plagiarized, academic finds

  Parts of Alberta's proposed curriculum for kindergarten and elementary schoolchildren were copied from other sources without credit, according to an expert in plagiarism.

  Education

  Apr 6
• COVID-19 weakened environmental rules across Canada, mostly in Alberta: study

  A University of Calgary study has found Alberta relaxed more environmental rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic than any other government in Canada.

  Health

  Mar 24
• Calgary post-secondary students excited about possible return to campus in September

  In a release, MRU said that the "transition back to campus must be well-organized and thoughtful," and that current remote working arrangements will be in place until June 30.

  Education

  Mar 12
• There is more turnover at Calgary homeless shelters than you think, new study suggests

  In an average month, 27 per cent of shelter beds were emptied and filled again by people new to the system, according to the study.

  Canada

  Mar 10
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• New website lets Calgarians track traces of COVID-19 in their wastewater

  The site shows real-time SARS-CoV-2 data for Alberta, including traces of the virus found in three different wastewater collection zones in Calgary.

  Canada

  Mar 8
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• Alberta budget 2021: Alberta universities eyeing tuition hikes, campus changes as funding model evolves

  Alberta universities are examining the potential impacts of the Alberta 2021 budget on staffing and operations, with at least one saying hundreds of jobs are on the line.

  Economy

  Feb 25