By Fabian Mayer, November 3 2015 —
A University of Calgary PhD student helped create a scale that keeps track of the food you eat. The Slate Scale is a portable device roughly the size of a smartphone and linked … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, September 11 2015 —
Fewer University of Calgary nursing graduates are passing the test required to become a registered nurse. Pass rates in Alberta dropped from 89 per cent last year to 68.7 per cent in the … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, September 10 2015 —
Magic, Witchcraft and Gods — while it sounds like a topic that might be studied at Hogwarts, it’s actually an anthropology (ANTH) course offered at the University of Calgary.
ANTH 363 — Magic, … Read the rest
By Claudia Wong, September 3 2015 —
A University of Calgary engineering student is studying how technology can motivate people to be more active. Researcher Fadi Botros is linking plant growth to fitness goals.
His system, tentatively named Fitness Flower, … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, August 6 2015 —
The University of Calgary has been given a $9.9-million grant to establish a microbiome research centre within the Cumming School of Medicine. The facility is slated to open in 2017 and will … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, August 6 2015 —
A University of Calgary researcher is nearing the end of his project to write a poem that lasts forever. English professor Christian Bök has been working to insert his poetry into bacteria … Read the rest
By Brittany Haines (with files from Fabian Mayer), July 30 2015 —
The Middle East is often on the evening news. A summer political science class (POLI 369) at the University of Calgary dissects the complexities of the conflict-riddled region. … Read the rest
By Claudia Wong, July 23 2015 —
Researchers at the University of Calgary have fitted a rooster with 3D printed prosthetics. Foghorn the rooster was picked up last winter by Calgary Animal and Bylaw Services after losing his feet to … Read the rest
By Daniela Veiga, June 11 2015 —
Two University of Calgary students won an international prize for their refugee shelter design. The masters of architecture students were tasked with designing refugee shelter prototypes in EVDA 782, a senior research class.… Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 28 2015 —
A University of Calgary professor has been awarded a six-year, $1.65-million grant to train students in carbon capture technologies.
Carbon capture seeks to mitigate climate change by collecting carbon emissions from power plants, … Read the rest
