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Night sky over Calgary
In the News: Global News Calgary

What to watch for in the night sky above Calgary (Phil Langill)

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Fish in Market
In the News: Global News

Fukushima fish riddled with radioactivity stokes fears about wastewater release plan (Jason Donev)

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Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer

‘Oppenheimer’ beautiful in its ambiguity

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Calgary light pollution as seen from Vulcan County

Night sky slowly growing brighter and that has experts worried

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Luisa Vargas Suarez

Undergrad wins top prize for simulation that teaches nuclear science basics

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CalgaryToSpace Electrical and Orbit team members

UCalgary students count down to success with anticipated satellite launch

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Experimental setup used for quantum sensing

UCalgary researchers make strides toward quantum sensing technology

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Ben Hewitt (left) and Seyedarmin Seyed-Agha-Zadeh (right), Schulich School of Engineering students and members of Student Organization for Aerospace Research (SOAR), show components of a rocket to Minister Dan Vandal and MP George Chahal at the funding announcement on June 26, 2023

The sky’s the limit at UCalgary’s new Aerospace Innovation Hub

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Calgary Stampede

UCalgary physics and astronomy prof unpacks the science behind your favourite midway ride

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Aerial photograph of the University of Calgary’s main campus

22 UCalgary faculty appointed UCalgary Research Excellence Chairs

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