UCalgary installs nasal naloxone kits on all residence floors

The University of Calgary has made nasal naloxone kits available in all residence buildings through the three-year Residence Nasal Naloxone Project initiative. The university explained that it identified residence buildings as key locations because of the number of students who spend time there. The kits, which each include two nasal naloxone sprays and instructions on […]

Education marketplace CourseCompare has released a ranking of Canada’s top universities in 2026. Rankings were based on a weighted average of institutional performance in categories such as student satisfaction, career preparation, and teaching. CourseCompare said that it placed particular emphasis on evaluating how well universities create career-ready graduates. The top five universities were the University […]

Several institutions have recently announced tuition increases for the 2026/27 academic year. The University of British Columbia Board of Governors has reportedly approved tuition fee increases of 2% for domestic students and between 2–4% for international students. Similarly, the University of Calgary Board of Governors has approved a 2% increase for domestic students and a […]

Researchers at the University of Calgary have joined the Calgary-based Co-creating Opportunities through Physical Literacy for All newcomer children and Youth (CO-PLAY) Network Hub to research and develop physical literacy programs for newcomer youth. The hub brings together researchers, community partners, and government agencies to explore how sport programming can build a smoother settlement experience […]

Re$earch Infosource Inc has published a list of the top 50 research universities in Canada in 2025. This ranking takes into account factors such as sponsored research income and research intensity. The top three research universities were the University of Toronto (#1), Université de Montréal (#2), and McGill University (#3). Others in the top 10 […]

Medicine Hat College, the University of Calgary, and the University of New Brunswick have each celebrated the launch and recognition of new programs. MHC has launched a two-year Addictions Counselling program that has officially received recognition from the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation. UCalgary has launched two graduate programs—a master’s and a PhD program—in Transdisciplinary […]

The Government of Canada Tri-Council and France’s national research agency have announced the distribution of $3.29M in funding for research related to artificial intelligence. The funding will be distributed through NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR (in collaboration with IVADO) to 10 collaborative research projects that will be conducted by Canadian and French university researchers. These projects […]

The University of Calgary and Providence Therapeutics have partnered to research potential treatments in infectious diseases, oncology, and veterinary medicine. The “UCalgary And Providence Therapeutics United for translational Research Excellence” (CAPTURE) program will see UCalgary researchers identify candidate diseases for treatment production using Providence’s mRNA platform. “Building on our successful collaboration in serious late-stage cancers, […]

Several postsecondary leaders have shared their reactions to the Government of Canada’s recently tabled Budget 2025. Representatives from institutions such as the University of Calgary and University of Victoria lauded how the investments will attract international talent to Canada. The leaders of institutions such as Camosun College, the University of Manitoba, and the University of […]

Sarah Elaine Eaton (University of Calgary) has published a new study on the intersection of neurodiversity and academic integrity in Teaching in Higher Ed. Eaton explains that academic misconduct policies can disadvantage neurodiverse students, such as by misinterpreting behaviours stemming from cognitive differences as misconduct indicators or drawing on assessment designs that introduce new barriers. […]