UCalgary Arts

06/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Perri Tutelman, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, on receiving the 2026 CIHR-ICR and ARCC Early Career Researcher Award. The award recognizes her leadership and contributions to adolescent and young adult oncology and patient-oriented cancer research.

06/04/2026

To the Spring 2026 Faculty of Arts graduating class,

In this special convocation message, Interim Dean Dr. Leslie Reid, PhD, shares a few words as graduates celebrate the completion of their degrees and look ahead to what comes next.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Judy Anderson, MFA, Professor, Art and Art History, on receiving a Creativity Award in Connection, Community and Culture at the 2026 Faculty of Arts Awards.

Grounded in nêhiyaw (Cree) knowledge systems, Anderson advances creativity as a community-rooted and culturally accountable practice. Through beading, performance and collaborative installations, her work centres Indigenous ways of knowing while creating space for learning, dialogue and connection.

The Faculty of Arts celebrates all 2026 Arts Award recipients!

https://bit.ly/4cYy3TG

06/03/2026

How do we make sense of language as we read, listen and interact with others?

Join visiting scholar Dr. Brian Dillon, PhD, for a hands-on workshop exploring how eye-tracking technology helps researchers better understand human language processing. Participants will gain practical experience with research tools, experimental design and data analysis.

The workshop is designed for graduate students, post-doctoral scholars and faculty with background in linguistics or cognitive science.

June 22–25
University of Calgary, Craigie Hall Block E, (CHE) 212

Free registration required. Space is limited. https://bit.ly/4e3Bjhl

06/03/2026

Congratulations, Spring 2026 graduates! 🎓
Convocation ceremonies begin this week at the University of Calgary. 🎉

For details visit https://bit.ly/4fgkZff

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

The fourth Canadian Forum for Social Innovation kicked off Monday at the University of Calgary, co-hosted by McMaster University. The forum brings together researchers, policymakers, higher education leaders and industry partners to discuss talent, innovation and the role of research in Canada’s future.

📷 Tim Lee

06/01/2026

A University of Calgary-led program focused on engineering and science sustainability training has received $1.65 million in NSERC CREATE funding.

The initiative will help prepare graduate students to tackle complex sustainability challenges through ethical design, science communication, community-based science and policy, while also integrating arts-based approaches to science communication through storytelling and performance.

Federal government announces recipients of NSERC CREATE

05/27/2026

New research led by Dr. Sheri Madigan, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology, examined data from more than two and a half million adults across 102 countries to better understand the prevalence and long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences.

Published in The Lancet Public Health, the research is also featured on ACEsHub.org, an interactive platform designed to make global ACEs data more accessible.

https://bit.ly/4vbXnNC

05/27/2026

Congratulations to the Pod Administrative Team in the departments of Anthropology and Archaeology, Geography, and Psychology on receiving a Team Award at the 2026 Faculty of Arts Awards.

Manager Shelley Wind and team members Alice Gao, Barsha Rimal, Karen Tablazon, Madison Trifaux, Rofina Bauer, Sakura Aoyama and Shirin Inanloo support every member of their departments while advancing the academic mission of the university. Through professionalism, collaboration and a commitment to continuous improvement, they help foster excellence in learning, teaching and research across the Faculty of Arts.

The Faculty of Arts celebrates all 2026 Arts Award recipients!

https://bit.ly/4cYy3TG