Most-read news of the year
These are the most-read news articles in the UCalgary News network published during the last 12 months. Measurement confirmed by Google Analytics
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Everybody wants to know why there are so many wasps
Assistant prof Jackie Lebenzon says it’s the time of year combined with a wet spring and a hot summer
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Early humans adapted to harsh conditions more than a million years ago
Multidisciplinary study brings together researchers from UCalgary and around the world
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Growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas
New national report defines risk of exposure as the second leading cause of lung cancer
ON CAMPUS
Parents establish law school scholarship to honour daughter’s courage
Christina Lam’s heroic display in the face of a terminal diagnosis inspires more than family members
UCALGARY RESEARCH
Fluid Biomed: From a research project to an innovative health-care tech business
UCalgary startup attracts $27 million US to keep the growth trajectory on track
ON CAMPUS
UCalgary alumni and students among Alberta’s Top 30 Under 30
Honourees range from former SU president to fashion-upcycling initiative founder
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Calgary cardiac patient first in Western Canada to benefit from newly approved ablation technology
Cardiologist Russell Quinn embraces treatment for common heart arrhythmia
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UCalgary researcher investigates fecal microbiota transplantation as a treatment for mental illness
'Poop pills' research focuses on changes in the gut that affect the brain
ON CAMPUS
‘What is that?’ UCalgary scientists explain white patch that appears near northern lights
Improved camera technology helps capture true colour images of the night sky
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Milestone in quantum sensing: A prototype quantum optical microscope
UCalgary researcher Shabir Barzanjeh leads collaborative microscope project, delivering high-resolution images under ultra-low light
ON CAMPUS
UCalgary alum startup goes from Makerspace dreams to concrete reality
Sustainability key to trophies, models and other unique objects created by CarbonStone Designs
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What the wild horse microbiome can teach us about health and longevity
Groundbreaking Faculty of Veterinary Medicine research uncovers life-sustaining microbiome secrets in feral horses