News & Events
Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Emery on being inducted into the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). She is one of seven University of Calgary faculty members to be named a new fellow this year. She was welcomed as a Class of 2023 new RSC Fellow.
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Important Dates
Upcoming abstract submission deadlines, events, conferences, and more.
| Event | Host | Date | Location | Registration Deadline | Submission Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Forum 2026: Knowledge is Power | McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health | November 7, 2026 | MacEwan Ballroom and Hall, University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta Online option available | ||
| Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute Research Symposium | Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) | November 19 & 20, 2026 | MacEwan Ballroom and Hall, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta | ||
| CCN-RCC 7th Annual Meeting | Canadian Concussion Network-Réseau Canadien des Commotions | May 22-23, 2027 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||
| 16th World Congress on Brain Injury | International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) | May 23-26, 2027 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | October 23, 2026 | |
| 8th IOC World Conference - Protecting the Health of the Athlete | International Olympic Committee (IOC) | December 1 - 3, 2027 | Monaco | Proposals due October 1, 2026 | |
| IPBIS 7th Biennial Conference on Paediatric Brain Injury | International Paediatric Brain Injury Society (IPBIS) | September 5-7, 2028 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
Find us in the news
Sept. 15, 2026
Local researcher champions holistic approach to concussion recovery in schools
Gerry Dewan
CTV News
June 15, 2026
What the World Cup won’t show: The science behind preventing ACL injuries
Ali Abel
UCalgary News
June 5, 2026
“Researchers Propose 56 Solutions for Female Athlete Injury Prevention”
Lim Jia
Singapore City News
April 21, 2026
Ex-rugby international Kathryn Dane: ‘I got exposed to concussions from a pretty young age’
Sheila Wayman
The Irish Times
Feb. 6, 2026
The FAIR IOC committee consensus: providing guidelines for injury prevention for female athletes
Laura Beldor
The Gauntlet
Jan. 5, 2026
From undergrad to PhD: Isla Shill concludes her UCalgary journey with Governor General’s Gold Medal
Li Kang
UCalgary News
Dec. 30, 2025
UCalgary research warns of the fallout of rising injuries in female athletes
Jacqueline Wilson
CTV News
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer
The Canadian Post
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer
The Toronto Star
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer & Phoenix Phillips
CityNews Calgary
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer
The Globe and Mail
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer
CTV News, Sports
Dec. 4, 2025
Calgary researchers help shed light on gaps in sport injury prevention for women
Donna Spencer
TSN
Dec. 4, 2025
UCalgary professor leads global research in injury prevention for female athletes
Devon Dekuyper
Calgary Herald
Dec. 3, 2025
Sports medicine not keeping up with female athletes, Calgary research says
Michael Franklin
CTV News
Oct. 2, 2025
UCalgary sport scientist key to Colorado Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog’s NHL comeback
Heath McCoy
UCalgary News
Sept. 22, 2025
New initiative puts youth voices at centre of concussion research
Mark Agius
UCalgary News
Aug. 18, 2025
As women’s rugby booms, Kinesiology postdoc innovates on tackle safety in the game
Heath McCoy
UCalgary News
Aug. 15, 2025
How a UCalgary researcher is changing tackle safety in women’s rugby
Tammie Samuel
University of Calgary YouTube
July 27, 2025
Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game
Kathryn Dane, Isla Shill & Stephen West
The Conversation
May 27, 2025
Dr. Carolyn Emery named new scientific director for UCalgary's Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship
Ali Abel
UCalgary News
April 29, 2025
Ask Me Something: What happens when you get a concussion?
Sophia Lopez
UCalgary News
June 15, 2023
International research panel updates consensus on treating concussion in sport
Mark Agius & Leanne Yohemas
UCalgary News
A well deserved round of applause...
- Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Kenny on receiving a Fellowship Award from the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science.
- Congratulations to Dr. Isla Shill on receiving the Governor General's Gold Medal.
- Congratulations to Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh on being named one of six new Canada Research Chairs.
- Congratulations to Dr. Carolyn Emery, Emily Heming (PhD), Dr. Kathryn Schneider, Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh, and Dr. Isla Shill, who attended the Female, Woman, and/or Girl Athlete Injury Prevention Consensus meeting.
- Congratulations to Jada Kiss on receiving the Student Research Award.
- Congratulations to Dr. Sarah Kenny on receiving the Dance Educator Award.
- Congratulations to Ash Kolstad on receiving a 2024 Killam Award.
- Congratulations to Joseph Carere on receiving the Governor General's Gold Medal.
- Congratulations to Dr. Kathryn Schneider on being a recipient the Presidential Coin from the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM).
- Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Doyle-Baker on receiving a Friends of Camp award for her support for summer camp programs.
- Congratulations to Dr. Jason Tabor on being named one of the National Institute of Health's Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program. He is the only Canadian award recipient in 2024.
Successful Defenses
- Joshua Burkart, MSc (December 2025)
- Hannah Schnitman, MSc (December 2025)
- Raelyn Javra, MSc (June 2025)
- Elizabeth Fletcher, MSc (June 2025)
- Jacalyn Moore, MSc (May 2025)
- Jordan Parkin, MSc (May 2025)
- Joel Burma, PhD (August 2024)
- Alana Madrid, MSc (June 2024)
- Courtney Kennedy, MSc (June 2024)
- Brooke Dennett, MSc (June 2024)
- Benjamin Leggett, MSc (May 2024)
Patti Lou and Ron Doornbos Memorial Scholarship Recipients
2025 Kathryn Dane
2024 Eric Gibson
2023 Emily Heming
2022 Carla van den Berg
2021 Paul Eliason
2020 Isla Shill
2019 Kimberley Befus
2018 Ash Kolstad