Faculty of Graduate Studies
We take a student-centred approach to create a meaningful graduate student journey.
As a University of Calgary graduate student, you are a part of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS). While your teaching faculty provides the home for your research, courses and scholarly activities, we are here to answer your questions, support, guide and empower you in your graduate journey.
Tara L. Beattie
Dean and Vice Provost – Graduate Studies
GRADnews
What do Velcro and blood clots have in common? Paula Brandt, BSc’22, is uncovering how a sticky protein linked to type 2 diabetes may contribute to unusually resilient blood clots. After winning both UCalgary’s 2026 3MT competition and the Western Regionals, she claimed second place at the 2026 National 3MT Showcase with her talk, Islet Amyloid Polypeptide: The Biological Velcro Creating Sticky Situations in Type 2 Diabetes.
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WATCH: Could biological Velcro help explain dangerous blood clots in diabetes?
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Academic Calendar
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