The
Transdisciplinary College is a world-class creative community in
transdisciplinary research at University of Calgary. Transdisciplinary research
describes ideas that are between, across, and beyond all disciplines following
the thoughts of many great men and women of science, invention, and technology.
Our
Mission:
To
engage any interested member of the U of C research community in a fluid,
flexible, and open manner, with trust and commitment; to explore new terrains
in communication, discovery, knowledge creation, and the social organization of
research; to enhance the manifest connections between the academy and the local
community; and to invent the principles and practices that can and must sustain
future generations, not only in Alberta but throughout the world.
To
fulfill our ambitions, we must invent new ways of working together to solve
everyday problems and forge sustainable paths of discovery. We believe much of
the promise of U of C's future lies in transdisciplinary endeavor.
The
University already possesses a formidable collection of interdisciplinary
institutes, research groups, and educational programs, such as:
- ISEEE
- IBI
- The Complexity Science Group
- The Innovation Lab
- Bytes of Life
- The Bachelor of Health Sciences program.
- The Urban Alliance
One of
the principle tasks for the Transdisciplinary College is to leverage all of
these resources into an integrated community of transdisciplinary research and
discovery.
The
Transdisciplinary College programs have concrete benefits for the research
community; for students at the graduate and undergraduate levels; for the
University of Calgary; and for the general public.
To
date, researchers, teachers, and students from the following Faculties have
joined this initiative.
Faculty
of Science
- Department of Physics & Astronomy
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty
of Medicine
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy
- Department of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics
- Department of Community Health Sciences
Faculty
of Social Sciences
- Department of Sociology
Faculty
of Communication and Culture
Schulich
School of Engineering
The
Centre employs state-of-the-art learning and communication technologies to
offer learners maximum flexibility, efficiency and accessibility to learning
resources.
If
you are a U of C faculty member, department head, dean, head of institute or
other administrative leader in the U of C research community, you can add your
name to the list of signatories by sending an email to: Maya
Paczuski Please use
"College" as subject line.
Graduate
students and postdoctoral fellows can sign by writing to Jacob Foster
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