Oct. 31, 2024

Now Innovating: Connecting the dots with transdisciplinary scholarship

A conversation with Dr. Greg Welch, professor, Faculty of Science and UCalgary Research Excellence Chair

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In this episode of Now Innovating, a research-to-impact series at the University of Calgary, we speak with Dr. Greg Welch, BSc'03, PhD, professor in the Faculty of Science’s Department of Chemistry, one of the inaugural Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship’s academic co-leads in Energy Futures, and a UCalgary Research Excellence Chair.
 
Welch discusses transdisciplinary scholarship at the university and how this connects to innovation. He also shares an example of a transdisciplinary research project from his Advanced Functional Materials and Coatings Laboratory and thoughts on supporting innovation at all levels within academic institutions.

Now Innovating shares the stories of UCalgary researchers who have moved their discoveries forward and their innovation journeys to implementation and creating impact. Episodes are released monthly and are captioned and transcribed on YouTube. Episodes are also available as a podcast on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify and more. Explore the series.

Cody Coates, University of Calgary