Sounds of Research is a competition open to current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the University of Alberta. Researchers from all disciplines are challenged to capture the essence of their research through sound.

Finalists are chosen by a multidisciplinary jury, with awards for first, second, third and honourable mention. Finalist entries are featured in the Sound Studies Institute’s Sound Art Gallery and preserved in the University of Alberta Library’s Aviary repository as part of a permanent digital sound gallery collection.

The 2025 Sounds of Research Competition and Exhibition is a pilot initiative supported by a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation Grant. Participants will gain opportunities to communicate about their research in creative and non-traditional ways and develop valuable new skills.

Sounds of Research is organized by the University of Alberta Library (UAL), Sound Studies Institute and the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).