Canadian Hero Lights Up the World
Grab a copy of the latest issue of Reader’s Digest and read about the U of C prof who is their 2004 Canadian Hero of the Year. Dave Irvine-Halliday, an engineering professor and founder of the Light Up the World Foundation (LUTW), is profiled in the July 2004 issue. He received the award for his efforts to provide safe, efficient, and cost-effective lighting to homes in the developing world. The Reader's Digest Canadian Hero of the Year program was created to recognize the heroic efforts of Canadians making a difference in their communities and throughout the world.

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Prof Scores European Music Award
One of Europe’s top awards for classical recordings was given to music professor Victor Coelho in May for a CD based on a 17th-century musical masterpiece. The CD, La Notte d'Amore: Music for the Wedding of Cosimo Il Medici and Maria Magdelena of Austria, was finally recorded after years combing through libraries and archives across Europe searching for and piecing together the various scores, poetry, and other historical details of the event. He also played the lute on the recording that was awarded the Prelude Classical Award in the category of baroque vocal: ensemble.

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Alumni Family Keeps Growing, and Growing
Close to 5,000 new graduates became members of the always-growing U of C alumni family early in June during six convocation ceremonies held over four days. Among the thousands of degrees conveyed were five honorary degrees to notable Canadians: Maria Eriksen, the founding member of the Famous 5 Foundation and an advocate on many social issues; Ekkehard Ramm, a civil engineering professor, gifted teacher, and prolific author; Roméo Dallaire, a well-known Canadian peacekeeper; Charlie Fischer, president and CEO of Nexen and co-chair of the fund-raising campaign for the new Alberta Children’s Hospital; Arthur Carty, a leader in Canada’s science and research endeavours and the National Science Advisor to the prime minister; and Thomas Wood, the former president of Mount Royal College.

Alumni and Calgarians Enjoy Campus Fair
Campus Fair once again welcomed thousands of Calgarians to U of C. With 58 exhibits featured at 16 different sites across campus, the approximately 8,000 guests were entertained and educated all day. The Fine Arts Mainstage hosted seven groups of performers, including musicians, dancers, and dramatic performances; 14 presenters from various faculties and departments were featured at the Speakers Series; and more than $900 was raised for the Dino’s wrestling team at their twoonie BBQ. Six hundred volunteers helped to make the fair a success for the second year.