University of Calgary

Fall 2009

VOLUME 5, NUMBER 3

Citius, Altius, Fortius

U of C researchers rekindle Olympic legacy in Canada's quest for medals at Vancouver 2010.

Olympic Connections

SIDEBARS:
Oval Pioneer | Sweet Olympic music | Trailblazer

Upstanding Alumni

Leading the Way

Alumna determined to kickstart a carbon capture and storage industry.

Out of Africa

A former wrestler and science geek returns to campus as the Markin-Flanagan Canadian Writer-in-Residence.

King of Creative Play

Teacher, toy developer and international consultant connects learning, development and sustainability.

Departments

UNIVERSAL NOTE

Alumna-athlete Kristina Groves reminds us that the Olympic movement is one of the world’s most powerful and positive forces. 

UPDATE NEWS

The latest developments at the U of C.

UPBEAT EVENTS

Upcoming events to note on your calendar.

UNCOVER RESEARCH

Nature’s orchestra, up close with asphalt, and putting geomatics (and bears) to work.

UNCONVENTIONAL RESEARCHER

Firmly embedded in the dressing room, Lynne Perras declares hockey to be the ultimate cultural practice defining Canada.

UNITE COMMUNITY

Students collaborate to compete in a prestigious solar home competition.

UNEXPECTED VIEW

Urban sociologist Harry Hiller examines the impact of mega-events on cities. Vancouver, are you listening?

UNLIMITED ALUMNI

Catch up on your peers’ news in the latest class notes.

U GIVE BACK

Alumni and coaches Gary De Man and Wayne Thomas inspired former players to establish two endowed scholarships for Dinos athletes.

UNIQUE ALUMNI

Alumnus Russell Reimer has a vision for a new generation of Canadian athletes.

UPSTANDING ALUMNI

Alumna determined to kickstart a carbon capture and storage industry.

UNFORGETTABLE IMAGERY

The torch outside the Olympic Oval provides a vivid reminder of the momentum created by the 1988 Winter Olympics.


U is published three times a year by University of Calgary University Relations and the U of C Alumni Association.

Editor: Colleen Turner [ colleen.turner@ucalgary.ca ]
Associate Editor: Matthew Fox [ mbfox@ucalgary.ca ]
Art Director: John Vickers, Scout Communications
Contributors: Ken Bendiktsen, Riley Brandt, David Fairbanks, Kristina Groves, Mark Hopkins, Mark Lowey, Kerry McArthur, Jennifer Myers, Ewan Nicholson, Grady Semmens, Meghan Sired, Jennifer Sowa, Cindy Stephen, James Stevenson, Leanne Yohemas

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Cover: Alumna and long-track speedskater Kristina Groves reflects on the Olympic movement that brings people together worldwide. Cover photo by Ewan Nicholson.