Winter 2009
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FEATURES: Healthy Child UgandaHelping African communities improve child health through education and empowerment. Policy PowerhouseSix U of C policy experts weigh in on the most pressing issues facing the world. Sacrifice and HopeInternational students seek to use their new-found knowledge to change Canada and the world. |
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From Farm to FameTodd Towers takes lessons from the ranch to create art for hotels around the globe. |
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Expanding OpportunitiesCharlie Ung brought modern communication tools to artisans in Ghana. |
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The Culture of ShoppingPam Bryson watches for cultural nuances while promoting shopping malls in the Middle East. |
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Giving Back Leads to GrowthPeter K.K. Wong combines Chinese tradition with modern management skills to run a large business in Hong Kong. |
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DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSAL NOTEAlumnus Ryan Todd says it is everyone’s responsibility to say: “Yes, we can help end world poverty.” UPDATE NEWSThe latest developments and upcoming events at the U of C. Plus some fun pics from alumni showing the U of C truly is everywhere. UNCOVER RESEARCH: AFRICASettling land disputes, portrayals of poverty and linking HIV-AIDS with urban food security. UNCONVENTIONAL RESEARCHERAlumnus and PhD student Chamika Haththotuwa covers a lot of ground investigating geotechnical processes. UNRELENTING OLYMPIANAlumna Kristina Groves travelled to Rwanda to see Right to Play in action. UNITE COMMUNITYAlumni are bringing a lost story to life in restoring a historic Alberta synagogue. UNLIMITED ALUMNICatch up on your peers’ news in the latest class notes. UNLEASHED OPINIONColumnist Mark Hopkins says his generation of superheroes is finding that changing the world isn’t so hard. UNFORGETTABLE IMAGERYHockey Day in Doha may seem a bit surreal, but that’s exactly what’s happening in the capital of Qatar. Among the players in the Qatar International Ice Hockey League are staff from the University of Calgary—Qatar. |
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Sacrifice & HopeThere are countless reasons why international students come to Canada to study. Read about three more University of Calgary international students.
UPSTANDING ALUMNI
Nation building in CroatiaTwo U of C grads are helping to build a new economy for participation in the EU. U of C EverywhereThe global reach of U of C alumni is getting longer. Here are three more alumni in far away places. |
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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: Jimi Scherer—A Jimi Thing Inc.
Copy Editors: Veronica Hoskins [ vhoskins@ucalgary.ca ], Beth Frank [bfrank@ucalgary.ca]
Contributors: Ken Bendiktsen, Marta Cyperling, Beth Frank, John Gulka, Mark Hopkins, Veronica Hoskins, Jacqueline Louie, Tyler Murphy, Jennifer Myers, Ewan Nicholson, Janice Paskey, Joanne Ramsay, Dena Seiferling, Meghan Sired, Jennifer Sowa, James Stevenson, Ryan Todd, George Webber.
Cover: Alumnus and PhD student Chamika Haththotuwa approaches his research endeavours with a global perspective. Photo by Ewan Nicholson