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Campus women take their place
The University of Calgary’s new Women’s Resource
Centre is now open for business on the third floor of old MacEwan
Hall, offering women on campus a positive setting to get together,
discuss issues, do research and provide support for each other.
The renovation, part of the 40th anniversary Take Your Place
project, was made possible by a donation by Sheila O’Brien,
the president’s special advisor on student life, and
her husband Kevin Peterson.
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The gold standard for community service
It was no small feat for University of Calgary student Murtaza
Amirali to log the hours required to win the prestigious Duke
of Edinburgh’s Award—while studying for a bachelor’s
of biological science. He credits the many community service
options offered by the Student Life Office and the U of C’s
solar car team for his success.
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Learning about learners
With the launch of the Canadian Centre for Studies in Higher Education— the
first centre in Canada to undertake academic research on learners, learning
and leadership in higher education—the University of Calgary’s
Faculty of Education hopes to generate a clearer picture of the experiences
and needs of post-secondary students nationwide.
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Researcher “gets” the common cold
Dr. Suzanne Traves has come to the University of Calgary to
catch a cold—of sorts. The mother of a busy preschooler
and a five-month-old, who sports a black belt in karate and
a performer’s certificate on the piano, is researching
asthma and the virus suspected of causing it—the common
cold.
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Online conference a first
A cutting-edge technology that has been used to deliver online
courses is proving successful for conferences as well. In a
University of Calgary first, Continuing Education used Elluminate
Live! to host a two-day real-time conference for teacher assistants.
Those involved said the technology was far superior to teleconferencing.
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Protecting the essence of being human
Technology exists—or is not far away—to alter human life
and prolong our lifespan to 150 years. In the 2006 Massey Lectures,
renowned bioethicist Dr. Margaret Somerville ponders the consequences
of such possibilities on the nature of being human. She delivers
part four of The Ethical Imagination hosted by the University
of Calgary on Oct. 19.
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Designing our worlds
Renowned designers and scientists will discuss
the past and present—and envision the future—at a special
symposium celebrating 35 years of achievements of the University
of Calgary’s Faculty of Environmental Design. Issues to be highlighted
at the Oct. 20-21 event include encouraging “green” development
in fragile mountain ecosystems and complex global cities, and
designing contemporary cultural spaces.
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Viva Italia: Week celebrates all things Italian
One of the great cultures of the world—and the fourth most common language spoken in Canada—will be celebrated through film, lectures and dance Oct. 23-29, as part of Settimana Italiana: Week of Italian Language in the World, presented by the Department of French, Italian and Spanish.
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Assaulting the morality of war
Is war ever just? This question has confounded political leaders
and philosophers for generations. Given recent world events,
it has become an issue that deeply concerns all of us. The
U of C’s Department of Philosophy engages in the debate
at the Just War Symposium Oct. 27-28, which will include some
of North America’s most distinguished writers on the
ethics of war.
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Research in action
Driving while talking on a cell phone,
neighbourhood design and climate change—they all affect
our daily lives in some way. University of Calgary researchers
are finding out more about these issues—and developing
solutions. At the Research in Action breakfast Nov. 3, you
can learn how research and innovation enrich our lives.
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The right environment for learning
The opportunity to tackle real world problems and work with
students from a wide range of disciplines—offered by
the University of Calgary’s environmental science program—gave
Dan Woynillowicz the skills he needed to succeed as a policy
analyst. He and other alumni were featured speakers at a symposium
to celebrate the U of C’s 40th anniversary—and
the environmental science program’s 10th birthday.
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World a stage for sax player
Saxophonist Dave Camwell, BMus’00, began his music studies
at the University of Calgary, completed several degrees in
the U.S. and is about to defend his doctorate. Along the way,
he’s build an impressive performance record around the
world. Next step? Carnegie Hall.
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Postcard from Tanzania
When University of Calgary medical
student David Terriff went to Tanzania, he wasn’t prepared
to see 32 people in a single hospital room, families cooking
for patients at bedside or the thriving coffin shops outside
the hospital. Neither, though, was he prepared for the incredible
generosity this resilient community showed him.
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