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Alberta roadshow hits Palo AltoU of C president Harvey Weingarten, Rose Goldstein, VP (research), and Roman Cooney VP (external relations), traveled to Palo Alto, CA, on June 18 to meet with U of C alumni working in Silicon Valley. As it has for several years, the Government of Alberta hosted the reception, at the Sheraton Palo Alto, and connected with alumni from all three Alberta universities to talk about the province as a good place to do business.
Deadline looms for distinguished Medicine alumniFollowing on last year's inaugural award to recognize the special contribution of an alumnus to the field of medicine, the Faculty of Medicine's Alumni Affairs office is now inviting nominations for a new Humanitarian Award "in recognition of distinguished community or volunteer service at home or abroad, which has made a difference to the well being of others." Have you moved recently? You can still let us know! For more alumni news: http://alumni.ucalgary.ca/ Your Alumni Stories
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Arch Awards artist inspired by natureWhen Kirk Dunkley, BFA'08, was commissioned to create this year's new Arch Awards, he drew his inspiration from the simple geometric forms that are found everywhere in nature. The result are unique and haunting sculptures crafted from hundred of layers of acrylic. |
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Seeing the big picture of sustainabilityAfter working with the newly established University of Calgary Office of Sustainability, Anna Nowaczyk, B'Comm'07, has become a bit of a torchbearer for sustainability stewardship. "All you have to do is pick up a newspaper to see the complex challenges that today's societies are faced with. It's pretty scary stuff that can leave you feeling helpless," she says. |
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Endowment provides geology bursariesWith three children pursuing post-secondary education, it might seem like a strange time for Kevin Gibson, BSc'76, to establish an award for other students. But after visiting his son who is studying at Dartmouth College, and seeing the kind of support Ivy League colleges receive, he decided it was time to give back. |
Alumni in the News
Jessica Zelinka, BA'07, is putting the two-day heptathlon Olympic event—seven disciplines including 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200-metre dash, long jump, javelin throw and 800 metres—on the map. And in the process, she may just emerge as the queen of the Beijing games. Maclean's magazine profiled her as one of Canada's Olympic hopefuls. Read more...
Brenda Kenny, PhD'04, a metallurgical engineer whose resume includes a 20-year career with the National Energy Board, is the new president of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association. The Calgary Herald interviewed her recently. Read more...
Some of the choreographers of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, including Michele Moss, BEd'84, MEd'07, Hannah Stilwell, BA'85, and Kimberly Cooper, BA'94, shared their secrets with the Calgary Herald in an article called All that Jazz. Read more...
Tracie Stewart-O'Brien, BA'02, recently had her first solo show—Recovering Self—at the Gallery IS in Red Deer. The show depicts her personal struggle to recover her identity after experiencing a string of emotionally and physically painful events in the early '90s. Read more...
Selling cars is in Vicki Appleby's blood. The 43-year-old general manager of Calgary's Crowfoot Dodge grew up watching her father buy, sell and lease vehicles. Now she's one of only a few women in Canada to hold such a high position in a car dealership. Appleby, BA'88, was profiled on driving.ca and in a number of CanWest papers. Read more...
Former Alberta Minister of Energy Murray Smith, BA'71, has joined the Board of Directors of Stealth Ventures Ltd. His career was profiled on Yahoo! Financial when the appointment was made. Read more...
Sophia Woo, DIPED'85, a 46-year-old mental health clinician with Vancouver Coastal Health, is running for school board with hopes of being "a bridge to the Chinese community." She was profiled in the Vancouver Courier. Read more...
Barbara Prowse, DIPFA'85, is director of the Campbell River Children's Choir and is helping youth experience the joy of music, learn about other cultures and work with internationally acclaimed musicians at home and abroad. The Campbell River Mirror recently published a story on the choir. Read more...
Adrienne Elfner-Hazen, BFA'87, of Bathurst, N.B. was named the Smurfit-Stone Public Library's Artist of the Month for June. Read more...
Has the media profiled you lately? Email us a link and we'll note it in the next issue!
U of C News
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Brain research gets $25M boost from philanthropistAmerican philanthropist and billionaire businessman Boone Pickens officially opened the Boone Pickens Centre for Neurological Science and Advanced Technologies at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute last week, and announced an unexpected bequest of an additional $25 million through Reach!, the joint fundraising initiative of the Calgary Health Region and the University of Calgary. |
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Calgary Awards recognize U of C connectionsA number of U of C alumni were among those to receive Calgary Awards on June 10, a recognition program that celebrates significant contributions to improving quality of life in Calgary. Michael Tims, BComm'76, chairman of Peters & Co. Ltd., was named Citizen of the Year. Scott Bietz, BSc'87, was rewarded for his work in the education field and Diane Guichon, MA'06, received the City of Calgary's W.O. Mitchell Book Prize for Birch Split Bark, which originated as a creative writing master's thesis at the U of C. |
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Alumni featured in Mayor's awardsU of C alumni were among those honoured at the first annual Mayor's Evening for Business and the Arts. Simon Mallett, MFA'06, was nominated for the Enbridge Emerging Artist Award, which Helen Husak, BA'02, won. Arbour Lake School won the Telus Artistic Innovation Award. Several U of C alumni, including Scott Rogers, BFA'03, and John Frosst, BFA'03, are involved with the school. U of C professor Eric Cameron was also nominated for an award. |
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U of C gets $14M for public health researchHow much does good health cost? How much is good health worth? And what are cost-effective ways to improve health for all Canadians? It is answers to these questions that Alan Shiell, a research scientist in the U of C's Population Health Intervention Research Centre, will explore with a prestigious new public health chair he was recently awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and its partners. |
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Campus and Alumni Events
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Kick off Stampede with U of C floatOn Friday, July 4, the University of Calgary Alumni Association's float will make its debut in the world-famous Calgary Stampede Parade. The 28-by-8 foot structure will be topped with an oversized rotating stack of books and two nine-foot-high sculptures of future alumni gazing optimistically into the future. Making a special appearance this year are the energetic U of C Dino mascots and a group of young future alumni, who will be geared up in their best western wear. Arrive early to find the best seats and cheer on your fellow U of C students, staff, faculty, alumni and future alumni as we show off our pride in the university and Calgary together. |
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Hot eats at Calgary StampedeBrian Rusted and Gwendolyn Blue, professors in the Faculty of Communication and Culture, will discuss eating your way through the 2008 Calgary Stampede. What food is local, what is not, how would you know and why should you care? The talk is free, on Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at Vicious Circle. |
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Star gaze with your familySpend an evening with University of Calgary astronomers on July 12 at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. Bring the family and learn more about stars, planets, asteroids and our beautiful Alberta skies. View celestial objects through telescopes, such as the 1.8-metre ARCT, one of the three largest telescopes in Canada. |
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Cheer solar car at the finish lineOn Tuesday, July 22, more than 25 student-built solar cars will fly across campus to the finish line of the North American Solar Challenge, a competition to design, build and drive solar-powered cars in a 4,000-km race from Dallas, Texas to Calgary. Join us on campus to wave the cars across the finish line, learn about sustainable energy and the environment at our Community Partners Fair and, most importantly, cheer for the U of C Solar Car team as they return home! |
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What's summer without camp?Wondering what to do with the kids this summer? The U of C has a camp to fit every interest and age. There are computer camps, squash camps, tennis camps, programs that offer multiple sports, an outdoors experience or a fun introduction to science and engineering. And that's just a few. |
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Engineering Golf TournamentRegistration is open for the 3rd Annual Engineering Alumni Golf Tournament on July 28, beginning at 10 a.m. (Your official tee time will be emailed to you prior to the tournament). The tournament takes place at Lakeside Greens in Chestermere. The cost is $110. For further information, email or register here. |
Attention: Law class of 1985
The year 2010 will mark the 25th anniversary of your graduation from the Faculty of Law. Planning is already under way for a reunion celebration. Whether you want to help plan the event, or simply want to get on the invitation list, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Sally Powis, development and communications officer for the Faculty of Law, at 403-210-8720 or by email.
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Don't wait until fall: take a class nowSchool's not out for the summer. U of C Continuing Education is offering a number of courses in July. And remember, Alumni Association members are eligible for a 10 percent discount on selected non-credit courses. |
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