Learning about the universe is not cheap. The Large Hadron Collider, for instance, has a budget of $9 billion US. This coming February, a $1.5 billion US device called the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will be sent to the International Space Station with hopes of showing that dark matter, which remains theoretical, exists. Neither project has… Continue reading Is science good for its own sake?
Month: November 2010
Arts reps hope for new faculty lounge
The new amalgamated faculty of arts at the University of Calgary was established months ago, but to several students the change was in name only. Students’ Union representatives from the faculty are trying to change that by proposing a new lounge dedicated to arts student use. “I personally believe having a common lounge space really… Continue reading Arts reps hope for new faculty lounge
City rolls out new rubber walkways in pilot project
The City of Calgary is testing a new alternative to concrete and asphalt sidewalks made from recycled tires in an effort to become more sustainable. This fall, 300,000 square feet of rubber sidewalk was installed at three locations, a bus pad at 85 Ave. and 24 St. SE, a sidewalk in Kensington’s commercial area and… Continue reading City rolls out new rubber walkways in pilot project
Clickers in the classroom can help
By Amy Badry
Students’ Union art faculty representative Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan is hoping to engage more students in the classroom by incorporating clickers — an e-learning tool — into their curriculum. “A lot of students within the faculty of arts are in large, 150-plus person classes, especially within their first and second years,” said Sankaranarayanan. “These classes are often… Continue reading Clickers in the classroom can help
Environmental design open house
By Colin Minor
The Faculty of Environmental Design hosted an open house on Nov. 16 to show undergraduates the interdisciplinary graduate programs offered. “One of the things that really distinguishes this place from a lot of schools is the diversity of design that occurs under one roof,” said associate dean of environmental design Michael Quinn. “We have one… Continue reading Environmental design open house
New residence name revealed today
The University of Calgary is announcing the name of its newest student residence this Thursday at 4 p.m. and is also opening up the building to visitors for the first time. The 596 bed residence is planned to open May 2011 for the summer conference season before housing students the following September. Though she wouldn’t… Continue reading New residence name revealed today
City of Calgary releases citizen satisfaction survey
Ninety-four per cent of Calgarians feel that the overall quality of services provided by the City of Calgary is “good,” up from 91 per cent in 2009. Other results from the recently released 2010 Calgary fall citizen satisfaction survey are just as promising. Eighty-nine per cent of Calgarians gave the City of Calgary a “good”… Continue reading City of Calgary releases citizen satisfaction survey
It gets better, Calgary
By Colin Minor
The University of Calgary is launching its own It Gets Better project over the next two weeks. The international project, started by journalist Dan Savage, is in response to a string of recent suicides by gay youth. Students, alumni, faculty and staff of all genders and sexual identities are encouraged to videotape short messages of… Continue reading It gets better, Calgary
Banned Brit comes to U of C
Former British MP and controversial political activist George Galloway will be speaking at the University of Calgary on Nov. 23 for his “Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech” tour. In March 2009, Galloway and the Viva Palestina aid convoy delivered approximately $2 million worth of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza… Continue reading Banned Brit comes to U of C
Research briefs
By Amanda Hu
Middle-aged women running for change While running can be physically transformative, a researcher at the University of Calgary is examining the activity’s effect as an emotional and life-changing force. Faculty of education graduate student Patricia Knutson is interviewing middle-age women to record their experiences training for a marathon and the effect it’s had on their… Continue reading Research briefs