Month: November 2013

By Tendayi Moyo

Last week, the University of Calgary announced that its researchers will receive $3.5 million in new funding from the federal government. Four U of C staff members joined 135 researchers nationwide to receive nearly $109 million in funding made available through the Canadian Research Chair program. The CRC is a government-funded program intended to bring… Continue reading U of C gets $3.5 million in new federal grants

By Emily Ng

Undergraduate students at the University of Calgary are learning about the biotechnology industry careers available after they graduate in a new class called business and biotechnology. The medical science course is offered under the bachelor of health sciences program at the U of C and is taught by professor Derrick Rancourt. Rancourt said he modeled… Continue reading New class teaches science students business skills

By Reem Ghaleb

MacHall’s loading dock will be relocated from the south to the north side of the building in the next 3–5 years as part of the MacHall redevelopment plan. “This is long term so there are no immediate plans whatsoever,” said vice-president of facilities management and development Bob Ellard. “The first phase of any development would… Continue reading Loading dock being moved in re-development

By Riley Hill

Students spoke out this week after it was revealed that administration at the University of Calgary spent $8.1 million on renovations for executive offices as post-secondary funding is being cut and budgets are tightened. The renovations include a private staircase and bigger offices for university vice-presidents. U of C Senate student representative Dave Beninger acknowledged… Continue reading Students upset over $8.1 million renovations

By Sean Sullivan

The School of Creative and Performing Arts and the faculty of kinesiology are partnering to provide students with a new combined bachelor of arts in dance and bachelor of kinesiology degree program. The program — officially announced during the opening night of Dance Montage on Nov. 21 — will begin fall 2014. The joint faculty… Continue reading U of C offering new combined degree

By Chris Adams

Author and former Calgary-Centre Green Party nominee Chris Turner recently stopped by the Gauntlet to talk about his new book, The War on Science. We discussed why scientific research is being cut by Canada’s federal government, what impact that might have on the environment and the future role of oil in Canada’s economy. The Gauntlet:… Continue reading Paying the cost for willfull blindness

By Tendayi Moyo

On Nov. 10, one of the largest First Nations movements in Canada’s history celebrated its one-year anniversary. Idle No More set out to create a peaceful revolution that addressed the concerns many First Nations citizens feel have been neglected. The movement began last November in Saskatoon with a conference in response to federal Bill C-45.… Continue reading Idle No More movement reaches one-year mark

By Liv Ingram

In an age of 3D effects, monolithic movie screens and million dollar budgets, it may be difficult to imagine a time when stories were told by radio. Before the advent of television, skilled actors and sound effect technicians would coax audiences out of their living rooms and into their imaginations solely through sound. For the… Continue reading Theatre review: Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play