By Jon Roe
The University of Calgary is collaborating with institutions in 20 countries to create the world’s largest radio telescope to answer big questions about the universe. The U of C is the lead Canadian institution on the Square Kilometre Array, a collection of 10s of thousands of radio antenna receiving stations that will collect radio waves… Continue reading Researchers reaching for the stars
Carnivores may be able to chow down on hamburgers without fear soon, thanks to new research from the University of Calgary faculty of medicine. U of C researchers have been looking at a new method to detect Mad Cow Disease by using blood samples from live cattle. Currently, the only way to test for Mad… Continue reading New research allows for live Mad Cow testing
Ads that promote corporate social responsibility by encouraging consumers to use less of a company’s core product could very well be having the opposite effect. A study conducted in part by University of Calgary associate professor and consumer behaviour researcher Dr. Katherine White looked at an emerging trend among companies. “We noticed that some companies… Continue reading ‘Good’ advertising gone wrong
Amassing data from the last few decades, Dr. Paul Paquet has found some alarming evolutionary tendencies in animal species that are hunted by humans. His work has not endeared him to trophy hunters. The adjunct professor at the University of Calgary and his colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of previous studies looking at the impact of… Continue reading Hunters negatively affect the evolution of animals
By Jon Roe
In a sport where you’re racing five other people around a hockey rink at speeds in excess of 40 kilometres per hour, you better hope that if you fall, whatever is stopping you is soft and forgiving. This hasn’t always been the case in short track speed skating, but a University of Calgary researcher is… Continue reading Speed fractures no more
Runners will never have to miss another season again thanks to a new injury clinic that opened on campus to treat knee injuries. The clinic is open to the general public and no referral from a physician is necessary, however, the injury must have happened within the past month. “This is an innovation in health… Continue reading Injury clinic gets runners back on their feet
Right after World of Warcraft was released, Kelly Bergstrom left her boyfriend at Simon Fraser University while she went to visit her grandma. The then-undergraduate student returned two weeks later to find her boyfriend where she left him, only greasier from not having shaved, nor showered. Bergstrom started asking a lot of questions about how… Continue reading World of Warcraft and tales of love
As we age, our youthful appearances fade and our physical strength and memories weaken. Although all seems lost, University of Calgary physiology and biophysics associate professor Marc Poulin and his team have discovered that older women who regularly exercise enhance their cognitive function. The findings show that cardiorespiratory fitness stimulates blood flow to the brain… Continue reading Hey grandma! Exercise pays off!
By Brad Halasz
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a freakin’ meteor! And it has taken Superman’s strength to deal the ensuing media frenzy surrounding its arrival in Saskatchewan late November. Since the Nov. 27 discovery of meteor fragments that landed on Ian Miller’s farm near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, University of Calgary graduate student Ellen Milley and… Continue reading U of C professor finds meteor and fame in north
Contentious scientific issues such as climate change and food safety have been dominating news headlines recently, with contradictory data frequently emerging to cast doubt over conclusions and stall the decision-making process. It has left some experts wondering what role science should play in informing government policy. Communication and culture professor Dr. Patrick Feng studies the… Continue reading Subjective science