By Samuel Liaw
The University of Calgary’s new Dean of the Haskayne School of Business has moved from the corporate board room to the halls of academia. Michael Grandin took office Thu., Apr. 1. Since then he has met with faculty members, fellow deans, and recently attended an international exchange student dinner. It is the beginning of a… Continue reading Meet Haskayne’s new dean
By Samuel Liaw
One of Alberta’s community philanthropists, Bud McCaig, has donated $10 million for the new Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute. The University of Calgary will be leading the institute, which started the initiative two years ago. The first Alberta Bone and Joint Centre of Excellence will be located on the U of C campus. The… Continue reading U of C joins Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute
By Samuel Liaw
While speaking to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Mon., Feb. 23, University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten unveiled the Urban Centre Initiative. It will create a downtown campus for the university and the community. The goal is to establish better relationships with the community by being at the heart of the city. Many… Continue reading U of C planning downtown campus
By Samuel Liaw
After months of reviewing potential dean candidates from North America and Europe, the Haskayne School of Business has appointed Michael Grandin, who will assume his new position beginning April 2004. “Over my career I had the good fortune to work for 10 dynamic companies spanning six different industries,” said Grandin. “This appointment provides a wonderful… Continue reading Business dean found
By Samuel Liaw
After receiving the top ranking from the Canadian legal magazine Canadian Lawyer, the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law looks forward to some changes. Over the next five to six years, it plans to expand from 75 students to 100, for a total of 300 LLB degree students from 225."This will enable us to offer… Continue reading Law school plans expansion
By Samuel Liaw
Computer viruses slow U of C Early September saw University of Calgary networks hit with e-mail viruses and worms. Many computer networks were shut down. The Gabot worm saturated the campus network with traffic and prevented students from accessing the Infonet. The problem was due to major bugs in Microsoft Windows operating systems. "it must… Continue reading News you missed while studying
By Samuel Liaw
In the Administration building’s basement, U of C researchers are working on making smarter and safer cars for drivers. The University of Calgary’s Cognitive Ergonomics Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychology is part of a national research initiative to improve drivers and driving skills. The national team, led by U of C’s Dr. Jeff… Continue reading U of C researches safer driving
By Samuel Liaw
The University of Calgary is Mars-bound. The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Calgary will help NASA scientists with their Mars exploration. Because of his expertise on the Mars-like Devon Island in Nunavut, U of C’s Dr. Robert Stewart was called on by NASA to assist their NASA Haughton Mars project. Devon… Continue reading U of C on Mars… not
By Samuel Liaw
The Faculty of Nursing’s Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Calgary, will receive approximately $255,000 this year from a $15 million federal health reform fund. This money will help the program create a new primary health care component and provide seats for more students. Initially, the Nurse Practitioner program was supposed to close this… Continue reading A little more money for nurses
By Samuel Liaw
On Fri., Sept. 19, the Department of Biological Sciences’ featured Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, a prominent professor of Botany, Ecology and Evolution from the University of Tennessee, who presented “Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science.” Dr. Pigliucci discussed the misconceptions and difficulties evolutionists face from the general public. The root of the problem,… Continue reading Evolutionary difficulties