UCalgary Alumni Magazine - Summer 2014

Where Are We?

alumni — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:51:13 +0000

Pipe Dreams

They’re not dank and smelly like the underground tunnels of Les Misérables, but the University of Calgary’s subterranean labyrinth of pipes would be just as tough to hump a body around.

Upstanding Faculty

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 22:33:21 +0000

Teaching the Talk
Isabelle Barrette-Ng is one of 17 winners of the inaugural University of Calgary Teaching Awards

Students descend into the rows of seats in the lecture hall, waving at friends and

Upstanding Alumni

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:35:02 +0000

He’d Like to Build the World a Home

Shrinking vacancy rates, rising rents and an influx of newcomers add up to “situation critical” for affordable housing in Calgary.

Sadly, those most at risk are low-income seniors with mental illness or addictions, says Lawrence Braul, MSW’94, CEO of the Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta.

The solution, says Braul, is straightforward.

Upstanding Researcher

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 19:00:36 +0000

In March, Dr. Paul Kubes was appointed to lead one of the University of Calgary’s six multidisciplinary strategic research themes: “Infections, Inflammation and Chronic Diseases in a Changing World.”

Picturing New Ways to Treat Diseases

In 1970, the U.S. Surgeon-General said it was “time to close the book” on infectious diseases and declare the war won — thanks to antibiotics that killed harmful bacteria.

U Give Back

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 18:29:37 +0000

Fred and Robin Terentiuk

To Serve With Love
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Unrelenting Athletes

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 15:07:53 +0000

L-R: Craig Stewart, George Gosbee, W. David Duckett.

Buying the Phoenix Coyotes was a 'Dream come True'
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Class Notes

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 04:45:29 +0000

Share your news & updates by visiting www.netcommunity.ucalgary.ca and clicking “Class Notes.”

Update Alumni

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 03:17:28 +0000

CEO of the Calgary Stampede and president of the university’s Alumni Association, Vern Kimball (photo: Jay Im)

Moving Alumni Engagement Forward
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Unexpected View

alumni — Sat, 31 May 2014 02:10:07 +0000

John Gilchrist
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How I Will Spend My Summer Holidays

alumni — Fri, 30 May 2014 21:05:27 +0000

Summertime and the living’s easy... right?

Not always is what we discovered when we began rooting around campus corridors, labs and classrooms. For many University of Calgary faculty, students and even alumni — it’s actually one of the busiest seasons. No one’s crying the blues, though, because for many, it’s the season when they get to do what they love. It’s not exactly a holiday, but still, everyone seems to combine having fun with doing fulfilling work.