Fifteen solar powered vehicles cruised to the conclusion of the 2008 North American Solar Challenge fuelled by sunshine and Calgary spirit as thousands of spectators lined the streets and gathered at the finish line at the University of Calgary today to greet cars including the U of C’s own Schulich I.
Alex
Obrejanu was only two years old when he was diagnosed with cancer. He was too
young to remember much about the disease itself. But he recalls quite vividly
what it was like to attend camps for children recovering from cancer: they made
him feel like a normal kid.
U of C employees now have preferred access to full- and part-time child care with guaranteed spots. A new partnership with Kids & Company is offering U of C employees a range of work-life solutions that also includes elder care, emergency child care and meal delivery.
Diana Barrientos is at the U of C as an exchange grad student. She’s exploring how Canada has responded to First Nations relations and how this could help the social divide between the non-indigenous and indigenous population in Chile.
Research in Action
Canada is building the world’s first space telescope designed to detect and track asteroids as well as satellites. Called NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite), this spacecraft will provide a significant improvement in surveillance of asteroids that pose a collision hazard with Earth and innovative technologies for tracking satellites in orbit high above our planet.
Many African countries are suffering a brain drain, as social unrest and war "push" academics off the continent and higher standards of living and political stability "pull" leading thinkers to the western world. Wisdom Tettey has lived this story. Now, he is giving back to his homeland by helping to enhance the quality of graduate education in Ghana. Watch the Video
Events
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 - 8 p.m.
Spend an evening with University of Calgary's Astronomers at the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. Bring the family and learn more about
stars, planets, asteroids and beautiful Alberta skies. View celestial
objects through telescopes, including the 1.8 metre ARCT, one of
the three largest telescopes in Canada.
