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Appointment of Dean, Faculty of Education

Dennis Sumara has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Education.  He will begin a five-year term on Sept. 1, 2009.

New student orientation

Four steps to a successful first year begin with Summer Orientation in July.  Learn the essentials of university life, receive registration assistance, get your student ID card and more.  Sign up today.

New scholarship honours fallen soldiers

Dependents of Canadian Forces personnel killed while serving in active military missions will have the support of the University of Calgary to complete undergraduate degrees, as the U of C joins a new program to recognize the sacrifice of military families while serving their country.

Dinos, U of C send 28 to Summer Universiade in Belgrade

The Canadian delegation is among the largest at the 2009 Summer Universiade, and the University of Calgary is the largest contributor to that delegation with 28 athletes, coaches, and staff representing Canada at the biennial event in the Serbian capital.

Honouring an orbiting astronaut

On July 8, Canadian Space Agency astronaut and Schulich School of Engineering alumnus Robert Thirsk will become the first person in orbit to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Laws via live uplink to the International Space Station.

New Student Registration Assistance

Not sure how to register for your courses? We're here to help. Call, e-mail or visit in person. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Board of Governors votes to unify arts and social sciences faculties

University of Calgary seeks community input for new president

Students

EVDS student to learn from Australia’s best known architect

Jordan Allen is one of very few people to be accepted to an exclusive international residential program.

Leading leaders

Fourth-year University of Calgary sociology student Erin Konsmo has proven herself as an influential leader through a range of community leadership positions.

Olympic Connection

Building the perfect blade

With sleds flashing down the track at more than 140 kilometres per hour, bobsled is an exciting sport to watch. But few think about the science involved under the sled. A U of C physicist is studying ice-metal interfaces to make bobsleighs go faster.

Research in Action

Emerging researchers

Four years ago, the Schulich School of Engineering admitted the first students into a unique undergraduate biomedical engineering program. Taught by instructors from engineering, science, kinesiology and medicine, this innovative program features a multidisciplinary curriculum, including anatomy, biology and engineering.

New diabetes treatment
holds promise

Clinical scientists at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute are starting a pilot study for local patients with type 1 diabetes, looking at the delivery of insulin through the nose as a potential new treatment for diabetic neuropathy, a diabetic nerve disease. 

Urban coyotes getting
a bad rap

U of C study shows wild dogs mainly eating ‘natural diet’ of small mammals such as shrews, voles and squirrels, along with various plants, berries and grasses.

Fighting infection

The next generation of antibiotics must be able to target hospital-acquired infections and chronic illness, says U of C microbiologist Dr. Howard Ceri, a professor in the Faculty of Science and chairman of the Biofilm Research Group. His work is part of the University of Calgary's commitment to expanding its research in the rapidly growing field of biomedical engineering.

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