There is new hope for women interested in reducing their risk of breast cancer. Dr. Christine Freidenreich and her team of researchers from the Alberta Cancer Board and the University of Calgary recently released the third part of a study that indicates regular physical activity can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 40… Continue reading Break a sweat to save your breasts
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Don’t throw it all away
It’s time to clean up the University of Calgary and the Environmental Management Committee knows just how to do it. The committee and the Clean Calgary Association are hosting the U of C’s first Reuse Roundup on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The event will provide much needed supplies to charity groups in the university community and… Continue reading Don’t throw it all away
World records fall at warmup meet
If last week’s performance at the Olympic Oval is any indication, Canada is right on track for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Canadian skaters set four World Records at the 2001 Calgary Olympic Developement Association Invitational Short Track Speed Skating Competition held at the Olympic Oval Oct. 12-14. "World records are being… Continue reading World records fall at warmup meet
More medical marvels
Calgary can now add a new proteomics lab to its list of world-class facilities. On Oct. 5, Dr. Jens Coorssen and his team of researchers officially opened the new Faculty of Medicine facility in the Heritage Medical Research Building. The lab will be used to identify proteins essential to functions of the central nervous system.… Continue reading More medical marvels
University educators euphoric over EULE
Developing inquiring minds is the new mission of the University of Calgary. Now that the university has been established as one of the few research-based institutes in Canada, there is a need to determine exactly what this will mean for students. Enter EULE, otherwise known as Enhancing the Undergraduate Learning Experience project. Developed by the… Continue reading University educators euphoric over EULE
Education for athletes and all
The quest for athletic success may bring medals and glory, but it has a dark side as well. Research commonly indicates high-level athletes are a high risk group when it comes to developing disordered eating patterns. This was the topic addressed by the National Sport Centre Calgary in the first instalment of their new lecture… Continue reading Education for athletes and all
Generating debate in gender issues
"Why do you still exist today?" Allisha Sordi, a member of Women in Science and Engineering and a third-year engineering student at the University of Calgary is often asked this question Her answer is that despite a population that is over 50 per cent female, women are still under-represented in many academic disciplines at the… Continue reading Generating debate in gender issues
The day the earth stood still
Students crowded around televisions in hallways and classrooms on Tuesday, mesmerized by footage of the collapsing twin towers of the World Trade Center. "I was absolutely horrified… it was just such a shock," said Bonnie Leung, Vice President Finance of the Political Science Association. "You would never think something of this magnitude would hit the… Continue reading The day the earth stood still
Canada’s Reaction
The three hijacked planes that crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Tuesday morning sent tremors easily felt across the border. Canadian authorities were quick to respond.Although Canadian airports grounded all outgoing flights and armed soldiers were sent to Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport there was no… Continue reading Canada’s Reaction
Dude, where’s my room?
Not many campus events attract the attention of over 1,000 normally apathetic University of Calgary students, but the race to get into Residence next year has done just that. Students currently living on campus received their room assignments for the Fall/Winter semesters on March 31, just as Residence Services was closing.There is a lot of… Continue reading Dude, where’s my room?