This past weekend, the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary hosted a two-day ‘International DTI Tractography Workshop’ (I know you’re wondering what ‘DTI tractography’ is … hold that thought … I’ll get back to that). The host of the Workshop was Dr. Garnette Sutherland. Dr. Sutherland is well known in the international […]
One of my privileges as Chancellor has been getting to know citizens who are passionate about Canada. University of Calgary Senator Colin Jackson is one such person. Outside of Senate, Colin is Chair of imagination 150. imagination 150 is a national, citizen-driven movement that believes that celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017 is an […]
I was delighted to read UCalgary’s announcement about new funding for space research. As part of the Canadian Space Agency’s Geospace Observatory Canada initiative, $1.4M has been granted to three universities, including the University of Calgary, for research into space weather. Weather in space! Who knew? There are, of course, no visible clouds or blizzards in […]
There is a paragraph in the University of Calgary’s ‘Eyes High’ strategic plan that talks about enriching the quality and breadth of learning: “At the University of Calgary, learning takes place in a research environment. Students will learn research skills through their courses, assignments, fieldwork and as members of research teams. As a result, they […]
Steve Allan is one of my colleagues on the University of Calgary’s Board of Governors. In his outside life, Steve is a chartered accountant with a distinguished career in the Canadian tourism industry. He also has an admirable spirit of volunteerism that includes service with the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede and the Rotary Club of […]
Last Monday, I attended a reception in the EEEL building in celebration of the achievements of our university’s Killam Award winners. To receive a Killam Award, one of the most prestigious in Canadian academia, is a notable honour. It says that you are truly outstanding among Canadian researchers. The Killam Pre-Doctoral Scholarship and Prize Programs […]
The credibility and influence of the University of Calgary Senate stem largely from its diverse membership. Members include an impressively capable and passionate group of volunteers with substantial knowledge, skills and experiences from the business, government, non-profit and academic sectors. In this guest blog entry, I asked Senator Jill Wyatt to report on the […]
Several thousand first year students have arrived this week at the University of Calgary. I see energy, smiles and spirited conversation everywhere I walk today on campus. Exciting stuff. The University has planned a week-long Orientation program to ease the Class of 2019’s transition to university life. Our intent is to welcome the freshmen to […]
Another University of Calgary alumnus has done us proud. Dr. David Kendall MSc’72, PhD’79 was recently appointed by the United Nations as incoming Chair of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). This is a big deal – the first time that a Canadian has held such a position. The Committee […]
I met today with the Senate Executive Co-chairs Ian Minnifee and Phil Tuck to debrief our last Senate and Executive meetings. The debriefing of past meetings is something that we routinely do. However, today’s debrief was not routine – it was my last meeting with Ian and Phil. Both of these stalwart individuals have reached […]