There was a buzz of excitement on campus last weekend as the University of Calgary turned 50 years old. While Friday, April 29 marked the official anniversary date, there was much fun and frivolity throughout the weekend as we celebrated the important milestone. Many former students, faculty and staff returned to campus to join the […]
I visited the Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF) this weekend to tour the exhibits and chat with the student participants. This is the fifth year that the University of Calgary has hosted the Fair at the Olympic Oval – a great partnership and a perfect setting. At this afternoon’s Awards Ceremony, I presented the CYSF […]
I went for a walk this evening (see the red track below). I’ll provide a signed photo to the first person who can state where I am and why I am visiting this city. Good luck! Hint: It should be easy to determine where I am (i.e. whenever I crossed a street during my walk, […]
Last Friday afternoon, three of my colleagues launched from Kazakhstan aboard a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station. The launch was successful and their capsule rendezvoused and docked to the Station in the late evening. Amongst the crew was cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of the Russian Space Agency. This was Alexey’s first spaceflight following several […]
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 had a wonderful time participating in the National Research Council’s centennial kick-off event last week. The National Research Council (NRC) is Canada’s primary research laboratory. Its purpose is to provide industrial and innovative know-how to help our nation address critical scientific and technical issues. NRC has a distinguished past – some of its earliest […]
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 […]
I am in Adelaide, Australia this week participating in International Space University’s ‘Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program’ (quite a mouthful!). SH-SSP is a fast-paced, five-week academic experience for senior undergraduates, grad students and young professionals from southern hemisphere nations. The Program curriculum covers the multidisciplinary aspects of space exploration and development. This year’s participants include […]
I went for a walk (see the red track below) on Wednesday evening in a picturesque city set on an island in a river. I’ll provide a signed photo to the first person who can state where I am and why I am visiting this region. Good luck! Hint: The city is designated as a World […]