Month: October 2008

By Matthew Rochon

Nick Longrich, a University of Calgary research associate, holds claim to finding not only the smallest dinosaur to date in North America, but also a rare insectivore. The Albertonykus borealis– “Albertonykus” means “Alberta Claw”– was discovered a few years ago, but only recently made public. The fossils were dug up in an Albertosaurus bone bed… Continue reading Student finds smallest dino in North America

By Rinaldi Gulinao

The developer of a new approach to help those in need will be sharing his ideas with students this week. Renowned writer and social critic Earl Shorris will deliver a free public speech on the importance of making Humanities courses accessible to marginalized members of society Friday. The speech will kick off a symposium bringing… Continue reading Speaker gives university education to those in need

By Morgan Haigler

With winter just around the corner, Alberta bee farmers can expect a sharp decline in their honeybee populations this year. Alberta has over 250,000 bee colonies, surpassing the number of bees in any other province. It is estimated that Alberta’s honeybee population is declining by 30 per cent while the U.S. is experiencing a large… Continue reading Bees with disease bring farmers to their knees

By Doug Horner

The American economy has been through a tumultuous fall. Many economists, journalists and politicians have described the crisis with varying degrees of fervour, but all agree that the situation is serious. Calgary Economic Development vice-president and chief economist Adam Legge remarked that this autumn heralded the fall or take over of revered financial institutions like… Continue reading From Wall Street to Main Street

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

Around the oil-rich streets of Calgary, talk of energy resources is no strange thing. But a unique twist will be brought to the discussion as Australian Dr. Helen Caldicott comes to speak about the dangers of nuclear technology. Caldicott is coming to Calgary to discuss the threat of both nuclear weapons and nuclear energy Oct.… Continue reading Speaker denounces nuclear dangers

By Nicole Pun

After six years of planning, the Brenda Strafford Chair in the Prevention of Domestic Violence was established last December. The chair was made possible by donations from the Barrie Strafford Foundation, an anonymous donor and others, including the University of Calgary dean of social work Gayla Rogers. Dr. Leslie M. Tutty from the faculty of… Continue reading New chair tackles domestic violence