Feds give research cash to U of C
The University of Calgary recently announced that it will receive $1.8 million in additional funding from the federal government for research.
The money will go towards several projects, including research in stem cells, kidney disease and fish health. U of C professors Ed O’Brien and Justin MacDonald will collect the largest share of the funds, with $393,727 going towards the study of new treatments for vascular anti-inflammatory therapies.
The money will be provided by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, a federally funded non-profit organization dedicated to keeping Canadian research competitive at an international level.
Funeral to be held for student athlete
A funeral will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Community Church on Friday for U of C athlete and recent graduate Danielle Kendall. Kendall passed away on June 2 during a trip to Ecuador. She was struck in the head by a large piece of ice while climbing the Cotopaxi volcano in the Andean mountains.
The trip was part of a pre-graduation celebration with friends.
While attending the U of C, she was on the 2012–13 Dinos track team and majored in chemical engineering. Kendall planned to work in the oil and gas industry following her graduation.
She was scheduled to take part in the spring convocation this week.
BOG student representative wins Top 20 Under 20 award
University of Calgary Board of Governors student representative Michael Smith was recently recognized by the charity Youth in Motion as one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20, an annual award that celebrates the achievements of Canada’s most successful teenagers.
He was chosen from thousands of applicants who applied in February.
Besides his BOG position, Smith is also the president of the U of C Campus Conservative Association, CEO of the Smith Family Group and the senior director for the southern Alberta youth wing of the Progressive Conservative Party. Smith is 19 years old and is studying education.