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January 2014, Vol 13, No 1

Cashing in on Their Futures

We've all wondered how we'd feel, and what we'd do, if we ever won a lottery. Two brothers at the University of Calgary felt like they had when they discovered they'd each won a bursary. Here's what they had to say...

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Alumni News

Order of Canada Recipients Announced

Academic excellence, medical breakthroughs, artistic vision and community support within the University of Calgary and beyond have been acknowledged with one of Canada’s top honours – the Order of Canada. Learn more...


Calling All Champions

Know someone who has gone that extra mile as a champion of the University of Calgary? Nominate them for the Order of the University of Calgary. Learn more...


U Magazine Winter Edition Arrives Late January

From post-flood initiatives to building East Village one brick at a time – we also check in with six international students and catch up with associate symphony conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and an award-winning researcher for documentaries, Dr. Jay Wortman. If you're not receiving U Magazine, let us know.


Dinos Alumni Forge Excellence

Behind the Dinos is a tireless group known as the 5th Quarter Association – which some argue is the strongest alumni group in the country. Besides kicking in cash for additional coaching and supplying money for scholarships and endowment funds, discover what else they do. Learn more...


Call for Nominations: Women's Resource Centre Awards

The WRC Awards celebrate and honour the Wisdom, Resilience and Compassion of our female alumnae and students. Take this chance to nominate a current University of Calgary female student or alumna. Learn more...


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Feature Alumni Activity:

Crowchild Classic

The Crowchild Classic pits the University of Calgary Dinos against the Mount Royal University Cougars for city supremacy on Feb. 6. Grab your cow bells and fan fans and head to the Saddledome.

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Feature Campus Activity:

Professional Series

On January 23, 24 and 25, the University of Calgary's Dance Season returns when the Professional Series showcases work by dance faculty members Michele Moss, co-founder of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, and Melanie Kloetzel, artistic director of kloetzel&co.

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Feature Perk Partner:

Canada Life

Alumni and their spouses are offered low group rates through Canada Life, the University of Calgary's chosen provider. Discover how term life insurance works.

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U of C News

Researchers Awarded $1 million in NSERC Grants

Two University of Calgary researchers will share more than $1 million to support their projects in innovative capture of carbon dioxide and overcoming challenges in "cloud computing." Learn more...


Brain Cancer Discovery Could Shrink Tumors

Researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute have made a discovery that could lead to better treatment for patients suffering from brain cancer. Learn more...


Shifts in the Media Landscape

Gone are the days of calling a place. We now call people, says Tom Keenan, a professor of environmental design, referring to the inevitable demise of land lines. Learn more...


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