LAR Newsletter

Life After Retirement (LAR)

LAR summer 2026

Vol. 33, no. 2 (Summer 2026)

UCRA Presentations

Retirees Association Award for Indigenous Students

Graduate College Collaborates with UCRA

Benefits for Retirees

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Life After Retirement Front Page

Vol. 33, no. 1 (Winter 2026)

Conflict , Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Warfare in the Arctic: Dangerous Times for Canada – Robert Huebert

The Smart City Revolution and Artificial Intelligence - Seiran Heshami

One Health: What are the risks of transmission of disease and antimicrobial resistance from animal to human? - Diego Nobrega

Book Publications

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Life After Retirement Front Page

Vol. 32, no. 2 (Summer 2025)

Alberta’s Water (in) Security in the 21st Century - Tricia Stadnyk

Alberta Politics in a Time of Crisis - Lisa Young

Book Publications

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Vol. 32, no. 1 (Winter 2025)

Maintaining Health from 65-100: What is the evidence supporting healthier living? - Maeve O'Beirne

Artificial Intelligence - Cyber Security and Privacy: Understanding AI Threat to Cybersecurity and Privacy - Ken Barker

Book Publications

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First page of the UCRA newsletter.

Vol. 31, no. 1 (Winter/Spring 2024)

UCRA President's Report Spring 2024 - Sheila Evans

Métis Matters: Then and Now - Yvonne Poitras Pratt

Changing the Face of Academia: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education - Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton

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Vol. 30, no. 1 (Fall 2023)

Past President's Message to Retirees - Dr. Om Parkash Malik

The James Web Space Telescope: How it works, the Canadian contribution, and what we have learned so far - Dr. Philip Langill

New considerations for using wearable technology outside the laboratory: Is your smartwatch actually smart? - Dr. Reed Ferber

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Vol. 29, no. 2 (Winter 2023)

Vision and Goals for Provost's Office - Dr. Penny Werthner

Graduate College Presentations - Razieh Alba

Dry reforming of Methane: A means to reduce carbon emissions - Ruth Alli

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Vol. 29, no. 1 (Fall 2022)

A Visitor’s Guide to Archives and Special Collections - Annie Murray

On unconventional oil recovery: Environmental emissions, reductions, and constraints - Dr. Ian D. Gates

Computer security and privacy in a world of cyber-connectivity - Dr. Thomas P. Keenan & Dr. Emily B. Laidlaw

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Vol. 28, no. 2 (Winter 2022)

Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging - David B. Hogan, MD

About the University of Calgary Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging: An overview - Dr. Ann Toohey

Engaging government: University of Calgary’s opportunities and challenges - John Alho

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Vol. 28, no. 1 (Fall 2021)

Alberta in transition? - Dr. Blake Shaffer

The microbiome: How intestinal dysfunction may lead to disease in and outside of the gut - Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta

Exercise prescription for health: How do we get it right? - Dr. Juan M. Murias

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Vol. 27, no. 2 (Winter 2021)

Emeriti Publications - Dr. James Frideres

Art on Campus: the story behind the University’s Public Artworks - Marine Fischer

1.4 billion reasons to celebrate impact - Nuvyn Peters

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Life After Retirement Front Page

Vol. 9, no. 1 (Fall 2002)

Emeritus History - the first 1O years - Jean Tener

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