Late night lights were glowing at Canada Olympic Park this week as Schulich School of Engineering students were test-driving their entry in the 2011 Great Canadian Concrete Toboggan Race. We went along for the ride.

Healing difficult wounds is often a challenge, due, in large part, to the bacterial biofilms that frequently thrive in wounds. Biofilms are far more resistant to antibiotics than bacteria, but certain silver preparations appear to improve antibiotic efficacy against wound infections according to a study by Victoria Kostenko, and Robert J. Martinuzzi.

The University of Calgary’s entry to next year’s Solar Decathlon competition received the blessing of the Piikani Nation on Wednesday, in a special ceremony in the Faculty of Environmental Design’s Kasian Gallery. The team was honoured to host Chief Reggie Crowshoe for the ceremony that marked an important step forward for the future of the project.

Experts in the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Group have discovered that infrared camera technology gives glimpses of the temperatures of the intricate layers in the snowpack for the first time. This is providing new clues that could lead to better prediction of deadly avalanches.

Each year the Schulich School of Engineering recognizes industry contributions to the school and the field of engineering with the presentation of the Dean’s Award for Corporate Leadership and the Canadian Engineering Leader Award. This year's winners are Lafarge Canada and Frank King. The awards were presented on Dec. 2 at the Dean's Holiday Reception.

Tours of the city to see holiday light displays are a ritual for many families, and this year the Light Up The World Foundation hopes to make it onto the list of must-see locatons. From Dec. 1 to 16, the non-profit group founded by Schulich School of Engineering professor Dr. David Irvine-Halliday will be holding an open house to raise awareness about renewable energy.

Ten University of Calgary faculty members have been awarded a total of $9.5 million for either securing or having their Canada Research Chairs renewed, following the latest round of applications.

Leon Prebeau-Menezes, a graduate student from the Schulich School of Engineering, and his teammate have placed third out of 80 competitors from around the world in a prestigious competition in New Delhi, India.

Hosted by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and supported by Engineers Canada and RIM, the event brought leaders from academia and the private sector together with policy makers and students to identify current best practices and generate innovative solutions for attracting and retaining women to careers in science and engineering.

I’m a Dino, you’re a Dino
Dinos we are all
And when we get together
We do the Dino call
ROAR!

Organizers of a new speaker series in the chemical and petroleum engineering department hope the talks will facilitate collaboration and the exchange of ideas between researchers from around the world.

Erik Glavic threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns to lead the University of Calgary Dinos to a 56-3 win over the Alberta Golden Bears, capturing their third straight Canada West title Saturday afternoon at McMahon Stadium. The Dinos will host the CIS Mitchell Bowl next Saturday, November 20, 2010.

The last few hours have been emotionally and physically draining, but our families now have a solid home to live in. No more sleeping on a dirt floor, living with a tarp roof or door; their lives have taken a new route.

Drilling for oil and gas is an essential process in the energy industry and it demands precision and efficiency. Today, the Schulich School launched a research program that will build upon current expertise to find ways to improve drilling efficiency and reduce impact on the environment.

The A. H. Younger Chair in Hydrocarbon Processing will focus on education, teaching and research to help meet the growing need for process engineers and to create new and innovative designs in hydrocarbon processing.

Everyone loses bone strength as they get older, but the structural changes at work appear to differ between men and women, according to studies published in the journals Bone and the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Leon Prebeau-Menezes, a graduate student in oil and gas engineering, will represent Canada today, Nov. 2, at the Petrotech 2010 Conference in New Delhi, India.

Jocelyn Grozic, associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, and Mark Petovello, associate professor in the Department of Geomatics Engineering, have both been awarded a place on Avenue Magazine's list of top 40 Calgarians.

Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd. has made a gift of $250,000 to the Schulich School of Engineering to support student recognition and upgrades to a third-year homeroom.

Looking for a glimpse into what students get up to while working an internship placement? Check out the 2010 internship photo contest winners.

Founding director of the iRadio Laboratory at the Schulich School of Engineering and iCore/Canada Research Chair in Intelligent RF Radio Technology, Ghannouchi is developing ways and technologies to reduce energy use during the generation and transmission of radio signals.

$8.7 million was recently awarded to Canadian university researchers, including those at the University of Calgary, by Carbon Management Canada (CMC).

If you're planning a road trip this coming long weekend, it would be a good idea to dust off your driver handbook and review the rules of the road. Alberta drivers were recently put to the test with a survey developed at the Schulich School of Engineering. The results are dismal: nearly 89 percent of respondents failed the test.

Adding certain types of bacteria to tailings ponds could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make more water available for recycling and even reduce the toxicity of the ponds themselves.

Ayo Jeje is usually the one handing out awards. This time, Jeje himself is recognized for excellence in a field that is his greatest passion—teaching.

A team of students from the Schulich School of Engineering are in Florence, Italy to compete in the trivia-style competition about all things energy-related. They compete Monday against 23 teams from around the world.

Graduate students Sabreena Anowar and Shamsunnahar Yasmin plan to take their knowledge of road safety back to their home country of Bangladesh.

The joint research project, a partnership between the Government of Alberta and the University of Calgary, will assess the potential of Global Positioning System Electronic Monitoring (GPS-EM) as an additional law enforcement tool for monitoring offenders.

Releasing engineered nano-sized disks, or sulphuric acid in a condensable vapour above the Earth, are two novel approaches according to David Keith.

Emily Marasco, fourth-year computer engineering student, has designed a device that turns sound waves into pictures on a screen. 

Engineering student Cecilia Alvarez Veronesi is studying the structure and lubricating ability of a protein, lubricin, in order to help develop therapeutic treatments to treat degenerative joint diseases.

According to an international study on climate change, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) may underestimate the uncertainty in predictions about global warming. Authors of the study include David Keith.

Students discuss projects involving stem cells and tissue engineering, signal analysis, modeling and bioelectricity at annual biomedical engineering research symposium.

The Schulich School of Engineering recognized the outstanding contributions of 45 teaching assistants at a workshop and ceremony that took place August 6.

One-way Ticket by Marjan Eggermont, senior instructor in the Schulich School of Engineering, has been chosen by the Class of 2010 as its legacy gift.

Team ISEEESA includes Alison Robertson, mechanical engineering, and Daniel Thompson, civil engineering.

Research on construction efficiencies, intelligent software, and electricity from garbage earn Schulich experts top accolades

This year's winning entry was made by Anthony Ho of the Calgary Science School.

Graduate students embark on 11-day bike trip to battle child poverty and exploitation.

Bill Rosehart has won six awards for excellence in teaching and will now take over as department head as of July 1.

The new Corporate Knights school rankings are out, and for the second time in a row, Schulich tops the pile of 36 engineering programs.

To help enrich the student experience, Penn West Energy has made a major contribution to the Engineering Leaders campaign.

The American Solar Challenge drew to a close on Saturday as the 16 participating teams completed the almost 2000 km race from Tulsa to Chicago.

With the finish line finally in sight, Axiom is holding steady in fourth place; the University of Michigan leads the pack.

It's day three of the 1,700-km road race and the Schulich Axiom is steadily climbing towards the top spot.

Mechanical vibrations appear to alter cell behaviour in a way that points to the potential for the regeneration of cells and tissues in the spine.

The Axiom was the first car to pass the inspections, earning the “pole position” for the Formula Sun Grand Prix

On June 8, the Schulich School of Engineering launched the Engineering Leaders campaign, an initiative to raise funds for a new building, and upgrade lecture theatres, labs and student spaces.

Medals and awards recognize both outstanding academic achievement and leadership excellence. Read the full story
Congratulations also to Jason Motkoski, recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Student Leadership.

May you graduate well and earn some new honours. Good luck, bless you all and remember you are the new frontier,"  said 2010 University of Calgary Honorary Degree Recipient Seymour Schulich. This self-made billionaire has donated more than $280 million to numerous causes and organizations, including a $25-million gift to the University of Calgary for the Schulich School of Engineering, the university’s largest.

By examining bones in 3D, Kyle Nishiyama hopes to improve diagnosis and measure the effectiveness of osteoporosis treatments. Nishiyama is one of four U of C recipients of the prestigious Vanier scholarship.

After two years of planning, designing and building a third-generation solar car, the U of C Solar Team is one of only two Canadian teams taking part in the race from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Chicago, Illinois. 

Baja SAE puts their off-road racing vehicle to the ultimate test in the 2010 collegiate design competition held in Bellingham, Washington. 

Electrical engineer and PhD student Billy Wu awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The award will allow Wu to continue both his research on Leaky Wave Antennas and his many contributions to campus and the community.

Dean Cannon awarded honorary degree from Acadia University. The U of C president-elect also delivered the convocationaddress for the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science.

An intense phase of renovations is shutting down part of theengineering school this summer as the complex prepares for a majorexpansion.

Alberta's post-secondary institutions come together to prevent workplace tragedies through education.

Student-built solar car Schulich Axiom kicks off tour of Alberta

Research program will shed light on mysteries of heavy oil behaviour

Schulich team takes first prize in international "smart radio" competition

Call for Nominations: Dean's Award for Corporate Leadership and Canadian Engineering Leader Award

Second-year civil engineering student Silvia Graciela Fernandez Avila was awarded the CEMF 20th Anniversary National Scholarship for Women in Engineering; Lauren Vathje, a second-year mechanical engineering student, was awarded a CEMF Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship.

The team has designed a solar-powered home specifically for the First Nations communitiesof Southern Alberta. 

Recipients include: Leo A. Behie, R. Gordon Moore, Edwin P. Nowicki, and Darrel J. Danyluk. Review the backgrounder.

Province contributes $25 million to U of C-based group to help reduce greenhouse gases. 

Student fair features soccer-playing robotic dogs and video gamesthat teach life skills
Students at the Schulich School of Engineeringpresented more than 100 team projects at the 2010 Engineering Design Fair onApril 15 at the University of Calgary.

Expertsin tissue engineering and power systems modeling get boost to bring research toworld stage
Neil Duncan is developing tissue engineering treatment options formusculoskeletal disorders; Bill Rosehart designs electrical power systemsaccounting for future uncertainties.

Student swim raises $2,700 for charity
After countless laps for a good cause, Schulich swim-a-thon organizers presented a cheque for $2,700 to this year's charity ofchoice, the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Schulich students envision world's first one-stop-shop for biomedical engineering
A group of fourth-year students have designed an advanced biomedical engineering facility for their final project of the year. The group hopes their ideas will inspire the architects and engineers who may one daybuild such a facility at the University of Calgary.

Dan's Arch unveiled
A tribute to all engineering classes who come together after graduation to support current students, Dan's Arch is a new project of the Class of 1976 (Mechanical). It represents the evolution of engineering and is named after a remarkable engineer and '76 classmate.

Grade 5 students address developing world challenges
Mentoring program introduces youth to careers in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Interim Dean Appointed
Anil Mehrotra, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, has been appointed the Interim Dean of the Schulich School of Engineering, effective July 1, 2010, for a one-year term.

Dean Elizabeth Cannon named eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary effective July 1, 2010

It is technologically feasible to store a huge amount of carbon dioxide deep underground in central Alberta

The Clone Rangers from British Columbia earn top spot and the title of Iron Science Teacher 2010

Schulich professor U.T. Sundararaj receives national recognition for excellence in teaching

The annual Pi Week student fundraiser began March 9 in support of The Doorway not-for-profit organization

Schulich student Lucas Makowsky wins gold at 2010 Olympic Games

Schulich engineer Richard Tay has designed a survey to help gauge how much drivers actually know about the rules of the road

Ron Hugo has been appointed the first Chair in Engineering Education Innovation at the Schulich School of Engineering

Researchers awarded funding for target areas like health, environmental science and information technologies

With his record-setting space flight behind him, Robert Thirsk returned to campus Monday to pick up his honorary degree

University of Calgary researchers open new facility to transform Alberta's oilsands industry

Night of the Living Sled scoops up four awards at the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race 2010

2010 Tuition Update
Alan Harrison, provost and vice-president, academic, outlines the university’s proposal for 2010-11 tuition increases.

Alumnus Chaminda Basnayake is working on the next generation of smart - and safe - cars

Schulich students Kasmira Pawa and John McDonald win Gold at 2010 Western Engineering Competition

Research on global 'sun block' needed now
Solar-radiation management may be the only human response that can fend off rapid and high-consequence climate change impacts, according to Schulich professor David Keith

Schulich researchers develop the i-Booth, a mobile information kiosk, designed to improve construction productivity

Engineering student Lucas Makowsky is heading to the Olympics on the Canadian long track speed skating team

Public-private partnership funds research to improve environmental impact and efficiency of oil and gas recovery methods

Schulich researcher Gérard Lachapelle named to Calgary Herald's list of 20 compelling Calgarians