What's On Archive 2010

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Just how fast is a 136-kilogram concrete toboggan?
Find out during tonight's test runs!
December 20, 2010 - 5:30 to 7 pm
Test runs at Canada Olympic Park

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BOSE Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Technology Development Centre Open House
December 15, 2010 - 1:30 to 3 pm
Calgary Centre for Integrated Technologies, CCIT, 125

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Woman
December 6, 2010 - 12 to 1 pm
Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre

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Another Inconvenient Truth:
Snails Are More Intelligent Than Us
With Dr. Thomas W. Williams, sponsored by IEEE CASSAS
December 3, 2010 - 12 noon
ICT 516

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ESS 10 Days of Christmas Toy Drive
December 1 to 10, 2010
Drop off new, unused toys in the collection box located in the ESS Office (ENE 132), and enter to win a fantastic prize.

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ISEEE Expert Series - Presentation by Dr. Steve Larter and Bruce Carson
December 1, 2010 - 7 am breakfast
Calgary Petroleum Club (Devonian Room)
Registration deadline: Noon, Monday, November 29.
Student rate available, contact wenet [at] ucalgary [dot] ca for information.

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Go Dinos Go! Vanier Cup
November 27, 2010 - 1:45 am ET (9:45 am MT)
PEPS Stadium in Quebec City, live on TSN and Radio-Canada

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Playing God With Planet Earth: Can Science Reverse Global Warming?
CBC-TV Doc Zone, November 25, 9 pm. Featuring Dr. David Keith

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Undegraduate Research Symposium
November 25, 2010 - 11 am to 2 pm
MacEwan Student Centre

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Students' Union Teaching Excellence Awards
Nomination deadline: November 19, 2010

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Postdoctoral Association of the University of Calgary Annual General Meeting
November 18, 2010 - 11:30 am to 1 pm
Room 1405A, Health Sciences Complex (South Campus)
Coffee, tea and snacks are provided, bring your own mug!

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Chillin' for Charity Polar Bear Dip
In support of Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Register by November 12, 2010 Event: November 17, 2010 - 1 to 4 pm between Science A and MacEwan Hall.

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Winter 2011 International Studentships Competition
Deadline: November 15, 2010 by 11:59 pm

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Student Technology Innovation Challenge
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with a technology idea for establishing a business? Put your skills to the test with the STIC business plan writing competition.
Registration deadline is November 12, 2010.

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Open House 2010
November 6, 2010 - 10 am to 3 pm
MacEwan Hall Conference Centre

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ISEEE Expert Series - Presentation by Dr. Don Lawton
November 5, 2010 - 7 am breakfast
Calgary Petroleum Club (Devonian Room)
Registration deadline: Noon, Wednesday, November 3.
Student rate available, contact wenet [at] ucalgary [dot] ca for information.

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iS2 Showcase
November 2, 2010 - 1 to 4 pm
Rosza Centre
All staff and faculty are encouraged to attend.

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It's Movember
Help the University of Calgary Engineers team raise funds and awareness for men’s health.

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ISEEE Expert Series - Presentation by Dr. David Keith
October 22, 2010 - 7 am breakfast
Calgary Petroleum Club (Devonian Room)
Reservation deadline: Noon, Wednesday, October 20.
Student rate available, contact wenet [at] ucalgary [dot] ca for information.

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UC Idol
October 1st, 2010 - Reception begins at 5 pm, doors open at 6 pm
Libin Theatre, Health Sciences Centre
3330 Hospital Drive NW

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Internship Photo Contest
It's that time again! Deadline to enter is September 30.

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SNC-Lavalin Information Session
Hosted by the Engineering Internship Office
September 29, 2010 - Noon to 2 pm
Engineering Student Lounge

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ARC Resources Inc. Chemical and Petroleum Homeroom Grand Opening
September 22, 2010 - Noon
Engineering Student Lounge, Schulich School of Engineering
Register online

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Science and Engineering Career Fair
September 21, 2010 - 10 am to 3 pm
Jack Simpson Gym

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Schulich School of Engineering Construction Update
Faculty, staff and students: The renovation project is at the halfway mark, and on schedule. Upcoming Town Hall early October, details TBD.

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International Student Orientation Sessions
Undergraduate, graduate and exchange students can register to attend an international orientation session offered September 2, 9, 10 or 16, 2010.

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KICKOFF 2010
September 10, 2010 - 4 pm tailgate, 7 pm football game
McMahon Stadium

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Fall Term Important Dates
Block Week begins - September 7, 2010
Lectures begin - September 13, 2010
Fall orientation week - September 7 to 10, 2010

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Technical Communication for Engineers
Non-credit graduate course focusing on written and oral communication within technical and academic contexts. Registration is open until September 7.

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11th International Meeting on Reservoir Wettability
September 6-9, 2010
Alberta Room, Dining Centre

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Shaping our Future
August 24, 2010 - 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Faculty of Medicine Atrium
Session with the President

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Fourth Annual Biomedical Engineering and CREATE Undergraduate Studentship Program Summer Research Symposium
August 16, 2010 - 9 am to noon
KNB214 (Adidas Boardroom in the Human Performance Laboratory)

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Upcoming Session with the President
July 28, 2010 - 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Rozsa Centre

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Economic Evaluation of Gasification of Bitumen versus Natural Gas for SAGD Operations
Fourth-year student design project to be presented at Oil Sands & Heavy Oil Technologies Conference
Project team and recent Schulich graduates: Carl Landra, Kellee McIntyre, Julia Saar, Kris Stephansson; presenter: Rein Saar, Equinox Engineering Ltd.
July 22, 2010 - 8:30 to 10 am
Telus Convention Centre

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Schulich Stampede Breakfast
July 8, 2010 - 8 to 10 am
Engineering Courtyard

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New Faculty Workshop
June 29, 2010 - 8:30 am to 3 pm, CCIT 209
New full-time faculty / sessionals who have not previously attended the faculty workshop series before are welcome. Lunch is included.
RSVP to szanini [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.

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Air & Waste Management Association's Energy and Environment Conference
June 22-25, 2010
Telus Convention Centre

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IS2 Town Hall Meeting
June 21, 2010 - 2 pm, ST 140

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Engineering Staff Town Hall 2010
June 10, 2010 - 9:30 to 11 am
ICT 116
All staff members are encouraged to attend

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Engineering Convocation
June 7, 2010 - 2 pm

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Call for papers: International Acid Gas Injection Symposium 2010
September 27 - 30, 2010
Calgary Radisson Hotel

Authors are invited to submit an abstract (minimum 300 words, maximum 500 words) on a topic related to any aspect of acid gas injection. Papers will be accepted as presentations or posters.

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Illuminating Luncheon for Light Up The World
June 4, 2010
Ranchmen's Club
Tickets for the event are $100 per person or $900 per table of 10 before May 21.

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Canadian National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Symposium 2010
May 17, 2010 - 2 to 4 pm
Science B 142

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Spring and Summer Construction on Campus
EEEL and Taylor Family Digital Library road and sidewalk closures
Effective May 1, 2010

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Engineers Without Borders Annual Conference
April 30 and May 1, 2010
ICT building, University of Calgary

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Earth Day Campus Clean Up
April 22, 2010 - 11 to 2
Dining Centre, U of C

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Exam Week is April 19 to 29
Exam Schedule

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Engineering Design Fair
April 15, 2010 - 10 to noon
MacEwan Hall, U of C

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Benefits of Mathematica for Engineering Education
April 15, 2010 - 11:30 to 1:30
MEB 401/402
Open to all faculty members
RSVP to undseth [at] ucalgary [dot] ca or 403...

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Burying carbon dioxide: Political folly or climate change fix?
Public lecture with Graham Thompson
April 14, 2010 - 7 to 9 pm
Tom Oliver Lecture Theatre, Earth Sciences 162

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Class of 1976 (Mechanical) Reception and Unveiling
April 12, 2010 - 5 to 7
Engineering Students' Lounge
All staff and faculty welcome
Register here or RSVP to ssevents [at] ucalgary [dot] ca or 403-21...

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Program Placement Announcement April 1
Need to choose a second-year program or engineering minor?
Want to change programs?
Transfer student curious about program placement?

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Engineering stores will be closed for inventory March 29 to March 31

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2010 International Studentships Competition
International studentships support U of C students participating in international study experiences while earning degree credit.
Deadline: March 29, 2010 by 11:59 pm

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Alberta Student Energy Conference (ASEC)
March 26, 2010 - Gulf Canada Square
A professional development day for over 100 engineering, geosciences and business students from the universities of Calgary and Alberta

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Engineering Students' Society Elections
Elections will take place March 16, 2010

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University of Calgary Engineering Endowment
Request for proposals deadline: March 12, 2010

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Training the Canadian Olympic Ski Team with STEALTH^TM
With Gérard Lachapelle, CRC/iCORE Chair in Wireless Location, Department of Geomatics Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering
Feb. 16, 2010 - 3pm
Kinesiology (KNB) 133

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Copenhagen Fallout - The Impact on Alberta
ISEEE Experts Series
Feb. 16, 2010 - 7:30 to 9 am
Calgary Petroleum Club

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Meet astronaut and alumnus Robert Thirsk
Feb. 10, 2010 - 5:30 pm
ICT 102
RSVP through Net Community

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Out of orbit and back to the U of C
Welcome home Bob Thirsk
February 8, 10:30 to 11:30
Husky Great Hall, Rozsa Centre

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Inter-Faculty Improv Night 2010
Feb. 5, 2010, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, ICT 102
Take part or cheer on your team! Tickets are $2 in advance and $4 at the door; all proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Deadlines approaching for summer projects

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Winter 2010 Important Dates
January 22: No fee refund for withdrawal from winter term courses after this date
January 26: Last day to add or swap courses
January 29: Last day to pay balance of fees

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Schulich Faculty and Staff Awards Reception
Jan. 27, 2010 - 3 pm
Devon Academic Resource Centre

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Support the Red Cross Effort in Haiti
Buy a paper brick in ESS for $5 and stick it up in one of your department’s designated windows in the Engineering Students’ Lounge.
Starts Jan. 22, noon

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Olympic Torch Relay Celebration
Jan. 19, 2010 - 8:30 am
Olympic Oval

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Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation 2010 Scholarship Program
Undergraduate and graduate awards available
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2010

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Master of Environmental Design Open House
Jan. 12, 2010, 11:30 to 2
Kasian Gallery PF2182

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Dr. Ron Hugo Research Presentation: Engineering the Engineering Education Process
Jan. 11, 2010, 10 to 11 am
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Term break Dec. 25 to Dec. 31
Block week classes Jan. 4 to 8, 2010
Winter session begins Jan. 11, 2010