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University Putting the brakes on Campaign 2008 budgets for President appointed Michael Holly | Creative Services opportunity to second term

Michael Brown Ileiren Poon “The University of Alberta has a very large number of undergradu- ven in the face of an niversity of Alberta Presi- ates enrolled, and we did not see uncertain economic dent Indira Samarasekera commensurate growth in numbers landscape, the University has been appointed to a of faculty during that time. I think Eof Alberta sees opportunity on Usecond five-year term. The second we can do a lot more in what I call the horizon and has budgeted term will carry her presidency active learning engagement: travel accordingly. through July 2015. abroad, research projects, intern- On March 27, the board of Following a four-month review ships,” she said. “The other group of governors approved a $1.47 process by a university-wide com- students that are vital to this academy billion consolidated budget— mittee, the board of governors is graduate students and we don’t up $122.1 million over 2008– voted during its March 27 meeting have nearly the number of graduate 09—that calls for a modest $1 to re-appoint Samarasekera. students that we should have. million surplus, despite a $4.7 “The delightful part of it is, she “We’ve made great progress million operating deficit, which has accepted our offer,” said board in the last few years. We have the officials say, while unusual, is and review committee chair Brian talented people—staff, faculty and necessary to preserve the univer- Heidecker. “We recognize her out- students—and thanks to provincial sity’s foundation of excellence standing leadership and phenome- and federal investments in the last Shaun Johnston, U of A fine-arts graduate and star of the hit CBC program and maintain its competitive nal track record in a relatively short few years, as well as the generosity Heartland, was joined on stage by engineering student Marcus Beaudry and the position both nationally and time. She’s built a great administra- of more than 90,000 donors to our Formula SAE race car during the close of the Campaign 2008 held March 26 at the globally. tive team and her influence and Campaign 2008, we have had the Winspear Centre. Story page 2. “We live in an environment leadership have established her as resources that make it possible to where the provincial govern- one of the de facto spokespersons grow from a good regional univer- ment has been nothing short for post-secondary education in sity to among the top in Canada of fantastic in maintaining its Alberta and Canada.” and a visible player on the world undiminished commitment to Samarasekera began her cur- stage,” said Samarasekera. Pharmacy gets new dean post-secondary education across rent term as the university’s 12th “This is the right place at the a wide range of issues,” said Pro- president in July 2005, following right time.” Folio Staff junior faculty, bring balance to the vost Carl Amrhein. “This puts nearly 30 years at the University of many facets of pharmacy and phar-

us in an environment that is very British Columbia, most recently as Michael Holly | Creative Services he University of Alberta maceutical sciences and strengthen different from the environment vice-president of research. When has selected James Keh- the division, centre and college he being experienced by a number she first came to the University of rer, dean of the College has led.” of our peer institutions in other Alberta, she didn’t know what to Tof Pharmacy at Washington State Kehrer has served on editorial parts of Canada as well as in the expect, she said. University, as the next dean of its boards of peer-reviewed science U.S.” “The last four years have exceed- Faculty of Pharmacy and Phar- journals, committees of national Amrhein says $34.2 million ed my expectations. This is by far maceutical Sciences. His five year professional societies, grant review in one-time funding will be the best job I’ve ever had,” she said. term begins Aug. 1. committees, a state legislative task directed to institutional priority “I think we have an exceptional Prior to taking the reins force and a state advisory commit- areas within the operating bud- team of people here; certainly my at Washington State in 2005, tee. Most notable among his current get that is in addition to faculty own team but more importantly Kehrer spent 25 years at the memberships are the U.S. Environ- recruitment and retention, and the faculty, the support staff and University of Texas at Austin, mental Protection Agency Science includes research support, the students. Ultimately great starting as an assistant professor Advisory Board’s Exposure and information technology, library universities are defined by the qual- and rapidly progressing to full Human Health Committee and the services, safety and security and ity of students who want to go to professor. He served as chair of U.S. Food and Drug Administration support of Dare to Discover and it, and we are up there with all the the Division of Pharmacology Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Dare to Deliver, with a focus best universities already.” and Toxicology and director Committee. He is also editor for the on teaching and curriculum Looking back at her earliest days of the Center for Cellular and Americas and Japan of the interna- development. as U of A’s president, Samarasekera Molecular Toxicology. tional journal Toxicology Letters. “There will be people who said, “My task was to lead the com- “In addition to his achieve- “One of the reasons I went to the find themselves looking for a munity in the creation of an inspiring ments in the academy, Dean University of Texas in 1980 was that new place to do their teaching new vision that would resonate with Kehrer is highly regarded for they were clearly on the move,” said and research and we hope to be internal and external audiences, and his personal character, his high Kehrer. “They had hired a number ready to identify the absolute to take actions that attracted resourc- standards and his understanding of young faculty, so it was just a lot best and bring them here on a es and people, raised morale and of academic and research excel- of fun to grow over a period of 25 very selective basis.” ambition and elevated our national lence,” said U of A Provost Carl years, work through the ranks to Amrhein’s excitement was and international reputation.” Amrhein. “All of these have influ- develop my program in conjunction tempered, however, by contin- Samarasekara said that enhancing Indira Samarasekera has been appointed enced his ability to successfully with some other researchers and ued uncertainty in the financial student experience is still on the top to a second five-year term as president of build teams and partnerships, eventually have it become known continued on page 2 of her list as she moves forward. the University of Alberta. mentor and support students and continued on page 2

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Volume 46 Issue 15 hat separates the Office of the Vice President elite privately funded (External Relations) research institutions is Office of Public Affairs theW flexibility of funding. 6th Floor, General Services Building University of Alberta The University of Alberta took a Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H1 big step in narrowing the competi- tive gap as 90,000 alumni, partners and friends answered the call and ACTING Editor surpassed the university’s Campaign Michael Brown 2008 fundraising of $500 million. [email protected] The four-year campaign officially wrapped up with a celebration on Contributors March 28 at the Winspear Centre Michael Brown, Richard Cairney, Michael Davies-Venn, Geoff McMaster, Shelagh where the university unveiled that it Kubish, Brian Murphy, Quinn Phillips, raised $581.7 million, the second- Ileiren Poon largest completed campaign of its kind in Canadian history. Graphic Design “The numbers tell the incredible Marcey Andrews, Tim Garvie story of a committed and caring Folio’s mandate is to serve as a credible culture of philanthropy. This is what news source for the university community success looks like,” said President The Campaign 2008 Jazz Band was one of the star attractions during the closing ceremonies of the second most successful by communicating accurate and timely Indira Samarasekera at the official fundraising effort in Canadian history. information about issues, programs, close of the campaign. people and events and by serving as a forum for discussion and debate. Folio is “Today, we are truly trans- ditional partners and friends and an teaching, learning and research space. Formula SAE race car. published 23 times per year. formed,” said Samarasekera. “Our original goal of $310 million. With Shaun Johnston, who graduated At the event, Samarasekera asked dreams have grown as together we that goal quickly reached, the uni- with a U of A’s bachelor of fine everyone involved to continue sup- The editor reserves the right to limit, aspire—and make bold decisions— versity acquired a new target of $500 arts degree in 1990 and is a star of porting the university as it strives to select, edit and position submittied copy to earn a place among the top 20 and advertisements. Views expressed in million and sat back and watched the hit CBC program Heartland, be the best. Folio do not necessarily reflect university public universities in the world by alumni and friends respond. hosted the evening at the Winspear, “We’re not where we want to policy. Folio contents may be printed with 2020. That’s the league that this Some highlights from the cam- which featured musical performanc- be yet,” she said. “As we pause in acknowledgement. journey, this transformation, has paign include 1,114 new scholarships es from Chorale Saint-Jean, the our journey this evening and take a put us in a position to join.” and awards, 50 new endowed chairs, U of A Jazz Band II, Aaron Au and look at the horizon, I think I see yet Inquiries In 2004, the university began Comments and letters should be eight new endowed professorships Julie Amundsen, a recital on the Da- another broader and brighter vista. directed to Michael Brown, acting editor, Campaign 2008 with a call to its and 13 new facilities, adding more vis Concert Organ by Janet Chung Let’s forge on. Let’s dare to dream. 780-492-9407 more than 215,000 alumni and ad- than 1.3 million square feet of new and a visit from the engineering-led “Let’s dare to dream even bigger.” [email protected]

Corporate & Display Advertising Deadline: Thursday, noon, one week prior New Pharmacy dean continued from page 1 to publication Jocelyn Love, 780-248-1268 as a top-five pharmacology program undergone significant change. In 2005, Kehrer moved to Wash- was just too much to pass up. [email protected] in a pharmacy school in the United “There is a lot of patient contact ington State to become dean of the “The U of A has a world-class Classified Ads States. now, and as a profession, I think the College of Pharmacy. “I thought I medical centre, the new Katz Group- Deadline: Thursday, noon, one week prior “I see that same opportunity here. changes are the way we are going to could do more by helping to create Rexall Centre and some inter-profes- to publication I would like to build upon what be able to improve health care and an environment for others to be suc- sional activities going on between all Debbie Keehn, 780-492-2325 Dean Pasutto did by continuing to lower costs,” said Kehrer. “Having a cessful in by going this route.” the health professions,” he said. “The [email protected] hire good people and then get out of much more accessible, highly trained But Kehrer sees parallels between pharmacy program has very strong Talks and Events their way and let them do what they health-care professional who can the pharmacy program at the U of A faculty already and has hired a lot Deadline: Thursday, noon, one week prior do best.” help people take care of routine now and the pharmacy program at the of good young researchers who are to publication Kehrer succeeds Franco Pasutto, chronic problems without the pa- University of Texas before it roared to going to grow and develop. Ileiren Poon, 780-492-4698 who is concluding two terms as tient having to go to all the expense prominence. He thinks the opportuni- “It is an exciting time to get some [email protected] dean begun in July 1999. Under associated with emergency rooms, ty to be part of a blossoming program things done.” will free up physicians to do what Enter events online at Pasutto’s leadership as dean, the www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/events/ Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharma- they do best, and that’s treat acute submit.cfm ceutical Sciences maintained the top and serious illnesses.” track record in Canada of students’ Circulation/ Budget continued from page 1

success in the national pharmacy Supplied Change of Address market and an assumption that grant transfer is.” Contact Debbie Keehn at 780-492-2325 exams; increased the faculty’s or via e-mail at financial foundation; enhanced and a six per cent increase in base Also troubling for university [email protected] expanded undergraduate, graduate operating grants the provincial officials are tuition rates—which and continuing education programs; government had forcasted in past the board of governors recently in- Billing Info recruited outstanding clinical and budgets will still be in place when creased by 4.1 per cent in alignment Contact Fatima Jaffer at 780-492-0448 the provincial budget is revealed with provincial regulations—and or via e-mail at [email protected] scientific staff and partnered with the Alberta College of Pharmacists to April 7. their continued decline as a percent- ISSN 0015-5764 Copyright 2009 secure prescribing rights for Alberta Moreover, Phyllis Clark, vice- age of total revenues. They comprise pharmacists—a first in Canada. president finance and adminis- 19 per cent of the total revenues of Originally from Wisconsin, tration, says that after 2009–10 the operating budget. Kehrer received a B.Sc in pharmacy past government plans for even The economics of the day has The University of Alberta maintains a from Purdue University, a PhD in a modest three per cent increase also revealed a silver lining as far as database of all alumni. This database pharmacology from the University in the base operating grants ongoing construction of the univer- is used to send you news about the of Iowa’s College of Medicine and might be in jeopardy. To put it sity’s $502 million worth of planned U of A, including Folio and New Trail, carried out research in toxicology in perspective, Clark explained a capital projects is concerned, says invitations to special events and requests one per cent decrease in the base Don Hickey, vice-president of facili- for support. On Sept. 1, 1999, post- as a post-doctoral investigator at secondary institutions were required to the prestigious Oak Ridge National grant represents a loss of $5 mil- ties and operations, and that project comply with the Freedom of Information Laboratories. lion in revenue. bids put out to tender have seen an and Protection of Privacy legislation of Kehrer has always been inter- “Everyone has already been increase in competition, with win- the province of Alberta. In accordance ested in research, and his main signaling that three percent may ning bids coming in far lower than with this legislation, please respond to be on the upside, so we’re already university officials expected. one of the following options: investigations have centred around the effect certain drugs have on the started looking at ways of what “Since inflation isn’t the demon ❏ Please keep my name, or signaling process between cells in would happen if the three percent we’re dealing with, it’s now a ❏ Remove my name from the Folio list. terms of their anti-cancer potential. wasn’t solid,” said Clark. “It is question of how do we position In particular, he has examined the clear that this is a point we have projects to get the absolute most Name to lobby on for the next little competition,” said Hickey. “There is Signature cellular signaling involved in a form of programmed cell death called while. a market correction and it is more No response means the University of apoptosis. James Kehrer has been appointed as the “We don’t have a lot of sources significant is some areas than others, Alberta assumes an individual wishes to As Kehrer has assumed more ad- new dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and of unrestricted funding that are and definitely more significant on remain on the mailing list. ministrative roles, his profession has Pharmaceutical Sciences. as fundamental as the operating the smaller projects.” University of Alberta | folio April 3rd, 2009 | 3

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Brian Murphy the candidates can expect a whirl- undergraduate physics at the Uni- wind of training. When it’s time to versity of Victoria. or a lot of people, getting get up to the Space Station the crew Steeves is well aware that it takes a PhD in physics from the will blast off from Star City, Russia, more than book smarts to get into University of Alberta is a aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. space. To become a well rounded as- bigF accomplishment. But if you’re Steeves can just imagine the tronaut candidate Steeves spent a lot Geoffrey Steeves, a doctorate is just G-forces pushing him back into of time in U of A swimming pools. another box checked off on a to-do his seat. “I remember seeing Hail “I learned how to scuba dive in list that ends in outer space. Columbia at the Imax theatre in the the evenings and did a lot of rock Steeves is one of 16 people Space Sciences Centre and sitting climbing over at the Butterdome,” hoping to fill just two openings in the front row, my neck straining, he said. And just in case he’s ever in Canada’s astronaut program. looking up as the shuttle racing into called on to take the controls of a From 16 candidates, the group will outer space.” space craft, he learned how to fly. eventually be whittled down to half- As a boy growing up in Edmon- “I’ve got a multi-instrument rating a-dozen and the final two will be ton he went way beyond dreaming and a commercial pilot’s license. announced later this spring. about being an astronaut: he figured This shows the space agency you can But before 36-year-old Steeves out exactly how to get the job. make quick decisions and deal with gets into that pressure cooker, he “Physicists were chosen to be pressure.” and the other 15 candidates have to astronauts and I knew that,” he said, Handling pressure will certainly To get to outer space, Geoffrey Steeves has entered a pressure cooker of physical and undergo more physical and psycho- so between 1991 and 2001, Steeves be his primary job if Steeves is cho- psychological testing. logical testing. Then they wait to see completed both his honours degree sen for the program. who get’s voted off the island. and doctorate on campus. But “They’re looking for people who Steeves hopes to make the trip knowing that astronaut openings can work as a group of six, on a this summer to NASA’s astronaut don’t come open every day, Steeves six-month mission aboard the Space training school in Houston where took a day job of sorts, teaching Station.” U of A takes lead on Europe’s higher-education plan

Michael Davies-Venn ting Canada’s educational system in marasekera’s views on positioning concert with Europe’s will modernize the U of A among the top 20 uni- igher-education officials higher education here and benefit versities in the world by 2020. should engage with gov- students and researchers. “Alberta, by definition, must ernment in finding better “We want our students to have be an economic jurisdiction that Hresources for improving teaching the opportunity to study at more is deeply engaged in the world quality in Canada. That’s one of the than one university while in the sys- through trading both within and strategies suggested at the end of a tem and we want to make it easier internationally. And the role of the two-day conference organized in for them to do so,” she said. post-secondary sector in Alberta response to the Bologna Process. “The Bologna Process has acted is clearly been defined by Minister The meetings, on March 19 as a catalyst around the world, Horner and his colleagues to in- and 20, which attracted educators prompting many regions to look clude what we call internationaliza- from Europe, the United States and at the components of their own tion,” Amrhein said. across Canada, was the first gather- education systems and find areas “Bologna is very important for ing to discuss the Bologna Process for improvement,” said Alberta’s the future and it’s good for us to in North America. The process Advanced Education and Technol- take the lead.” will standardize higher education ogy Minister Doug Horner. Recommendations from the in Europe by creating a “European The minister, who spoke at the conference will form the basis Higher Education Area” involving conference, applauded the U of A of a Green Paper that will detail 46 European countries next year. for organizing a response to the suggestions for improving inter-in- The Bologna process would make Bologna Process and noted a tradi- stitutional co-operation that would it possible for European students to tion in the province he suggested create worldwide opportunities study at different universities while would help with accommodating for graduate studies in Canada as completing their degrees, ensuring the process. well as recommendations to federal easier transferability of students’ “Alberta has a strong history of and provincial governments and credits and degrees across Europe looking outward as part of a high- other stakeholders to support those and establishing a set time during quality global student community,” activities. which students are expected to Horner said. “Our province has a Increasing discussions with complete their bachelor’s, master’s long-standing commitment to an ad- countries within the European or doctoral degrees. These reforms vanced learning system that is acces- Higher Education Area, produc- are thought to have far-reaching sible, affordable and of high quality.” ing materials and tools that will implications outside Europe. Carl Amrhein, U of A provost facilitate campus discussions across Olive Yonge, U of A profes- and vice-president academic, said Canada on the Bologna Process, and sor and vice-provost for academic organizing the conference fits with providing current information on programs, described the Bologna the U of A’s vision of international programs and qualifications around Process as a revolution within higher engagement and is consistent with the world are among other strategies SUMMER education in Europe. She said put- university President Indira Sa- suggested at the conference. JOBS COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS is presently looking for responsible / hard- working University or College Congratulations to Susanne aries, David students for: Barton, whose name was drawn as Schindler’s part of Folio’s March 23 “Are You retelling a Winner?” contest after she cor- of John Full-Time Painting Positions rectly identified the photograph in Vallentyne’s May - August question as that of the Cree phrase foreboding To win, simply identify where on No experience required, “Kukeyow uche Payuk” above a The Algal Bowl: Lakes & Man. campus the object in the picture is doorway to the right of Pembina Up for grabs this weeks is located. Email your correct answer we will train you to paint. Hall’s main entrance. Barton’s cor- retired U of A professor John to [email protected] by noon rect answer has secured her a copy Brown’s The Crypt of Academe, a on Friday, April 10, and you will be Positions available in your area. of The Algal Bowl: Overfertilization tongue-in-cheek account of his 26 entered into the draw. If interested call 1-888-277-9787 of the World’s Freshwaters and Estu- years roaming the academic halls. or apply online at www.collegepro.com 4 | University of Alberta | folio April 3rd, 2009 Michael Holly | Creative Services

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Michael Brown Sinusitis & Rhinitis/Allergies Michael Brown with heart failure. The scope of the Headaches & TMJ syndrome MS/Simple obesity research will include when and how Dysmenorrhea/Menopause hen a person suffers the patient arrives at hospital— syndrome acute heart failure, the whether by ambulance, driven by Acne/Eczema/Psoriasis & more! clock begins to tick. a family member or having walked Dr. Yu-Cheng Chen Patient Testimonials: WWhat hastens matters is the in—the exam done by the health- Former Physician in Charge & “Nearly half of our staff has been limited information doctors have to care team, what medications are Neurologist in Shanghai “Longhua” Medical Teaching Hospital in your clinic.” — Staff member, work with when assessing the heart- given by paramedics and in the ER, U of A Department of Medicine failure patient, making the compli- and when the patient is formally Dr. Shu-Long He cation difficult to manage early on. diagnosed with heart failure. The “You helped me lose 35 lbs. and Expert in soft-tissue injury & more my blood pressure reduced from Now, thanks to the award ear- clinical team will also analyze stan- 180/110 to 125/85. 20 years marked for Justin Ezekowitz, a car- dard blood tests along with new, Reg. Acupuncturists, of neck and shoulder pain was diologist at the U of A Hospital and state-of-the-art blood tests to see if Traditional Chinese gone.” — Senior U of A staff Medicine Doctors a new AHFMR population health they provide helpful information in member investigator, critical research into these early hours. We offer over 25 years of “I had constant shoulder and helping the health system respond “For people experiencing acute exceptional clinical experience back pain for 5 years since my car better to people with heart failure heart failure, the risk of death is & many unique formulas of accident until I had 4 treatments can go ahead. high,” said Esekowitz. “My research Acupressure, Acupuncture & from you. It’s really amazing!” TCM herbal medicine to treat — a director at the U of A His award is one of 18 Alberta is focusing on those first hours of the following: Heritage Foundation for Medi- when somebody is getting sicker by cal Research grants announced on the moment, what we do as a health March 26. system, what the paramedics do, RE/MAX Real Estate Centre “When someone has a heart at- what the physicians in the ER do Justin Ezekowitz was awarded one of 18 tack, we know precisely what to do,” and what we as physicians practic- AHFMR grants on March 26. said Esekowitz. “My goal is to refine ing cardiology do.” • 23 years as successful residential realtor our approach and develop a similar All told, the 18 U of A research- specializing in west and southwest rapid response to heart failure.” ers took in $17 million worth of (diabetes), Padmaja (Padma) Kaul Edmonton Heart failure results from cardiac awards, each of which is seven years (heart), Johanne Paradis (language • Consistently in top 5% of Edmonton realtors disease and takes place when the heart in length. The other award re- disorders), Stefan Pukatzki (infec- • Member of prestigious RE/MAX cannot keep up with the demands cipients include: Troy Baldwin (im- tious diseases), Rhonda Rosychuk Platinum Club of the body and is not able to pump mune system), Lauren Beaupre (re- (biostatistics), James Shapiro • Member or RE/MAX Hall of Fame enough blood to the muscles, brain, habilitation), Tanya Berry (physical (diabetes), Martin Srayko (cell), • Born and raised in Buenos Aires and kidneys and other vital organs. activity), David Brindley (cancer/ Bernard Thébaud (lung repair), has lived in Edmonton since 1987 Esekowitz’s study will look at diabetes), William Colmers (brain), Marcello Tonelli (kidney disease), • Bilingual in English and Spanish 1,000 people in the Edmonton area Greta Cummings (health-care work Ban Chi-Ho Tsui (pain medicine) who come to the emergency room environment), Jeffrey Johnson and Richard Wozniak (cell). “Call me to experience the dedicated, knowledgable, and caring service that I provide to all my clients.” Rethinking science and art Marjorie Garber’s ‘Oprah-uplift’ moment Geoff McMaster we asked for more—if we described what we actually needed rather than Editors of Oprah’s Win- niversities have made a what we can get along with—people frey’s O, The Oprah Magazine big mistake and it could would take us more seriously.” asked Garber for a list of the be costing us dearly, says Summarizing an editorial she five most uplifting works UHarvard scholar Marjorie Garber. wrote for the Garber of literature in English. At Boston Globe, On campus as distinguished called for universities to become first she resisted, claiming, visitor on March 25, Garber argued patrons of what she calls “Big “I don’t do uplift.” But in the that the artificial distinction in Art,” providing the same resources end she relented and com- academia between fine arts and and freedom for experimentation piled her list in good faith. science not only dictates how we enjoyed by scientists. She wrote that “There was a soupçon of understand disciplines, but also how “like Big Science, Big Art would be edge to the way I described we see the world. international, bringing together key the texts, but I actually took “Art-making involves large, dedi- players from all over the globe.” it fairly seriously,” she said. cated spaces, the repetition of vari- Former dean of arts Patricia Cle- “I wanted them to be of ous experimental practices, [and] ments responded to Garber, point- different genres, different creating tools to produce whatever ing out that, while much of what time periods, [of ] slightly kind of work you need to.” she said about the marginal status of different national origins and Garber is chair of the Department the fine arts in universities is true, texts that I return to and that of Visual and Environmental Studies the University of Alberta may be make me feel pleasure.” at Harvard University and director of ahead of the curve in recognizing Here is what she came up the Carpenter Centre for the Visual the value of artists. with: Arts. She has demonstrated a remark- “In this university, the fine arts 1) The Winter’s Tale, Shake- able ability to cross boundaries, writ- are massively stronger than they speare’s pastoral problem ing on everything from sexuality to were 20 years ago,” she said, adding play. You attend the love humans have for dogs. that, at least in Canada, research 2) Charlotte’s Web, the In her seminar on art patronage, councils and the political decisions children’s classic published in conferences, right? Garber argued that the separation that determine them have been 1952 by E.B. White. of art and science is a relatively more responsible than universities 3) Under Milkwood, a radio What if they held that international recent development in Western themselves for the “driving apart of play by Dylan Thomas, later history. Laboratories and studios disciplines,” forcing scholars into adapted for the stage. conference right here in Edmonton? were once one and the same, she categories of intellectual inquiry on 4) Flush, by Virginia Woolf, said: “Leonardo (Da Vinci) was a grant applications. Artists at univer- the fictional biography of • Let us know which What conferences do scientist as well as an artist.” sities did much better, she said, when Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s conferences you attend! In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Social Sciences and Humanities cocker spaniel. you attend? art-making was increasingly viewed Research Council recognized their 5) Persuasion, Jane Austen’s • We can contact the Tell us and you could win as craft, something for recreation or work as worthy of support. last complete novel. organizers to let them a $100 gift certificate for diversion, rather than forming part Former president of the Royal Which five works would know how Edmonton cakes and pastries from our award winning Pastry Chef. of the intellectual life of universities. Society of Canada Pat Demers also you put on your list of the can meet and beat Artists were by and large relegated suggested that the climate for artists most uplifting of all time? Draw date May 31, 2009 to conservatories and art schools, in Canada may be changing for the Let us know, and you’ll be en- their expectations. she said, whereas the sciences began better. In recent years, she said, the tered in a draw for the high- receiving huge government grants. RSC—now called the Academies ly-sought-after his-and-hers “We have sold ourselves too of Arts, Sciences and Humanities U of A Centenary T-shirts. short, both in the humanities and of Canada—has been on a drive to Send your list to folio@exr. www.bring-them-home.ca arts. We have asked for too little and include more artists among their ualberta.ca by April 10. or phone: (780) 917-7610 been taken at our word. Perhaps if membership.

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6 | University of Alberta | folio April 3rd, 2009 past, present, future Taking stock of a winning tradition in varsity athletics

Shelagh Kubish and Geoff McMaster lowed Hardy’s dictum by playing 73–66 in Halifax. agement, the finest college football the Pandas were fast off the mark. the hardest and using intelligence “We don’t have the country’s coaching staff in Canada and one Howie Draper was named head cademic excellence and to carry off the laurels of victory. best talent,” said coach Don Hor- hell of a lot of desire combined to coach and within two years had athletic success have always Whether you call them dynasties, wood of that year. “But we were the give the Bears their first national built a program that continues gone hand in hand at the winning streaks or just exceptional most determined. I had a bunch of football championship.” to dominate women’s university UA of A. Our faith in the ancient moments of team glory, we share guys who did whatever it took to The gridiron Bears won the hockey. The team is known for a “golden mean” of healthy body, some of those stories here. win. It wasn’t me, it was them.” 1967 College Bowl in November, remarkable unbeaten streak of 110 healthy mind goes back at least defeating the McMaster Marauders games from the 2002–03 season as far as legendary classics profes- 1978–80 Bears hockey 1994–95 and 1999–2000 in what is considered by many to through the 2004–05 season, as sor W.G. Hardy, who chaired the (Dominating the competition) Pandas volleyball be the first true national champion- well as six national championships classics department for more than a The hockey Bears of 1978–79 (Six straight national wins) ship game for Canadian university in eight years, but Coach Draper quarter-century. dominated the Canadian university In 2002, the Pandas volley- football. says it’s not all about winning. The prolific scholar wrote hun- competitive season and post-season, ball players from the 1994–95 to The team consisted of outstand- dreds of short stories and articles, winning the University Cup that 1999–2000 seasons were inducted 1972 Bears football ing hockey players who “were able to but was equally passionate about year relatively easily, without the as a unit into the Alberta Sports (National win with dramatic help sell the concept of togetherness, sports, coaching the U of A hockey thrill of last-minute goals or dra- Hall of Fame in recognition of their play) honesty, accountability and commit- team through the early glory years matic. remarkable streak of six consecutive After a narrow defeat in the 1971 ment to our younger players, which of the 1920s. Today the holy grail “We were unbeatable that year,” national championships. Coach College Bowl, the Bears got their really lifted the team to achieve what of western Canadian university co-captain John Devaney is quoted Laurie Eisler says what they all Vanier Cup the next season when it did over that period.” hockey—the Hardy Cup trophy— as saying in Bears on Ice. “We went learned from those years was how they faced Waterloo Lutheran (now bears his name. into that tournament fully expect- hard it is to win. Wilfred Laurier) in the national Current Bears volleyball “People always ask why I, a ing to win.” “In those six years, that group is final, held in Toronto. (Repeat champions) professor of classics, have such an The team went on to win two still perceived as special,” said Eisler. The game is remembered by The U of A’s exceptional team interest in sport,” he once said. “I more national championships for “They had a lot of adversity thrown many people for a dramatic play spirit continued this year as the tell them it is because I am a profes- a streak of three, and Drake and at them, but they beat it.” near the end of the fourth quarter Bears volleyball squad repeated as sor of classics that I am interested several Golden Bears players left to Adversity like blown-out knees, when #12, defensive back Dale CIS men’s volleyball champions, in sport.” join Canada’s Olympic program for torn ACLs—a couple of players Schulha, threw a touchdown pass decisively beating the Laval Rouge Hardy’s belief in balance of sport the 1979–80 season. hobbled their way through key off a fake field goal. at home in March. and intellectual pursuit was echoed sets—and their coach delivering a The touchdown pass clinched The team has now won six Tan- years later when Maury Van Vliet 1993–94 Bears basketball baby in the hospital while the play- the game for the Bears, with the tramar trophies since the inaugural came to the U of A to found an (First of three national ers were out on the court playing a final score 20–7. Afterwards coach CIS championship in 1967, the first athletics program and the Faculty of championships) game. Jim Donlevy told the defensive team to repeat as national champi- Physical Education and Recreation, Some have described it as the back, “Lucky it worked, Schulha; ons since the Manitoba Bisons won setting a high standard of excellence high point of basketball in Edmon- 1967–68 Bears football it’s a long walk back from Toronto!” the 2000–01 title. The Bears had for a new program that stressed edu- ton and yet the Bears were never (An historic win) been the No. 1-ranked team in the cation of the whole person, includ- expected to make it to nationals and Only 15 veterans were on the 2002–2005 Pandas hockey country since Nov. 28, 2006, which ing aspects of academics, athletics win that year. On March 20, 1994, 1967–68 football Bears team (Unbeaten streak) is 33 straight CIS ranking polls. and community spirit. the Golden Bears basketball team coached by Clare Drake; the rest, Women’s hockey has a fine tradi- “Alberta was simply the better A variety of U of A teams from became national champions for the rookies. Some key players were lost tion at the University of Alberta, team tonight,” said Laval coach Pas- the past stand out as particularly first time in the university’s history, to injury early in the season. But as but the CIS didn’t start official ice cal Clément after the win. “They had noteworthy for various reasons— defeating the heavy favourites, the the Gateway newspaper said of the hockey competition for women until us on our heels all night. We were but most often because they fol- McMaster Marauders, by a score of team, “some excellent player man- the 1998–99 season. When they did, never able to get things going.” Coaching excellence recognized nationally

Folio Staff final rankings. In the playoffs, the under Drake. He went on to play Manitoba Bisons and the first team record. The first-place Pandas edged Bears beat Regina two games to one and coach in Europe for eight crowned on home court since the out Manitoba in the standings after olden Bears hockey coach in the conference semifinals before years, with stops in Germany, Italy 2001–02 Bears. a late-season sweep of the Bisons, Eric Thurston has put the sweeping Saskatchewan in the final and Switzerland. He was the team In 16 years as head coach, Dany- moving up to No. 3 in the national finishing touches on a to claim their third Canada West leader and an assistant coach with luk has taken Alberta to three CIS Top 10 poll in the process. UniversityG of Alberta coaching hat banner under Thurston and earn the Team Canada at the 2009 Winter gold medals, four silvers and two Although a Bisons upset in trick, joining men’s volleyball coach No.1 seed headed into this week- Universiade. bronze, along with seven conference the Canada West final bumped Terry Danyluk and Panda hockey end’s national championship. “I am thrilled that Eric has been titles and a stellar 233–54 confer- the Pandas from their perennial bench boss Howie Draper in being Thurston succeeded Daum as recognized by his peers for having ence coaching mark. Also recog- date at the national champion- named CIS coach of the year. head coach in 2005–06 after 10 sea- an outstanding year as the leader of nized as a great athlete for Alberta ships, Drapers numbers remain Already honoured twice at the sons as an assistant. The 45-year-old the Golden Bears hockey program,” back in the early 1980s, Danyluk daunting A six-time CIS national Canada West level, Thurston joins became the third coach in history said Dale Schulha, U of A director has a combined 20 years of experi- champion, three-time CIS Coach a prestigious list of Alberta bench to guide his team to the CIS title in of athletics. “In the very competi- ence at the U of A. of the Year and five-time Canada bosses who were named CIS coach his first two trips to the University tive Canada West conference, Eric “Golden Bears and Pandas Ath- West Coach of the Year, Draper ’s of the year including Rob Daum Cup tournament as head coach, in has been able to continue the strong letics, and our volleyball student- Pandas have also won two national (2000–01, 2003–04), Bill Moores 2005–06 and 2007–08. His career tradition of Golden Bears hockey athletes most importantly, are very silver medals and all but two (1983–84, 1990–91) and Clare record as Alberta bench boss is and has provided an environment fortunate to have such high-quality, conference crowns in the team’s Drake (1974–75, 1987–88). 84–26–2 in conference play (.759), where our student-athletes can excel dedicated professional coaches to previous 11 years. In Thurston’s fourth season at 15–3 in the Canada West playoffs in the classroom and on the ice. lead our programs,” said U of A “It’s great to see Howie recog- the helm, the Golden Bears finished (.833) and 5–1 at the University The University of Alberta is very associate athletic director Katie nized for his coaching contribu- atop the Canada West standings Cup championship (.821). Dur- fortunate to have Eric at the helm of Spriggs. “Terry’s selection by his tions to women’s ice hockey within with a 22–4–2 conference mark ing his tenure, the Bears have been our men’s hockey program.” peers is further indication of how the Canada West conference,” and a CIS-best 46 points. They ranked first 26 times and second 27 In February, Danyluk won his highly regarded he is in the volley- said Schulha. “Coach Draper has tied for the nation’s lead in wins times in 53 national polls. record-tying fifth nod as CIS top ball and coaching communities.” built an outstanding program at (22), allowed a CIS-low 63 goals, A three-time national champion boss after guiding his Golden Bears Finally, Draper, the only head the university and he continues to were first in the Canada West and as an assistant to Daum, Thurston to a perfect 18–0 regular season re- coach in the history of the most suc- recruit exceptional student-athletes fifth in the country with 120 goals played one season for the Golden cord and the nation’s No. 1 ranking. cessful CIS women’s hockey fran- who excel on the ice and in the scored, and led the first 13 national Bears in 1985–86, claiming Canada His Bears would go onto to become chise, was named CIS Coach of the classroom. The U of A is indeed media polls of the campaign before West rookie-of-the-year honours the first team to repeat as national Year for the third time after guiding fortunate to have Coach Draper as dropping to second place in the and capturing the national title champions since the 2000–01 the Pandas to a 22–2–0 conference part of its coaching staff.” University of Alberta | folio April 3rd, 2009 | 7

Studio Theatre production delves into GeriActors take the stage the identity of a serial killer for research celebration

Ileiren Poon Branislav Mursic Quinn Phillips spotlights seniors’ issues. “Through GeriActors we can n a play about one of the 20th hen Janette Miller lobby health-care professionals and century’s most notorious serial was 66-years-old we can lobby government profes- killers, the central theme actu- she didn’t know sionals,” said Miller. “I think that’s Ially revolves around love. howW much her life could what’s really important.” “There are many themes in this change. In just five years she The group is made up of 13 play, but for me the most prominent has found a new zest for life seniors and four U of A drama stu- one was the absence of love in the and it’s thanks to acting. dents. They put on 20 performances situation where you’re making a “It’s been a lifeline for a year to a variety of groups, includ- deal,” said director Stefan Dzep- me; it has helped to keep me ing fellow seniors and health-care aroski. “Love is an unconditional engaged in life,” said Miller workers. While performing itself is gift, but when you make a deal, you of GeriActors and Friends, a thrill for the whole group, there always expect something in return.” an intergenerational theatre are a lot of other perks. The University of Alberta’s Studio company. “Having good friends and build- Theatre delves into the mind of a se- GeriActors and Friends ing a community,” said Matthew rial killer with the urban tragedy Ro- performed at the University Gusul, who is one of the student berto Zucco, a powerful psychological of Alberta’s inaugural Celebra- participants. “We were sitting in the thriller based on a true story. Written tion of Research on March 19. dressing room before the perfor- by French playwright Bernard Marie Tess Degenstein and Vincent Forcier (foreground) play out a scene in Studio Theatre’s The event at the Myer Horow- mance [at Celebration of Research] Koltès, Roberto Zucco fictionalizes Roberto Zucco. itz Theatre was the perfect and we were right beside the stage the life and crimes of real-life Italian setting as the group performed so we had to stay quiet, but no one murderer Roberto Succo, who made thrilled when drama chair Jan Sel- of ] Zucco a different way and he in front of university dignitar- could stay quiet we were all giggling headlines for committing a string of man asked him to direct the piece becomes what they see,” he said. ies and Alberta Premier Ed like we were in camp like junior-high violent crimes—ranging from the for Studio Theatre. “[The play] is about that huge Stelmach. students. We’re a group of friends.” murder of both his parents and sev- But for all the play is about the search for identity,” agrees Dzep- The group performed A group of friends who hope to eral police officers, to rape, burglary, actions of Roberto Succo, it’s not aroski. “Who defines us? Is it a force Am I Invisible? The play is a change the lives of more seniors. kidnapping and hijacking across really a play about a serial killer, said deep inside of us, or is it this false sequence of scenes and music “I’m really excited about how Western Europe in the 1980s before Vincent Forcier, who plays the title construct that we call society, which about the place of seniors in the arts are able to influence committing suicide in his prison cell role. is based on so many walls,” he said. society today. peoples’ lives. I think it’s becoming in 1988. “It seems like anyone at any Evening performances of “I think whenever we get more important as the senior age- “Koltès is not telling us what moment could snap and become a Roberto Zucco run on April 3 and to do something for a distin- group grows we encourage more love is. He is telling us what love is serial killer, so what is it in society 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available guished audience it’s a good creative aging,” said Cartmell. “We not,” said Dzeparoski. that makes a person actually go for $10–20 at TIX on the Square, experience for us. It’s just great are encouraging seniors to take care Roberto Zucco is a project that’s there? Is it insanity?” in person at Sir Winston Churchill when we get this kind of ex- of themselves mentally, emotion- been on Dzeparoski’s mind for The actor sees the search for Square Interpretive Centre, by posure,” said Dhana Cartmell, ally and physically by pursuing a long time. He read the play 11 identity as the main driving force phone at 780-420-1757 and online administrative director with creativity and getting involved in years ago in his homeland of Serbia, behind the character. “For the at www.tixonthesqaure.ca. Walk-up GeriActors and Friends, which the arts.” and brought it with him when he play, I actually had to look into tickets are available one hour before came to campus to earn his master’s all the other characters. Everyone each performance at the Timms of fine arts in directing. He was else in the play sees [the character Centre Box Office. The University of Alberta Award keeps linguistics prof on the path Department of Music presents April 4, 8 pm Concert Choir to accurate assessments April 5, 2 pm Concert Band April 5, 8 pm Visiting Artist Craig Nies, piano Ileiren Poon Supplied health-care professionals do when April 12, 8 pm Jazz Choir Happnin’ looking at illnesses. April 17, 8 pm Music at Convocation Hall ohanne Paradis may stick out “This has implications across all a bit on the list for the Alberta aspects of health,” she said, because Shelley Younge, flute Joanne Yu, cello Heritage Foundation for of the tests being created by and for Jeff Campbell, clarinet Roger Admiral, piano J Medical Research’s Independent English-language speakers. David Quinn, bass clarinet Brian Jones, percussion Investigator Award Competitions. “Even for psychological tests, Brian Sand, trumpet Mark Hannesson, live electronics “I look like a freak on the AH- language is the medium in which Aaron Au, violin Angela Schroeder, conductor FMR website,” joked the researcher you’re getting the information, even with the University of Alberta’s if the target isn’t language. You Department of Linguistics. “If you still have to wonder whether this For more inF ormation, please visit look at the majority of the people test is really going to be valid,” said www. music. ualberta. ca who’ve received these awards, Paradis. And when testing children [email protected] 780.492.3611 most of them are core biomedical for language disabilities, she says, researchers working on big diseases the child is tested in English with Johanne Paradis [like] cardiovascular or diabetes. the assumption that they’ve been “People in my group may be in exposed to English throughout to the four big languages for kids— the behavioural sciences, but even their life. the Chinese languages, Arabic, The “Magni que” Wine then, they’re in nursing and stuff “Sometimes the assumption is South Asian languages like Punjabi like that. So, this [research] is a bit that any sort of problem is lan- and Hindi, and Spanish.” and Cheese Fantasmagoria! of an odd duck to even be in that guage-based, and educators adopt a While the children who are group.” wait-and-see attitude. Then the kid’s diagnosed with learning difficul- To benefit the U of A‘s Canadian Studies Institute While perhaps not the most in Grade 3 and they can’t read and ties where none is actually present typical, Paradis’ research could have there are massive problems, and you might benefit from the extra one- A little taste of Paris, Montreal and even Châteauguay on your plate! some fundamental implications realize that maybe it wasn’t ESL. on-one time with a speech-language for the health-care of immigrant But the poor kid should have been pathologist, the scenario carries Come and enjoy a highly exclusive taste experience of Canadians, especially children. She getting appropriate services two other problems. unique cheeses, wines and accompaniments to benefit the looks into how language disabilities years ago. “I think it’s difficult in other Canadian Studies Institute. are diagnosed in children who speak “Intervention helps. Oral lan- respects,” said Paradis. “The child FANTASMAGORIA English as a second language. guage is a foundation for literacy, might feel stigmatized. It might May 14, 2009 6:00PM Because the children Paradis and literacy is the foundation for change the parents’ view of their Grand Salon at Campus Saint-Jean studies are ranked on their English- everything at school, so that atti- child, without any reason for 8406 rue Marie-Anne Gaboury (91 Street) language proficiency by being tude is the domino effect you really that change. It also uses up scarce Contact Mona Liles – 780.465.8763 asked questions in their non-native want to avoid.” resources that we can’t afford. [email protected] language, there is a risk of mis- According to Statistics Canada, Speech-language pathologists are catagorization she says, which can children up to age nine speak 120 overworked, with huge caseloads be overarching when looking at the different languages in Canada, said and they don’t need to be doing the same sorts of classifications that Paradis. “For this study, I limited it job of an ESL teacher.” Tess Degenstein and Vincent Forcier (foreground) play out a scene in Studio Theatre’s in Roberto Zucco.

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Girls’ club a GEM of an idea Hands-on R ichard Cairney Richard Cairney interest in engineering among girls learning in and to raise their confidence and f you were confined to a wheel- ability levels in applied sciences. Aboriginal chair, how would you manage “They learned a lot of things— tasks you once considered one is the importance of commu- governance simple?I How would you get a plate nication and co-operation,” said from an out-of-reach shelf? participant Amy Nowakowsky’s program Three Grade 6 girls addressed father Blair, adding that he felt the that problem and invented the all-girls experience was important. Ileiren Poon Elephant Reacher, a device that ex- “I think it would have been a tends your reach and grabs objects very different experience with boys,” GEM participants Amy Nowakowsky, Brooke Zahariuk and Mikayla Stewart (l-r) hile earning her bach- from high places. he said. demonstrate the Elephant Reacher. elor of science degree, On March 14 they got to show “I think it’s a good experience University of Alberta off their prototype at the Invention for girls to learn about engineer- very science and math oriented,” impressive. They’ve learned to prob- studentW Kristy Myshaniuk took a Convention, which marked the end ing,” said Mikayla Stewart, who also said Linda. “It was the science and lem solve. I don’t know many kids single course in the Faculty of Na- of the Faculty of Engineering’s in- designed a shower device that dis- engineering aspect that she found her age who have that skill.” tive Studies. augural Girls Mentoring Engineers penses toothpaste, soap, shampoo interesting.” As for Zahariuk, she found “It changed everything,” said Club program. and conditioner. “In class at school Brooke Zahariuk’s mother said GEM Club to be both pleasant Myshaniuk. “After sitting there for For the previous eight Satur- boys are always interrupting. We get the eight-week program opened and practical. The inspiration for one class, it changed my whole life. days, 50 GEM Club members from more learning done.” doors for her daughter, who took Elephant Reacher, she says, was her It left me wanting more.” Grades 3 to 6 were mentored by 14 Mikalyla’s parents, Linda and the lead on the Elephant Reacher. aunt, who is in a wheelchair. GEM Now, Myshaniuk is part of the female U of A students, all but one Michael, said having boys in the “It has opened her eyes to the fact also proved a great social success. first group of students to earn a from the Faculty of Engineering. group might not have made a dif- that she could be an engineer—she “You can make a lot of friends certificate in Aboriginal governance The idea of the club is to nurture an ference to their daughter: “She’s could be anything she wants. It’s pretty here,” she said. “It was fun.” and partnership. She and nine other students just completed the Aboriginal Governance Capstone course, which rounds out a package of other core and optional courses in the Faculty of Native Studies, aimed at teaching best practices for negotiation and partnership between Aboriginal and non-Ab- 2009 Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award Winners original groups. The one-term course teaches Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry students about leadership, govern- 1. Deanna Hockley, Medical Microbiology and Immunology ment, management and administra- Dept of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science tion, and business growth for First 1. Bernhard Seifried Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Nations, Métis and Inuit organiza- 2. Jennifer Lambert 1. Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences tions and their non-Aboriginal 3. Ana Milena Ulmer Franco counterparts. Faculty of Rehabilitative Medicine “Our capstone course is devel- Faculty of Arts 1. Carrie L. Gotzke, Speech Pathology and Audiology oped to put theory into practice 1. Mindy Pitre, Anthropology by putting students into real-world 2. Amie Rangel, Art and Design Faculty of Science situations, requiring them to use the 3. Lorne Priemaza, Economics 1. Liljana Gulcev, Mathematical Sciences knowledge and applied skills they 4. Roberta Lexier, History and Classics 2. Kate D. Gregory, Mathematical Sciences have developed in the program,” 5. Karla Del Carpio, Modern Languages and Cultural Studies 3. Malcolm Roberts, Mathematical Sciences said Shalene Jobin Vandervelde, co- 6. Veronica Miller, Modern Languages and Cultural Studies 4. Paul Bogowicz, Mathematical Sciences ordinator of the community-service 7. Sita Monsef-Rao, Modern Languages and Cultural Studies 5. Brie Sawka, Mathematical Sciences learning aspect of the program. 8. Tessa Elizabeth Jordan, English and Film Studies 6. Babak Bostan, Computing Science As part of their learning, the 9. Janis Ledwell-Hunt, English and Film Studies 7. Thomas Eastman, Computing Science students must complete field place- 10. Brendan Smyth, English and Film Studies 8. Barry William Gergel, Computing Science ments with Aboriginal organiza- 11. Paol Hadden, Sociology 9. Christopher Kerr, Computing Science tions. Myshaniuk worked with the 12. Laura Templeton, Sociology 10. Rui Shen, Computing Science Métis Nation of Alberta. “The organization wanted me to 13. Nicole Marshall, Politicial Science 11. Katherine Gagnon, Physics look at their constitution and their 12. Joel St. Aubin, Physics Faculty of Education bylaws. They proposed a constitu- 13. Oluwafemi Ogunsuyi, Physics tion to their membership last year, 1. Jason Wallin, Secondary Education 14. Chris Lepine, Psychology 2. Lisa Wright, Educational Policy Studies and their membership voted against 15. Mark Wong, Biological Science it,” she said. “So they asked me to Faculty of Engineering 16. Diana Tirlea, Biological Science take a look at why people might 17. Barry Robinson, Biological Science. 1. Alessandro Vena, Mechanical Engineering have voted against it, and at how 18. Jeffrey S. Newton, Biological Science the constitution functions as a part 2. Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Mechanical Engineering 19. Joelle Lemmen, Biological Science of a governance structure.” 3. Farshid Chini, Mechanical Engineering 20. Kurt Illerbrun, Biological Science Myshaniuk analyzed the organi- 4. Aleisha D. Rossé, First Year Club 21. Wesley Hunting, Biological Science zation’s bylaws and constitutional 5. Lydia Wei Lin Chen, First Year Club 22. Timothy Erickson, Biological Science working documents, and looked 6. Naresh Tulsi, First Year Club 23. Haiying Bie, Chemistry at examples of other constitutions 7. Kenneth John Chau, Electrical and Computer Engineering 24. Haley Jayne Carlson, Chemistry from other Aboriginal nations, 8. Rafal Robert Rak, Electrical and Computer Engineering 25. Melissa Gajewski, Chemistry including the Métis Nation of 9. Viktor Leontyev, Electrical and Computer Engineering 26. Erin R. Graham, Chemistry Saskatchewan. 10. Andrew Neilson, Civil and Environmental Engineering “I think there are some specific 27. Bryan Ross Karolat, Chemistry 11. A.S.M. Junaid, Chemical Engineering challenges to doing this work with 28. Matthew E.P. Markiewicz, Chemistry 12. Ardalan Sadighian, Chemical Engineering Aboriginal organizations, and 29. Kuburat Olubanke Saliu, Chemistry 13. Saeid Amiri, Chemical Engineering specifically the Métis Nation of 30. Rajesh Sunasee, Chemistry Alberta, because they are a political School of Business 31. Alberto Reyes, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences representation of all the Métis in 1. Dionne Pohler, PhD Program 32.Christopher Lawley, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Alberta,” she said. “If you’re looking 33. Faye Wyatt, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at a business, or a different type of GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING AWARDS organization, it’s more a service pro- Eligibility To be eligible for the Graduate Student Teaching Awards, students must be in good academic standing and must be making good progress in their degree program, as decided by their department. Awards should only be made to students vider for people, while this actually who are considered outstanding teachers. Students whose teaching duties are outside their home unit shall be considered, for the purpose of adjudication, to be from the unit in which the teaching duties are assigned. Students who func- tion as part-time sessionals should also be considered as eligible for the award. Graduate students must be nominated within one year of completing their term as graduate teaching assistants. The awardees must have taught as graduate encompasses a definition for who is teaching assistants for a minimum of two academic (four month) terms, which may include the term in which the nomination is made. Faculties will determine what duties qualify a graduate student as a graduate teaching assistant. Métis. They’re representing people’s Adjudication Criteria The adjudication criteria for the Graduate Student Teaching Awards are listed below. Deans who choose to have their units participate in this Awards program will determine how the competition will be conducted in their individual rights and people’s cultural identity. Faculties. Circumstances in individual Faculties may require modification of the criteria by the Faculty. “The entire organization very 1. Exhibits a consistently superior command of the subject matter being taught and attempts to provide students with a comprehensive, coherent understanding of the subject matter. 2. Is prepared, organized and able to explain the subject clearly. much resonates with who the people 3. Is respected and trusted by students. Instills in students interest and enthusiasm for the subject. are and where they feel they belong 4. Is willing to spend time with students and is available and approachable outside the classroom or laboratory. 5. Presents the subject matter at a level appropriate to students. in the world. So, it means more than 6. Takes care and is prompt in marking assignments; gives feedback and direction and promotes self-assessment by students. No nomination for an award should be made if an outstanding candidate cannot be identified. a business and I think the constitu- tion needs to reflect that.” Tess Degenstein and Vincent Forcier (foreground) play out a scene in Studio Theatre’s in Roberto Zucco.

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Sofia Ahmed (kidney) UC Justin MacDonald (intestine) UC Suzanne Tough (pre-term birth) UC Troy Baldwin (immune system) UA Donna-Marie McCafferty Ban Chi-Ho Tsui (colon cancer) UC (pain medicine) UA Dr. Shalina Ousman, Lauren Beaupre (rehabilitation) UA Shalina Ousman Jeff Vallance (breast cancer) AU Scholar, Faculty of Medicine, UC Tanya Berry (physical activity) UA (multiple sclerosis) UC Nathalie Vergnolle David Brindley (cancer/diabetes) UA Johanne Paradis (inflammation and pain) UC William Colmers (brain) UA (language disorders) UA Richard Wozniak (cell) UA Shelagh Coutts (stroke) UC Scott Patten (depression) UC *UA means University of Alberta Greta Cummings Stefan Pukatzki *UC means University of Calgary (healthcare work environment) UA (infectious diseases) UA *AU means Athabasca University Carolyn Emery (sport injuries) UC Doreen Rabi (heart and diabetes) UC Justin Ezekowitz (heart) UA Rhonda Rosychuk (biostatistics) UA Jeb Gaudet (organ formation) UC David Schriemer (chemical biology) UC AHFMR has approved Brenda Gerull (heart) UC more than $39 million James Shapiro (diabetes) UA Dr. Rhonda Rosychuk, Robert Hilsden (colon cancer) UC in awards over 7 years. Ronald Sigal Health Scholar, Faculty of Jeffrey Johnson (diabetes) UA The 2009 awards bring Medicine and Dentistry, UA (exercise and diabetes) UC Padmaja (Padma) Kaul the total commitment Martin Srayko (cell) UA (heart) UA of AHFMR support in Hendrik ter Keurs (heart) UC Margaret Kelly the province of Alberta (immune system) UC Bernard Thébaud (lung repair) UA to more than $1 billion Zelma Kiss (brain) UC Roger Thompson (stroke) UC since the Foundation’s Richard Leigh Marcello Tonelli creation in 1980. (respiratory system) UC (kidney disease) UA For more information about Rodger Loutzenhiser (kidney) UC Cory Toth (diabetes) UC these awards, and for general and funding information on AHFMR, please call (780) 423-5727, e-mail: [email protected] or write us at: Dr. Jeff Vallance, AHFMR 1500, 10104 – 103 Avenue Population Health Investigator, Centre for Nursing and Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4A7 Health Studies, AU Check our website at: www.ahfmr.ab.ca

Dr. Justin Ezekowitz, Population Health Investigator, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, UA 10 | University of Alberta | folio April 3rd, 2009

Caulfield looks beyond the spin of biotech

Ileiren Poon They’re not getting it right. They’re While studies point to a “polar- simplifying. They’re sensational- ization phenomenon—everything’s laurels here’s a common thread izing. But in our research, we get a either a breakthrough or a catastro- that runs through media sense of—at minimum—it’s not just phe,” said Caulfield, “what we have The U of A’s Triffo Hall has won the Design green building rating system. The research at the University the media. also found is that the media gener- sustainability award at the 2009 Alberta Steel building passed its first review for gold cer- Design Awards of Excellence held March 26 tification and is now undergoing its second Tof Alberta’s Health Law Institute: “Everyone’s involved,” he said. ally tries to be accurate. They don’t at the Shaw Conference Centre. The category review. Of the existing steel, 99.5 per cent It seems the media might be getting “Scientists, myself included, are in- get things wrong, but they maybe recognizes steel structures in which steel has was retained; of the new steel material, 100 a raw deal from the public and the creasingly told to make our research leave out things that they don’t been used or re-used as part of a sustainable per cent is recycled. research community. sound exciting, make it sound think are relevant or interesting.” development project that aims to improve University Chancellor Linda Hughes “One consistent theme that immediately relevant, to make it These media portrayals have a environmental impact of the structure by will receive the award for public discourse using established and innovative design, stan- at Carleton University’s ninth annual Arthur emerges is that whenever we have sound sexy. Funding agents expect tangible influence on the realities of dards and technologies. a theory, we’re wrong,” said Tim it. There’s a circle of hype, and ev- life, said Caulfield. Kroeger College Awards for Public Affairs, to Built primarily in steel in 1915, the two- be presented on May 7. Named after the late Caulfield, research director at eryone’s a complicit collaborator. “Science is playing a bigger part storey structure was originally designed to chancellor of Carleton University and a pub- the institute and Canada Re- “Early in my career, when I first in our society,” he said, “in every- work with natural light. During its history, lic servant of singular distinction, the Arthur search Chair in Health Law and started out in the ‘90s, I was giving thing from mundane decisions the building had gone through a “hodge- Kroeger Awards celebrate and encourage podge of uses” by a number of departments, exemplary commitment to the public good. Policy. “Almost always, the media public lectures and talking to parlia- bureaucrats have to make, to the says architect Laura Plosz, associate with comes out looking better than we mentarians, and it really surprised day-to-day decisions about what Johns Group2 Architecture Engineering. “The Imagining Science: Art, Science, thought.” me the degree to which popular we eat and how to take care of our building had good bones but was not well and Social Change, a collection of original Caulfied and his colleagues look culture influences the perception families, to really tough policy served over the 90 years of its use.” artwork and essays edited by Tim and Sean Caulfied and published by the U of A Press, at media portrayals of scientific of biotechnology, and the degree to decisions about issues like stem-cell Triffo Hall is home to the Killam Centre for Advanced Studies, which houses has been awarded first place as top four- research as part of their ongoing which it influences public policy,” research. In all those realms, you the Graduate Students’ Association, the colour book in the scholarly and professional efforts at the institute to communi- he said. “So media research has want to get the science as correct as Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, category of the Bookbinders’ Guild of New cate to the public issues surrounding become a very consistent part of our possible. the Postdoctoral Fellows Office and the York 23rd Annual New York Book Show. The health law and ethics. And his find- overall research portfolio, and I’m “So it is important to display Postdoctoral Fellows Association. book explores the complex legal, ethical and social concerns about advances in biotech- ings might surprise even the most really lucky that I have a fantastic science and scientific advances in an Triffo Hall is the first project at the university to be registered with LEED, the nology, such as stem-cell research, cloning hardened media critic. interdisciplinary team to work with appropriate manner and a balanced Leadership in Energy and Environmental and genetic testing. “Everyone blames the media. on this.” manner.” classified ads

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Science fiction collector and philanthropist dies Fine Arts

Supplied Visiting Artist Recital – Craig Michael Brown situated in Winnipeg, Man., where Supplied Nies, piano. Bach, Ravel and Chopin will be performed. 8 p.m. in Arts and he remained for 30 years, during Convocation Hall. he man whose love of the which he became a claims manager. fantastic made the Univer- Cuthbert was known to sort April 6 sity of Alberta one of the his duplicates of pulp magazines in Noon Hour Organ Recital. Yoon Tpre-eminent science-fiction research order of condition, and was fervent Park Works by Frescobaldi, JS Bach, institutions in Canada—if not the about making sure that the best cop- Duruflé, and Widor. Noon at the First world—has died. Chester Cuthbert ies of the magazines made their way Prebyterian Church. was 96. into the collections of whoever was Graduate Recital Choir and In December 2007, Cuthbert interested in purchasing them. Ensemble. Excerpts from GBeethoven donated a book collection better One of the more interesting Until April 4 and works by Marenzio, Palestrina, Lotti, Chester Cuthbert Bruckner, Elgar and Hostettler. 8 p.m. measured in tons instead of volumes aspects of Cuthbert’s collection is Studio Theatre: Roberto Zucco. Arts and Convocation Hall. to the U of A Library and Collec- the amount of correspondence and Fascinated by the destitute and the tions Services. The university was personal reflection it contains. “Back in the day, Chester would uprooted, Bernard-Marie Koltès wrote this thriller in an attempt to explore the April 12 the benefactor of 45 tons of books, “The correspondence files are be riding the bus to work and see mind of a serial murderer without using fellow commuters reading books he University of Alberta Jazz Choir. journals, magazines, fanzines and important. He corresponded with the conventions of psychological drama. With director John McMillan. Tickets are personal notes, of which researchers Hugo Gernsback, for whom the was familiar with, but with the cov- Combining moments of tenderness with $10 for seniors and students and $15 for are still taking inventory. Hugo Award is named after,” said ers torn off,” said Distad, referring violence, Roberto Zucco is a curious med- adults. 8 p.m. Arts and Convocation Hall. Cuthbert started his collection Merrill Distad, associate director of to the low regard science fiction and itation on a young man’s metamorphosis and the inherent violence that results April 14 when he was a boy, picking up sci-fi the U of A libraries, at the time of fantasy were once condemned to. from a human-made world devoid of reading materials where he could the presentation of the collection. Cuthbert and his family—which love and liberty. 7:30 p.m. in the Timms Doctor of Music Recital – while his father moved the family “He also wrote a synopsis of every includes five children he raised with Centre for the Arts. Chamber Music. 8 p.m. Arts and between Manitoba and New York book he read and his opinions of it, his wife of nearly 65 years, Muriel Convocation Hall. State in search of work. The young like, ‘won’t waste my time reading Winnifred Chapman—said they April 4 April 17 collector even tried his hand at this one again.’ He did that for his chose to donate the 60,000-plus Piano Masterclass - Visiting fantasy writing, although making own purposes. He didn’t actually item sci-fi collection to the U of A Artist Craig Nies. 1 p.m. Studio 27 Fine New Music – Music at ends meet during the Great Depres- publish them or share them with because it’s full of serious literary Arts Centre. Convocation Hall. Tickets $10 for sion made such an endeavour too anyone.” scholars, students of pop culture students, $15 for seniors, and $20 for April 5 adults. Pre-concert talk by faculty com- risky, opting instead for a steady The collection is a windfall for and, of course, science-fiction buffs. posers starting at 7:15pm. 8 p.m. at Arts paycheck. academics interested in science “At my age, money isn’t a great Concert Band. Conducted by and Convocation Hall. Cuthbert began work for the fiction and fantasy and will advance deal of use to me,” says Cuthbert at Wendy Grasdahl. 2 p.m. in Arts and Convocation Hall. Canadian Head Office of the St. Paul the study of literary genres that have the time of the donation. “I prefer to Fire and Marine Insurance Company struggled to be taken seriously. have the collection in one place.”

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right time

Michael Brown

ehind the University of Alberta’s long list of Centenary celebra- tions and congratulations, fond looks back and earnest peeks forward, there’s still the working side of an institution that has Bseen 100 years. In celebration of the people and the mechanisms—both big and small—that keep the university wheel churning in a year where the daily routine might be easily overlooked, U of A Visiting Scholar in Residence Mark Morris is displaying a year’s worth of campus photography in an exhibit at Enterprise Square entitled right place, right time. “I tried, obviously, to reflect the life of different elements of the university. There are photographs of sports, of construction workers, of people in class, of HUB Mall, all those kinds of things. I didn’t want to have any preconceptions going in, so I covered everything.” Staying true to his artistic spirit, Morris devoted half of the 28-photo- graph exhibit to the patterns and shapes of human physical landscapes that underlie how we all live or work in a place. “We take notice of it, but it is quite important to the way respond to places,” he said. “I wanted to show that, so I also have a collection here of what you would call more abstract photographs, and I have combined the two.” A third portion of the exhibit is a wall of faces that started with 180 portraits on the first day of the exhibit, March 23, with the number of pictures increasing daily to total 366—the number of days in 2008 (leap year)—by the time the exhibit wraps up on May 7.