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A Peek Inside The SCIENCE VOLUME 20, No 2, FALL 2008 FACULTY OF SCIENCE ALUMNI MAGAZINE contourswww.ualberta.ca/science A peek inside the CERN’s Large Hadron Collider ready to unlock mysteries of the universe MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN SCIENCEcontours Science Contours is published twice a year by the Faculty of Science Office to provide current information on the many activities of the Faculty. The newsletter is distributed to alumni and friends of the Faculty. Dean of Science Gregory Taylor L to R: Gregory Taylor, Kari Byron, Jane Taylor Assistant Dean, External and Grant Imahara Ellis Brothers Photography Relations Claudia Wood On July 1, I accepted another five year term as Dean of Sci- External Relations Team ence. However, this year I took a leave from academic matters and Emily Lennstrom, Rachel Marcus, have been focusing my efforts on areas like external relations and Julie Naylor, Lorna Reh CCIS. I continue to have plenty of opportunities to connect with Editor alumni and students, and Homecoming 2008 was an opportunity Julie Naylor to connect with new and familiar faces. This year we kicked off the festivities with a Faculty of Science wine and cheese, which Graphic Design Studio X Design drew record numbers. Graduands from as far back as the 1940’s joined as we highlighted the accomplishments of science alumni, Contributing writers faculty, staff and students over the years. The following evening Michael Brown, Ileiren Byles, Suzanne the festivities continued as we celebrated the university’s cente- Chan, Geoff McMaster, Brian Murphy, nary at the gala. Jamie Hanlon, Julie Naylor We were thrilled to co-host, along with the Science Alberta Foundation and the Faculty of Engineering, the incredibly pop- Cover photography Simulated production of a black hole ular Mythbusters. Tickets for the Discovery Channel’s hit series in ATLAS were a hot commodity with our students, who were entertained CERN PhotoLab by Kari Byron and Grant Imahara. Listening to the MythBusters, who take everyday myths and use mod- ern-day science to show what is real and what is fiction, it came to me that we in science are the ones creating that modern-day science. From discov- ering the cause behind algae blooms, which can poison lakes and kill fish; Send your comments to: to confirming the ongoing, massive shrinking and drastic thinning of the The Editor, Science Contours CW 223 Biological Sciences Building Arctic’s sea ice; to solving the mystery of global mass extinction some 252 University of Alberta million years ago; to designing, building and installing components for Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E9 the largest detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN; and, in this case, Tel: 780.492.4073 busting everyday myths… science is at the heart of them all. Fax: 780.492.4827 In the following pages you will find students, alumni and fac- Toll-free: 800.358.8314 ulty who are making a difference around the world. Enjoy. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.science.ualberta.ca Gregory Taylor Dean of Science Publications Mail Agreement No: 40063605 SCIENCE 2 contours SCIENCE science bases 4 Recognizing our Best contoursFACULTY OF SCIENCE ALUMNI MAGAZINE A great faculty has, among other things, great researchers, recognized by their peers: a highlight of recent award winners and accomplishments. 5 Science in the News From the NY Times to the BBC to National Geographic, Faculty of Science researchers have been making headlines around the world. 18 What a Party! The university’s centenary culminates with Homecoming 2008, featuring alumni awards, gala 5 6 celebrations, and a convocation in Hong Kong. features 6 Joining Two Worlds Cheryl Bartlett is creating a new approach to science education and research in higher education that is bringing together Indigenous and Western scientific knowledge. 8 Science 100 The Faculty of Science has introduced a new first year science course. 9 Unlocking Mercury Mystery An alumnae’s curiosity for physics has taken her from her home in Bogotá, Columbia to working on a NASA supported mission to Mercury. 12 Riding the Wave of Climate Change Lawrence Mysak has devoted his career to 9 understanding one of the world’s most serious issues: climate change. 14 Back to the Classroom Two companies throw their support behind educating future generations of scientists. 16 Remembered Forever Families remember their loved ones by establishing 16 18 memorial scholarships to honor them. cover story 10 A Peek Inside the Universe’s Core CERN’s Large Hadron Collider ready to unlock mysteries of the universe. SCIENCE contours 3 Awards and Accolades iCORE Chair announced Most Powerful Woman ASTech recognizes Dr. Gane Ka-Shu Wong was awarded Dr. Margaret Ann Armour was outstanding science a $4M iCORE Chair in Biosystems Infor- named by the Women’s Executive Net- Dr. Hong Zhang won the 2008 Syn- matics. The relentless improvement in work as one of Canada’s Most Power- crude/ASTech Innovation in Oilsands our ability to acquire molecular data at ful Women: Top 100 in the category of Research award for his close work with lower costs is a unifying theme behind Champions. This category acknowl- industry to develop advanced image pro- Wong’s research. Working with col- edges women who have made a distinct cessing software, which gives equipment laborators in the medical school at the and describable difference to the ad- operators an effective means to measure University of Alberta, he is developing vancement of women in the Canadian ore particles; and Dr. James Hoover methods to help identify pathogens in workplace by either helping to achieve and long-time collaborator Antony idiopathic inflammatory diseases. Wong greater opportunities for women in tra- Olekshy, won the AVAC/ICORE/ASTech also maintains strong ties with the Bei- ditional careers or acting as an ‘agent of Outstanding Achievement in Informa- jing Genomics Institute in China, which change’ on a national level. tion and Communications Technology is a prominent member of an interna- and Innovation award for their work tional consor- developing Avra tium that is now Software Lab Inc., sequencing 1000 a U of A spinoff human genomes company that to identify all provides software but the most rare development ser- polymorphisms vices and acts as in a global human an industrial test population. bed for research. ongratulations to all the Faculty of Science award winners who routinely receive prestigious international, national, provincial and university awards that recognize their excellence in research Cand teaching. International University Mike Belosevic (Biological Canada; Wolfgang Jäger (Chemistry), David Bundle (Chemistry), Sciences/School of Public Health), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Killam Annual Professorship; Mike American Society of Parasitologists’ Suneeta Vardarajan (Mathematical Belosevic (Biological Sciences/ Clark P. Read Mentor Award; and Statistical Sciences), NSERC School of Public Health), University George Pemberton (Earth and University Faculty Award. Professor; Greg Goss (Biological Atmospheric Sciences), Grover E. Sciences), Killam Annual Professorship; Murray Memorial Distinguished Provincial Dennis Hall (Chemistry), University Educator Award, American Association James Hoover (Computing Science), Professor; George Pemberton of Petroleum Geologists. AVAC/iCORE/ASTech Outstanding (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences), Achievement in Information and University Professor; Jonathan National Communications Technology and Schaeffer (Computing Science), Margaret-Ann Armour (Dean’s Innovation; Gane Ka-Shu Wong University Professor. Office), Canada’s Most Powerful (Biological Sciences/Department of Women: Top 100; Mike Belosevic Medicine), iCORE Chair in Biosystems (Biological Sciences), Fellow of the Informatics; Hong Zhang (Computing Royal Society of Canada; Robert Science), Syncrude/ASTech Innovation in Creaser (Earth and Atmospheric Oil Sands Research. Sciences), Fellow of the Royal Society of SCIENCE 4 contours SCIENCE in the news Pachyrhinosaur lakustai Reducing roads could boost bear population Alberta’s scant grizzly bear population could grow by up to five per cent a year if fewer logging roads are built in the animals’ habitat, according to University of Alberta researchers. A study conducted by A new biologists Scott Nielsen and Mark Boyce showed that, dinosaur species regardless of any ecologically friendly harvesting unveiled practices adopted by industry, if road density is not A new dinosaur species, Pachyrhi- reduced in logging areas, the grizzly population may nosaur lakustai, was unveiled from continue to decline. It is estimated that there are Pipestone Creek Pipestone Creek, about 30 kilometres southwest of Grande Dinosaur Project currently less than 500 grizzly bears in Alberta. Prairie, Alberta. The fossils revealed a herd of dinosaurs that perished in a catastrophic event 72.5 million years ago. Dr. Philip Currie, renowned paleontologist and Canada Research Arctic sea ice Chair of Dinosaur Paleobiology, describes the animal as vanishing having a bony frill on the back of the skull ornamented While the summer of 2007 saw record low sea-ice with smaller horns. They also had large bony structures coverage of the Arctic Ocean, a six year study of the above their nose and eyes which lends them their name: Arctic’s sea ice has confirmed its ongoing, massive Pachyrhinosaurus (thick-nosed lizard). These structures shrinking and drastic thinning. Ice expert Christian probably supported horns of keratin. Haas, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Alberta Ingenuity Scholar, has gathered a unique data set showing that the sea Artist’s concept ice in the region of the North Pole has thinned up to of a substorm 53 per cent between 2001 and 2007. Researcher uncovers treatment for E.coli Chemistry professor David Bundle and his colleagues- Pavel Kitov and Glen Armstrong-have created a Alberta researchers drug that lashes the E.coli solve mystery of bacteria to a naturally- massive global extinction occurring protein molecule, event 252 million years ago preventing the E.coli from NASA Alberta scientists have solved part of making contact with kidney NASA satellites discover what powers the mystery of where marine organ- cells.
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