QUANTUM LEAP U of C researchers chart new territory Page 3 A CANADIAN FIRST Pediatric chair on leading edge of neuroscience Page 5 ON A ROLL What two U of C sports teams hope Volume 2 No. 14 January 21, 2005 to achieve this season Page 9 DISCOVERY ENERGY CREATIVITY COMMUNITY BODYBODY CHECKCHECK BLUESBLUES WhyWhy aa UU ofof CC professorprofessor isis researchingresearching injuriesinjuries inin minorminor hockeyhockey leaguesleagues PagePage 55 on CAMPUS NEITHER RAIN NOR SNOW . This week, a nod to the folks who work outside, like Diane White and Lynnette White kept the grounds neat and tidy at 8 a.m. even Marek Walkowiak shovelled parking attendant Jeremy Jeremiah. during the recent cold spell. / Photos by Ken Bendiktsen the walks. TO THE POINT YOUR ALUMNI Haskayne the final round, the Randall students triumph teams were given five reappointed Dean at international hours to analyse a new of the Faculty of Home-schooling business business case and Social Sciences competition make a 15-minute Power Point presenta- Dr. Stephen Randall Seventeen Haskayne tion on its solution. has been reappointed away from home BComm students as Dean of the Faculty upheld a 27-year of Social Sciences for a Diane winning streak, collect- Alumnus to Run final two-year term, ing five medals in the in Ward 10 beginning on July 1, Swiatek eight-event Inter- 2005. Collegiate Business Calgary’s Ward 10 has ”I believe that Dr. created Competition (ICBC) at been marred in contro- Randall will continue to Queen’s University in versy over the last be a highly effective a school Ontario last weekend. several months, but leader for the Faculty of This year’s team won that hasn’t put alumnus Social Sciences, and I where three gold medals (in Barry Lindemann, hope that you will join children finance, debate, and BComm’94, off local with me in extending ethics), a silver medal politics. In fact, congratulations, thrive (in labour arbitration), Lindemann — who wishing him continuing and a bronze medal (in grew up in the area — success, and offering By Leslie Strudwick management informa- has decided to run as him your support, said tion systems). an independent candi- University of Calgary alking into the Diane Swiatek wants children to make decisions about “Every team had date in the upcoming president Harvey brick office their own education. / Photo provided by D. Swiatek their best performance byelection. Weingarten in making building on 14th of the year — we are “For the past eight the announcement. W Street N.W., you’d never school.” She learned how around the classroom. very proud of our years, I’ve worked at Randall is a special- guess you were entering the public school system “We want the kids to students,” says Dr. Bob the Canadian Paraple- ist in United States the “hallowed halls” of grew from industrializa- move around, investi- Schulz, who has been gic Association on foreign policy and education. And that is tion and the desire to teach gate, and take an active coaching Haskayne projects that have international relations exactly what Diane children as preparation role in their own educa- ICBC teams since the improved our city for and has served with the Swiatek, BA’69, BEd’71 is for work in the factory. tion.” The teachers are competition started in people with physical United Nations in going for. “We provide a “One teacher/many more like mentors. If 1978. “Our solutions disabilities, and I’m Nicaragua and in home education away students mirrored the one problems arise, the were by far the most proud of what I’ve Cambodia. He was from home,” says the boss/many workers students are encouraged pragmatic; our stu- helped to accomplish. elected to the Royal founder of the small, concept in factories,” to solve them on their dents clearly have the Now I’m prepared to Society of Canada in independent Banbury explains Swiatek. “For me, own, something that creativity, insight and start working on 1996. He holds the Crossroads School. the concept of Banbury is Swiatek says instills strategic skills to excel improving the commu- Grand Cross, Order of Swiatek spent a few to provide education on confidence and a sensitiv- in the business world.” nity at large,” says Merit, from the Minis- years teaching in the the basis of the family ity to others’ needs. ICBC is the world’s Lindemann, who has try of Foreign Rela- public system and quickly instead of the factory. The The school is celebrat- oldest and largest been a quadriplegic tions, Colombia. He is realized it wasn’t for her. adults who teach here not ing its 25th anniversary. In undergraduate business since a diving accident the former holder of She believed in a more only care about what the 1979, Swiatek opened the case competition. This 10 years ago. the Imperial Oil-Lincoln open approach to educa- students learn, but they doors with two students. year, 31 universities Building more McKay Chair in Ameri- tion and wanted to move care about the students Today, there are about 75 from Canada, Asia, and barrier-free, affordable can Studies. Before away from the uniformity themselves,” she adds, students who attend the U.S. participated in housing for people with joining U of C in 1989, and conformity she saw “This takes time, and that daily. Some of these the competition. Since physical disabilities is he taught at the Na- promoted to students in time is much more students come from the first ICBC competi- one of Lindemann’s tional University in public schools. “As I see available in a small around the world to learn tion 27 years ago, goals, but he admits Bogota, the University it, schooling shouldn’t be environment.” at Banbury. With a strong Haskayne business his first plan of action of Toronto and McGill static. Plus, I wanted to Banbury is an open- ESL program, they’ve students have won a would be to implement University, where he give children more school concept. Students had students from as far record 58 gold medals. a community advisory was also the head of opportunity to make are in small groups of away as China, Germany, Team members committee made up of the history department. decisions about their own varied ages. The main Colombia, and Taiwan. began training for the Ward 10 citizens to help education.” reason parents choose to They also teach children competition last April. him set his priorities When she started send their children to from the neighbourhood. Haskayne ranked for the term and ensure — Nicole Wheatley, Leslie reading about the history Banbury is that they Either way, each student first overall in the he works on the Strudwick and Colleen Turner of education and found want more nurturing receives as much atten- preliminary round and projects they deemed some books offering attention for their kids. tion, teaching, counsel- was the only school to most important. different philosophies, she Each class is limited to 10 ling, and care he or she qualify all eight case The byelection will To the Point features news realized she wasn’t alone students. The children needs to thrive. And that teams for the finals. In be held February 28. in brief. in desire for her an “ideal are encouraged to move sounds like home. Volume 2, Number 14 Associate editor Events Next edition : JAN. 28, OnCampus welcomes letters, comments OnCampus is published Leslie Strudwick Vicki Brown 2005 and suggestions for stories. 31 times a year for the Communications Officer 220-5726, Contents may be Send them to: University of Calgary by the 220-7109 [email protected] reprinted with acknowl- OnCampus office of the Vice President [email protected] edgement to the U of C. Administration 113 (External Relations.) Circulation 2500 University Drive N.W. 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Alexander Lvovsky, Sergey Babichev and Barry Sanders are at the forefront of information security and Why good chemistry developing a new paradigm in computing using their new laser assembly. / Photo by Ken Bendiktsen makes the difference By Alex Venter junior chemistry re- Institute links U of C to searcher at the Univer- Once a year, Dr. Warren sity of British Columbia Piers’ research group and the California hikes up a mountain. Institute of Technology. This team-building Trial and error have QUANTUM activity helps keep his also shaped his approach. lab productive and a fun “Finding out what place to work, says the U motivates people and information of C chemistry professor. what really doesn’t is Last semester, Piers something that you pick won the Outstanding up over time,” he says. Achievement in Supervi- “I’ve learned how to coax sion Award from the what I expect out of Faculty of Graduate them.” revolution Studies. His “ability to As a classroom teacher, By Greg Harris anywhere from 10 to 20 already recognized the inspire” was only one of Piers admits he has high years away. great potential in the the reasons his grad expectations.