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Dr. Paul Galpern is the leader of the Prairie Precision Sustainability Network, working to find ways to help farmers get the most out of every harvest, and to become more sustainable and profitable bit.ly/42SktxY @ucalgaryscience
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Visionary philanthropist and “grandmother of Canadian women’s hockey,” Joan Snyder honoured #UCalgary with a game-changing gift of $67.5 million, taking sport-science, chronic-disease research and athletics to new heights ow.ly/uRUH50Loq8j
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Paleontologists from @UofC_Science and @RoyalTyrrell have discovered a new, large meat-eating dinosaur in Alberta – the first new tyrannosaur species from Canada named in 50 years ow.ly/J1s650yiBov #UCalgary
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The University of Calgary denounces anti-black racism and racism in all forms. We are committed to creating an environment where all are valued and included – on campus and in society as a whole. If you need support, please reach out. We stand with you in these difficult times.
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#UCalgary researchers develop new imaging technique for clearer picture of 'brain in the gut', leading to a better understanding of gastrointestinal disorders ow.ly/MQrS50N7MzH @UCalgaryMed
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#UCalgary named a top five research university for the first time, the youngest university to reach @R_Infosource's top five ow.ly/B6vA50HCLg7
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Calgary Police Service and Campus Security are on campus searching for a male suspect possibly armed with a knife. Do not approach. Call 911.
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#UCalgary announces Dr. Matthew Hill as inaugural Chair of Mental Health Initiative for Stress and Trauma, exploring how the brain reacts to physical and emotional stressors ow.ly/SwrU50MsSxh @HotchkissBrain @UCalgaryMed @UofCr4kids
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Today marks the 55th anniversary since the founding of #UCalgary, and, as you can see, we’ve come a long way in those 55 years. Here’s to another 55 years of growth and learning! 🎂🎉
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Dr. Verna Yiu, MD, @dryiu_verna, one of Canada’s most respected healthcare leaders, serving as @AHS_media president and CEO from 2016 to 2022, speaks to #UCalgary graduands on the first day of spring 2022 convocation #UCalgaryGrad
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Fantastic news! Our very own Dr. @CarolynAEmery at @UCalgary is receiving $12 million from the #NFL Scientific Advisory Board for #concussion research for a variety of sports. @NFL #UCalgary
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#UCalgary signs Jon Cornish, CFA, as 15th chancellor: Cornish’s social advocacy work and commitment to community make him the ideal UCalgary champion ow.ly/VyKZ50IQ7Ux
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Today we're celebrating #UCalgary's 54th birthday. This is what campus looked like around the time the university became autonomous in 1966.
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Talk, Listen, Support. @wick_22, @ShelKenn, @MRUCougars & @UCDinos athletes share why #mentalhealth matters #BellLetsTalk
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Cardiac surgery team @UCalgaryMed performs unique heart bypass procedure surgery, a first in Alberta ow.ly/fxiF50PhuXy #UCalgary @LibinInstitute
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While the suspect has not been apprehended, Calgary Police report that the individual has left campus. The security situation on campus has been cleared by the Calgary Police Service. Officers continue to investigate.
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Second Calgary pop-up care village at downtown’s Kerby Centre organized by #UCalgary students brings services, hope to vulnerable Calgarians ow.ly/6hfG50MLh8B @UCalgary_FSW @ucalgarynursing @BeTheChangeYYC
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#UCalgary neuroscientist and postdoc Dr. Ibukun Akinrinade, has spent years studying how stress is transmitted and the resulting empathy felt by others ow.ly/ZOSA50P9En7 @UCalgaryMed
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Just announced! $268M for child health research at #UCalgary. $125M from Government of Canada, and amazing partnerships will ensure all kids can thrive.
@ACHFKids @azrielifdn @UNICEFCanada @Uofcr4Kids @UCalgaryMed @UCalgaryPeds ow.ly/svU450O0LXB
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Calgary emerges as training hub for advanced pacemaker with @UCalgaryMed cardiologist Dr. Derek Exner at the helm ow.ly/qYEG50MPyfN #UCalgary
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#UCalgary invites students, faculty and staff to join the nationwide Jersey Day on Thursday, April 12. Wear a sports jersey in support of the @HumboldtBroncos, families, friends and community. #JerseysForHumboldt #HumboldtStrong
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#UCalgary researcher @ProfRyanPeters is looking at improving balance and gait mobility in older adults. Findings could also apply to those with neurological impairments like stroke and Parkinson’s disease. #wearables @uofcknes @HotchkissBrain
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MacKimmie Tower has opened its doors. It's one of the most energy efficient buildings on a Canadian post-secondary campus and #UCalgary’s first net-zero carbon building ow.ly/i0YG50vt0Gp #sustainability #yyc
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#UCalgary's Dr. Sayeh Bayat is finding ways to help dementia patients determine their driving capabilities to help find the balance between maintaining safety and preserving independence ow.ly/RseE50NMYYm @SchulichENGG
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The next President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary is Dr. Ed McCauley #UCalgary ow.ly/tpL530my4J8
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Research team from @ucalgaryvetmed, led by Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, publish groundbreaking research on skin regeneration suggesting scar-free healing may soon be possible ow.ly/q7gm50LZHla #UCalgary
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Four #UCalgary postdoctoral researchers awarded federal fellowships for prioritizing patient experiences and outcomes to help advance Alberta’s health-care system ow.ly/Xkl350MviCM
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#UCalgary nursing student Bill Zheng created RadiCare Ventures, which hires people experiencing homelessness and addiction and offers services such as litter pickup and graffiti removal bit.ly/3PxCAAU @ucalgarynursing
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Dr. Maria Camila Ceballos, an assistant professor @ucalgaryvetmed, studies the interactions between humans and animals to develop ways to improve quality of life. Learn about how she became a leading animal welfare scientist: ow.ly/7P5L50N8KU0 #UCalgary
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Researchers from @SchulichENGG build 3D-printed materials with liquids, a new approach that could open doors for everything from energy storage to tissue engineering ow.ly/eoF450MiuZ3 #UCalgary
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ICYMI Anastasiia Stepanchuk, @UCalgaryMed PhD student, started a summer camp for Ukrainian evacuee kids, helping them find comfort and friendship in shared experience ow.ly/KArV50KlsqA
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Dr. Darla Zelenitsky of @UofC_Science discusses the recent discovery of a baby Oviraptor fossil, thought to be 70 million years old ow.ly/gm8T50Hg0U1 #UCalgary
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#UCalgary ranked as number one in Canada and 25th among the world’s best Golden Age universities, according to @timeshighered's Young University Rankings 2019: Golden Age Universities (between 50 and 80 years old) ow.ly/6XyL50uROBS
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New, non-invasive blood test for breast cancer now available in Calgary from @SyantraInc, thanks to clinical research that started at #UCalgary ow.ly/qzbc50GKSIT @SchulichENGG @UCalgaryMed
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Researcher in @UCalgaryMed finds that children in Calgary are significantly more likely to have cavities than children in Edmonton, meaning children’s dental health is getting worse without community water fluoridation #UCalgary ow.ly/jrj650G2nPs
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Canadian Football @CFL Hall of Famer and leading social activist, Jon Cornish, CFA @jonnycornish, selected as #UCalgary’s 15th Chancellor.
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How cool was it to hear Calgary mentioned during the #GoldenGlobes last night? Did you know @CJSW's @VAL2D2 worked as a sound assistant on @FargoFX? #MartinFreeman kindly appeared on Val's radio show when he filmed here in 2014. #yyc #yycarts
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Did you catch @lindsayell's rockin' performance tonight? She's the daughter of #UCalgary archivist Suzanne Ell #CCMAawards ow.ly/sdku30lKo4H
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#UCalgary study offers new insight into deadly fungal invasion of the lungs, revealing a new target to fight the lethal intruder ow.ly/RrY850MsHYl @UCalgaryMed
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#UCalgary receives $2.1 million from @PrairiesCanEN to fund the Energy Transition Centre, an initiative that supports the incubation, acceleration, commercialization and investment of start-up companies working on energy transition. Learn more: ow.ly/q3Yj50Hygig #yyc
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President McCauley and #UCalgary are pleased to announce Dr. Teresa C. Balser as our new Provost & Vice-President (Academic). Her appointment begins April 1, 2021. We thank Dr. Dru Marshall for leading us through 10 years of incredible growth. ow.ly/aAjq50COnf9
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Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 has never been more convenient for #UCalgary students, faculty and staff. The vaccine bus will be making four stops on the UCalgary main and Foothills campuses, just bring your UCID and health care card to get the shot! ow.ly/TiUx50G1CuH
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In memoriam: Jessica Izquierdo, Faculty of Science. Campus flag is at half-mast today ow.ly/jCRD30lQYFu
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Prestigious Killam Prize awarded to Walter Herzog, a pioneer in biomechanics whose ground-breaking muscle contraction research affects bone and joint health @uofcknes @CanadaCouncil ow.ly/MBjL30jTtkn #UCalgary
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For students, faculty or staff impacted by the presence of a suspect who is no longer on campus, we encourage you to reach out to Student Wellness Services & Staff Wellness for support. If you witnessed the suspect on campus, contact the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line.
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The Calgary Tower was lit up red last night in celebration of #UCalgaryGrad. Congratulations to our Class of 2020! Stay tuned for another #UCalgary milestone celebration on June 30, when the city will be lit up red once again. #yyc
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#UCalgary professor @jonathanstea, member of the #ScienceUpFirst initiative, shares five tips to help you avoid #COVID19 misinformation while scrolling through social media ow.ly/4ar250FsLBM
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Tiana Knight and her guide dog Cashmere both received law degrees! @UCalgaryLaw #UCalgaryGrad
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Lack of affordable, fresh groceries inspires @UCalgaryEduc student, Pam Farrell, to launch GROW Community Food Literacy Centre, a new community service in Niagara Falls ow.ly/G3Ik50IK5xP #UCalgary
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Behind the scenes — our @Dinos_Football team at the @NHLFlames game tonight to honour their #VanierCup win! #GoDinos
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Rex got a little help from his friends at @calgarystampede, @NHLFlames, and @sait @SAIT_Trojans this year to celebrate Stampede at #UCalgary. Community spirit cannot be cancelled. Together, let’s keep it strong! ucalgary.ca/stampede #Stampede2020
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#UCalgary is please to announce that Dr. Todd Anderson has been appointed dean of @UCalgaryMed. He has held progressive roles at the University of Calgary since 1994, and we are looking forward to the beginning of his term starting on July 1, 2022 ow.ly/vYQH50Irp5y
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Community leader and Calgary journalist Deborah Yedlin @ddyedlin selected as University of Calgary Chancellor #UCalgary ow.ly/zd2p30jIrlO
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Extreme athleticism takes toll on figure skaters' bones and joints @McCaigInstitute @SkateCanada @CSICalgary ow.ly/OVw430d7NGN
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Trexo Robotics @trexorobotics is a #UCalgary startup company accelerated and backed by UCeed funds. It developed a robotic gait training device to help children with disabilities walk so they can live healthier lives. Learn more about UCeed: ow.ly/Gu7l50IUJmb
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#UCalgary undergrads take historic first-place trophy with car designed to make a renewable energy statement at Formula Sun Grand Prix in Texas @SchulichENGG ow.ly/ZsNw50vaFAS
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Today we’re honouring the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence by raising the transgender pride flag on campus and placing it at half-mast. #TransDayofRemembrance
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Phong Vu and his family have owned Bake Chef for more than two decades and have made it a #UCalgary staple. Alum have even been known to return to campus for their delicious subs!
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#UCalgary's national research project to discover more insights to protect the brain while we age, has found that taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia ow.ly/sVab50N7iOk @HotchkissBrain
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While most of us count down the days to the return of spring and summer, Dr. Vishnu Nandan of @UCalgaryArts will be spending the next eight months in the cold, dark, and isolation of Antarctica, studying sea ice melt rates ow.ly/rRgv50No4F9 #UCalgary
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Trexo Robotics @trexorobotics is a #UCalgary startup company accelerated and backed by UCeed funds. It developed a robotic gait training device to help children with disabilities walk so they can live healthier lives. Learn more about UCeed: ow.ly/Gu7l50IUJmb
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Dr. Dru Marshall, #UCalgary's Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is kicking off #BellLetsTalk Day with her message of love and compassion towards those with #mentalhealth challenges.
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The Pride flag has been raised on campus to recognize @CalgaryPride and on Sept 2. the #UCalgary community will be marching in the 2018 #CalgaryPride parade. Why do we march? Learn more: ow.ly/y49P30lvXVy #yycpride
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The Faculty of Kinesiology’s Human Performance Lab hosted its first open house in three years. High school students from around Calgary received insight into future careers by exploring sport-science during the interactive event @uofcknes ow.ly/Pyue50OV8Cs
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Dr. Darren Stefanyshyn, a professor at @uofcknes, discusses his research in the Human Performance Lab where his team is collaborating with @FieldTurf to try and make their artificial turf safer and perform at its best. #UCalgary
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Congratulations to long-track speedskater and @UofC_Science student Isabelle Weidemann for bringing home three medals from #Beijing2022 and being named Canada's flag-bearer for Closing Ceremony ow.ly/A9EY50HSYWf
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First-year @ucalgarynursing student, Bill Zheng, behind Calgary's first pop-up care village to help vulnerable Calgarians ow.ly/jnpQ50LgSQ2 #UCalgary
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#UCalgary's Faculty of Kinesiology ranks No. 1 in sport science schools in North America and No. 7 globally @uofcknes ow.ly/9CUL30md4wy
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June is #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth. Hear from our Elder in Residence, Dr. Reg Crowshoe, about Indigenous resilience through a pandemic: ow.ly/YxS650A239f
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#UCalgary professor, Dr. Gideon Christian, is awarded a grant by @PrivacyPrivee to explore the implications of bias in Facial Recognition Technology ow.ly/zfvJ50PC91a @UCalgaryLaw
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Dr. Deepika Dogra’s organoid research at #UCalgary is revolutionizing anti-seizure drug screening. This groundbreaking work is making a significant difference in the lives of families like the Walsh's. @UCalgaryMed @HotchkissBrain @UofCr4kids
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For the third time in a row, #UCalgary's Faculty of Kinesiology has been named No. 1 in North America and No. 10 for sport science schools world ow.ly/Ygsa50HsZ5Q @uofcknes
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Are you at the @PrideCalgary Parade? We are, and #UCalgary is so proud to be here and show our support! #CalgaryPride
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Congratulations to incoming vice-provost (equity, diversity and inclusion), Dr. @MalindaSmith, who has won the Susan S. Northcutt Award for her work recruiting and advancing women and other minorities in international studies @WCIS_ISA ow.ly/gsqZ50zRTgc #UCalgary
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Open doors and open hearts as we’ve welcomed more than 550 evacuees from Fort McMurray to our campus. #ymmfire
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#UCalgary space researchers celebrate Canada’s support of visionary mega-telescope, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) ow.ly/pLkG50N0SHk @UofC_Science
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Aga Khan University and the University of Calgary have signed an international agreement to promote knowledge sharing, education and research collaborations, student internships, and faculty exchanges @AKUGlobal @TheIsmaili #AKUGlobal #UCalgary
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Campus is OPEN and the social team is disappointed you didn’t try to convince us otherwise with wildly photoshopped pics. Be safe, check @calgarytransit and #yyctraffic for updates. #yycweather
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Top social stories of 2020: Paleontologists from #UCalgary and @RoyalTyrrell discovered a new, large meat-eating dinosaur in Alberta – called Thanatotheristes – the first new tyrannosaur species from Canada named in 50 years ow.ly/J1s650yiBov
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Sara Quin of @teganandsara receives an honorary degree and speaks on the importance of family and community. #UCalgaryGrad
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Seven #UCalgary community members appointed to Order of Canada, recognized for outstanding accomplishments and service ow.ly/swIT50P6Bj6
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AWESOME! @ericawiebe takes home GOLD - Congratulations from everyone here at @UCalgary #RIO2016 #wearealldinos
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#UCalgary researcher and @HotchkissBrain member, Dr. Brandy Callahan, is studying the link between ADHD and accelerated cognitive aging, hoping results will inform future dementia prevention programs @UCalgaryArts ow.ly/ThxC50FB03i
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Join Dr. @SaraNAhmed as she brings together stories about complaints by academics and students of colour to show how universities remain hostile environments despite official diversity and inclusion policies. Register: ow.ly/XcBn50DVHi2
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Dr. @MelanieNoel of @UCalgaryArts discusses her research on pediatric pain and how being named the inaugural @KillamTrusts Memorial Emerging Leader Chair will propel her research forward ow.ly/iDS750Fpblj #UCalgary
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The University of Calgary can confirm that there was a death on campus this morning. Authorities are in the process of notifying the family. We thank the campus community for their support and respect during this difficult time.
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Dinos men's basketball team recognized for effort off the court. Team presented with 2018 Inclusion Award @UCDinos ow.ly/7aZU30kFN9e #UCalgary #GoDinos
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Tegan Quin of @teganandsara receives an honorary degree and speaks on her continued learning. #UCalgaryGrad
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#UCalgary has received over $1.6M in federal @CIHR_IRSC funding for #coronavirus research. Dr. Dylan Pillai explains the development of a portable testing method, enabling healthcare workers to rapidly identify #COVID19 @UCalgaryMed ow.ly/UqFN50yFe6K
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‘I presented to the world that I had it all together, but was under the grips of thoughts and beliefs I couldn’t control’ - Leslie Reid, Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning) @lfreid #ucalgary #mentalhealth #BellLetsTalk
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#UCalgary is expanding neurodevelopment research to unlock the potential of people living with conditions like ADHD, fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD), and autism, at any age.
Learn more: ucalgary.ca/Azrieli-Accelera…
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#UCalgary professor Dr. Michael Antle researches how the circadian clock works in our brain. He’s studying how we can reset our circadian clocks quickly to help with shift work and jet lag. @UCalgaryArts
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