By Claudia Wong, May 28 2015 —
Technology expert Xun Luo gave a talk about how social elements are natural ingredients for computing at the University of Calgary on May 25.
Luo works with Qualcomm Research, an American communications company. … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 21 2015 —
Secondary suite advocates scored a victory last week when Calgary City Council passed the first reading of a bylaw that would legalize secondary suites in four inner-city wards.
Secondary suites are separate housing … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 21 2015 —
More details about the planned West Campus development have been released.
The West Campus Development Trust (WCDT) is in charge of designing and planning the new community, which will be built on the … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, May 21 2015 —
The University of Calgary now has a notification-based mobile app intended to keep campus safe. The free app, called UC Emergency, sends out push notifications with security information to its users.
Bob Maber, … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 21 2015 —
The University of Calgary has restructured the student ombuds office after the Students’ Union threatened to withdraw funding because of ineffective service.
The university will hire a new ombudsperson and students may be … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 14 2015 —
Prior to last week, only Albertans over the age of 65 could say they had voted in a provincial election that did not result in a Progressive Conservative majority government.
The PCs’ near … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 14 2015
Taxation, healthcare and K-to-12 education were all hotly debated during Alberta’s election. Student issues, on the other hand, were all but ignored.
Both post-secondary funding and the tuition cap were left out of the … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, May 14 2015 —
The Students’ Union’s Get Out The Vote campaign contacted roughly 3,000 students before last week’s provincial election to encourage them to vote.
Throughout the winter semester, students were asked for their contact information … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 14 2015 —
Old and new celebrations marked the last day of classes and end of the academic year. Both Bermuda Shorts Day and the inaugural UCalgary Strong Festival were deemed successes.
The university put on … Read the rest
By Stephanie Tang, May 14 2015 —
Five University of Calgary students won a business competition with an idea designed to make campus safer for women.
The product, a bracelet equipped with a button, is called the Securelet. Pressing the … Read the rest