University of Calgary
The University of Calgary (U of C) is located in Alberta, Canada. U of C has a large selection of undergraduate programs, nearly 3,000 full time academic researchers, an extensive graduate program, veterinary school and medical school. U of C has a cutting edge energy, environmental, engineering and science research facility. Recently, U of C opened a campus in Dohar, Qatar offering state of the art nursing programs to student living in the Middle East. U of C introduced an innovative 4-year veterinary degree combining technology, cross/discipline study in 2008.
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2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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"University of Calgary" in the news:
Future for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study
Nov 18, 2009 |
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In their competition with brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers will do best if they promote the ability to search out and obtain niche products online, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue ...
Surgeon 'gluing' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
Nov 12, 2009 |
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An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive that rapidly ...
Chemists discover recipe to design a better type of fuel cell
Oct 18, 2009 |
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Fuel cells are often touted as one method to help decrease society's addiction to fossil fuels. But there is still a lot of work to be done before fuel cells will be ready for mass market to be used in transportation, home ...
Discovery of genetic defect may lead to better treatments for common gut diseases
Oct 08, 2009 |
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New findings related to an uncommon genetic disorder may impact the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the most common chronic gastrointestinal illness in children and teens. Two ...
Study examines use of clinical and cost-effectiveness data for drug coverage decisions
Oct 06, 2009 |
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A comparison of national agencies that play a role in determining drug coverage decisions in Britain, Canada and Australia finds that uncertainty regarding clinical effectiveness is a key issue in coverage decisions, with ...
Air pollution may trigger appendicitis
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) suggests that air pollution may trigger appendicitis in adults.
Scientists find successful way to reduce bat deaths at wind turbines
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Calgary have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy generated from the wind farm. The research, recently published ...
Expert: Lift taboo on Earth engineering
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The effects of climate change are so uncertain and potentially long-lasting that policymakers should begin examining options that include geoengineering, an area that has so far been off-limits, ...
Our Emotions Can Lead Us Astray When Assessing Risks
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you find yourself more concerned about highly publicized dangers that grab your immediate attention such as terrorist attacks, while forgetting about the more mundane threats such as global warming, you're ...
Explaining why pruning encourages plants to thrive
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Scientists have shown that the main shoot dominates a plant's growth principally because it was there first, rather than due to its position at the top of the plant.
Researchers find high numbers of heat-loving bacteria in cold Arctic Ocean
Sep 17, 2009 |
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A team of scientists led by U of C grad Casey Hubert has detected high numbers of heat loving, or thermophilic, bacteria in subzero sediments in the Arctic Ocean off the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The ...
Detached gecko tails dance to their own tune
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Geckos and other lizards have long been known for their incredible ability to shed their tails as a decoy for predators, but little is known about the movements and what controls the tail once it separates ...
Stressed crops emit more methane than thought
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Calgary have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought.
New method for neonatal ICUs reduces infection and lung distress in premature infants
Aug 10, 2009 |
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A new method for improving quality of care can reduce hospital-acquired infections and chronic respiratory distress with oxygen dependency in premature infants in neonatal ICUs, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Me ...
New angle on gecko research: Scientists discover trigger that deploys geckos' amazing grip
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Geckos are very adept at climbing through difficult terrain using an intricate adhesive system. Until now it has not been known when and how they switch on their unique system of traction.
