Brenda Reitsma (BA '84) has received the Premier's Council Award of Excellence in Education. The award, presented by the Alberta government, recognizes Brenda's significant contribution to the development of barrier-free, inclusive programs, classrooms and facilities.
Ken Hancock (BASc '69) is one of two recipients of the Kenneth G. Murray Partnership in Dementia Award.
Kunal Gupta (BSE '08), whose company, Polar Mobile, created an app that allows users to read publications on a BlackBerry or iPhone, discusses the future of smartphones.
The Leacock Award-winning memoir of CBC broadcasting legend Max Ferguson (LLD '91), And Now... Here's Max, has been re-issued with a new introduction by fellow broadcaster Shelagh Rogers.
PhD student Erin A. Maloney ( BA '07; MA '08) investigates "math anxiety," that feeling of fear and dread that many people experience when it comes to math reasoning or processing.
Kevin O'Leary (BES '77), of the hit TV shows Dragons' Den and Shark Tank, returns to Ottawa to the scene of a life-changing moment.
David M. Petroff (BMath '78) has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Breakwater Resources Ltd.
Rev. Janet Sinclair (BSc '71, Biology & Psychology) is featured in the Orangeville Banner.
The Canadian House of Commons declared August 23 of each year Black Ribbon Day, a Day of Remembrance. This day was founded by Markus Hess (BASc '79, Mechanical Engineering) and is now a national holiday in Lithuania.
Recipients of the Women's Executive Network's prestigious 2009 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards include: Dr. Sheila Fraser (Honourary LLD '05); Dr. Louise Fréchette (Honourary LLD '04); Denise Donlon (Honourary LLD '07); Dr.