PushLife Inc., a mobile application developer founded by Raymond Reddy (BMath '04, MBET '05) and funded by Mantella Venture Partners, of whom Duncan Hill (BMath '91) is a General Partner, has been acquired by Google.
Chow Lin (BASc '06, Computer Engineering) has left Google to join an ex-Google startup based in New York City that focuses on ending the obesity epidemic and helping people live happier lives.
Polluted, a film created by Leonard Mario Zgrablic (BSc '08) and Dik Lee will premiere at the Local Focus 4 Film Festival on April 19.
Mary Jane Schmalz (BA '73, French) is retiring after working 35 years as a speech pathologist at the Brantford General Hospital.
Ram Samocha (MFA '09, Studio Art) discusses his unique metalpoint artwork; his From Scratch collection is currently on view at the RedHead Gallery in Toronto.
Robin Speziale (BA '10, Psychology/Arts & Business) is giving college and university students across Canada the opportunity to find co-operative education work with his website CoopJobs.ca.
Dancer Lucy Rupert (BA '96, Dance/Music) stars in 'The Animals Are Planning An Intervention' at Harbourfront's Enwave Theatre, Toronto.
Jim McGarva (BMath '08) will be the Green Party federal candidate for the riding of St. Paul's, Toronto.
Bob Rosehart (BASc '67, MASc '68, PhD '70, Chemical Engineering; DEng '06, Honourary Doctor of Engineering), former president of Wilfrid Laurier University, will run as the Liberal Party federal candidate in Kitchener-Conestoga.
The young adults book Rex Zero: The Great Pretender, written by Tim Wynne-Jones (BA '74, Fine Arts), was first released in softcover in 2009, but is now available in hardcover. Blink & Caution was released in March.