A publication co-authored by Nicole Bradley (BSc '06, Health Studies) has been selected by the Canadian Cancer Society as one of its top 10 research studies of 2010. Childhood cancer survivors have higher odds of hospitalization appeared in the European Journal of Cancer, September 2010.
Cathy Stevulak (BA '77) is producing a documentary film about a Bangladeshi artist who helped empower hundreds of destitute women by guiding them in the production of magnificent tapestries. Threads: The Art and Life of Surayia Rahman is due to be released later in 2011.
The iTunes App Store currently features a free workout app developed by Skimble, a company co-founded by Maria Ly (BASc '06).
Tony Jedlovsky (BASc '98, Electrical Engineering), Steve Brenneman (BASc '98, Computer Engineering) and Brian Orr (BASc '98, Computer Engineering) lead a team at the Sony Network Entertainment office in downtown Waterloo.
Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie Investments) announces the appointment of Mary Taylor (BSc '78, Kinesiology) as Senior Vice-President, Product and Marketing.
David Morrell (BA '66, English), the creator of Rambo and author of action thrillers such as The Naked Edge and The Spy Who Came for Christmas, received the St. Jerome's University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Mark Terrana (BA '09, Arts) is a top player in the South Australia Baseball League.
Sam Lee (BSc '90) has recently opened a new Korean restaurant in Toronto. Bi Bim Bap offers brown rice, shellfish-free kimchi and vegetarian/vegan-friendly dishes.
Enter a contest to name a unique "knee hockey" game being marketed by Linda Stortz (BA '84; BA '03). The game will be featured this fall on History Channel's new show, Name This.
Author Carol Bennett McCuaig (BA '88; BA '03), writing as Catriona McCuaig, has published her 50th book, entitled Encountering the Wild. The book will be available in March 2011.