What's on at Schulich

Science Café - Capturing Carbon: Will it work to cool the world?
September 27, 2011 - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Ironwood Stage and Grill

2011 Solar Decathlon
September 23 to October 2, 2011
Follow Team Canada's progress!

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Seminar
Sigma Xi Research Connections - Connecting Research Innovation and Education
September 22, 2011 - noon
BI211

Faculty and Staff Fall Town Hall
September 8, 2011 - 3:45 t0 4:30 pm
C Block Foyer
All Schulich faculty members and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Orientation
September 6 to 9, 2011
Orientation helps to ensure you start your fall semester off on the right foot, well supported and informed of all the various programs and services that exist to help you make the most of your time here at the University of Calgary. Parent orientation sessions are also offered in late August.

Important Dates: Undergraduate Academic Schedule
Important Dates: Graduate Academic Schedule
When do classes start? Fee deadline? Add/drop date?

Vision of the New World of Wireless Communications Enabled with Cognition
ECE Distinguished Lecture Series
September 1, 2011 - 12 to 1 pm
Greenwood Inn
RSVP by August 24 to laleh [at] ucalgary [dot] ca

Schulich Stampede Breakfast
Check out some photos from the breakfast!

Alumni BBQ
August 20, 2011 - 11 am
North Glenmore Park
Register Now!

University of Calgary Alumni Stampede Party
July 15, 2011 - 6 to 9:30 pm, followed by Grandstand Show
Rangeland Tent, Stampede Park
Tickets are $125 (includes tax)

Summertime Wine and Cheese with Dean Guy Gendron
July 14, 2011 - 4 to 6 pm
Firesticks Courtyard
All Schulich School of Engineering staff, faculty and students welcome!

Schulich Stampede Breakfast
July 13, 2011 - 8 to 11 am
Firesticks Courtyard

Postponed: Alumni Golf Tournament

Mechanical Engineering Class of 1981 30-Year Reunion
June 16, 2011
For more information, pam [dot] bergs [at] ucalgary [dot] ca

Ride with the Alumni Prez
June 18, 2011 - 9 am to noon
Meet outside the entrance to Kinesiology A (Red and Gold Gyms)

Upcoming Faculty Teaching Workshops in Engineering
Dr. Ayo Jeje, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), will be hosting two teaching workshops this summer:
Continuing Faculty Workshop, June 14, 2011 - 9 am to 1 pm
New Faculty Workshop, July 7, 2011 - 9 am to 3 pm
CCIT 226. Lunch will be included. Contact sajsteve [at] ucalgary [dot] ca for more information.

Schulich School of Engineering Wine and Cheese Convocation Reception
June 6, 2011 - 4 to 6 pm
MacEwan Hall Ballroom

Spring Convocation
June 6, 2011 - 2 pm
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Master of Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering, PhD in Engineering

Climate Change: Why Engineers Care!
May 12, 2011 - 6 to 8 pm
Husky Great Hall, Rozsa Centre
Advance tickets $30, $40 at the door.
Let an engineer, Mr. Jim Carter; a geologist, Dr. Dale Leckie; a policy advisor, Dr. Bob Page; an educator, Dr. Tom Keenan ; and our moderator, a mathematician, Dr. Robert Woodrow, entertain and educate you on their perspectives.
Purchase advance tickets or find out more about the event

Town Hall: Schematic Design for the Expansion to the Engineering Complex
As you know, we are in the midst of planning and fundraising for a transformational new building that will link the older engineering blocks with a substantial expansion. The schematic drawings are ready for your review and feedback. Everyone welcome!
May 5, 2011 - 1 to 2 pm
ENE 239 

Come and Meet the New Dean!
All Schulich School of Engineering students, staff and faculty are invited to attend an informal meet and greet with Dr. Guy Gendron before he officially takes up his new role as the Dean of the Schulich School of Engineering on July 11, 2011.
April 26, 2011 - 10:30 am
C Block Foyer
Brief remarks, light refreshments and a chance to introduce yourself!

Schulich School Faculty and Staff - Town Hall Meeting
April 14, 2011 - 9 am
Schulich School of Engineering, ENE 241 

Engineering Design Fair
April 13, 2011 - 10 am to noon
MacEwan Student Centre, first floor 

Dr. Ayodeji (Ayo) Jeje - Lecture of a Lifetime
April 7, 2011 - 6:30 pm
ICT 102, Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary 

CEO of Mozilla Corporation Speaks to the Class of 2011
April 7, 2011 - 12:30 pm
Mac Hall A/B, MacEwan Student Centre
Complimentary lunch provided! Register here. 

4th Annual Biomedical Engineering Projects Day
Presentations of 4th Year Thesis Projects
April 5, 2011 - 9 am to 5 pm
Human Performance Laboratory Seminar Room, Kinesiology KNB214

Attention All Engineering Students – We Need YOU and your Engineering SCARVES!
Join us for a photo shoot with ESS President, John McDonald this Friday! Show your Schulich pride and be sure to wear your scarves. Your school is hosting an Engineering Block Party in May and inviting all former engineering students back to the Schulich School of Engineering to check out the renovated spaces. This photo will be part of that event. Treats on hand for all those who participate.
Friday, April 1, 2011 - 4 pm
ENE 243 

George Roter - Problem Solvers for the 21st Century: Engineering Leadership in our Global Community
March 31, 2011 - 6 pm
University of Calgary, ICT 102
RSVP to ucalgary [at] ewb [dot] ca

Alumnus David Damberger on the Dragons' Den Season Finale
Check it out March 30, 2011 at 8pm on CBC.

eChannel PiWeek Video Competition 2011
Grand prize winner gets an official Schulich fleece jacket and will be showcased on the eChannel website, at the Schulich open house and at UC101.
Submit your PiWeek movie by 11:59 pm, Friday, March 25, 2011 and get a free “It’s Schulich Time!” t-shirt! Edited movies and raw footage welcome! 

Discover what sets the University of Calgary apart!
Have you applied for Fall 2011 undergraduate admission? Are you thinking of applying? Do you have questions? Do you want to learn more?
March 22, 2011 - 6 to 8 pm
MacEwan Hall 

Iron Science Teacher 2011
March 11, 2011 - 10:30 to noon
MacEwan Hall

Schulich School of Engineering Annual Alumni Dinner
March 10, 2011 - 6 pm
Red and White Club
For further information email engineering [dot] alumni [at] ucalgary [dot] ca or phone (403) 220-2548   

The Amazing Story of Canada in Space - Global Success on a Shoestring Budget
March 9, 2011 - 3 to 4 pm
ICT 114
For more Information, please contact Dr. Susan Skone shskone [at] ucalgary [dot] ca 

Women in Engineering Day
Thursday, February 24, 2011  - 8 am to 3 pm
Women in Engineering Day is an interactive and fun annual event designed to introduce Grade 10 and 11 young women to career opportunities in engineering. Volunteers welcome!

Engineers Without Borders Wine and Cheese Event Fundraiser
February 17, 2011 - 7 to 10 pm
The Shwan Gallery, 214 - 11th Avenue SE, Calgary
Tickets are $20 for students, $35 for the public. Contact mapalo [at] ucalgary [dot] ewb [dot] ca to purchase tickets. 

Me to We: How University Students Can Create Positive Social Change
With Craig Kielburger, child rights activist and award-winning author
February 15, 2011 - 12 to 1:30 pm
Husky Oil Great Hall, Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary
Admission is free.

Team Canada Solar Decathlon Open House
International solar house design/build competition looking for involvement from all areas of engineering for build phase!
February 10, 2011 - 5:30 to 7 pm, presentations every 15 minutes
PF 2160 (Professional Faculties Building)
For more information, contact fajansen [at] ucalgary [dot] ca, Engineering Lead, or visit the Solar Decathlon website. 

Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE)
Apply for a PURE award! Applications for the 2011 funding year will be accepted until January 28, 2011. 

Mount Royal University presents Chris Anderson WIRED
January 27, 2011 - 7 pm
Ross Glenn Hall, Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning, Mount Royal University

2011 University of Calgary Engineering Student Mixer
Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) invites engineering students to a unique opportunity to know and understand what consulting engineering firms do and to meet the young professionals who have chosen consulting engineering as a career.
January 25, 2011 - 4:30 to 7:30 pm
Black Lounge, MacEwan Student Centre

Interfaculty Improv Night 5
Help engineering reclaim the IFIN trophy in U of C's own "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
January 21, 2011 - Doors open at 5 pm, KNB 132
Tickets are $2 in advance or $5 at the door. All proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Lecture: Muscle and Joint Function in Human Gait featuring Dr. Marcus G. Pandy
January 17, 2011 - 10:30 am
Adidas Boardroom, Faculty of Kinesiology, KNB 214
Dr. Pandy's research interests are in biomechanics and control of human movement. Much of his research is aimed at using computer models of the human body to study muscle, ligament, and joint function in the normal, injured, and diseased states.