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People & Places

Going Deep on Why Horror Horrifies

An expert explains what makes horror books and movies so scary, and gives his recommendations for what to watch and read

In Focus: Reviving our Downtown

A collaboration on city-building research to breathe life back into Calgary’s core

People & Places

How to Work from Home (and the Office) Like a Pro

A hybrid-work researcher on how he structures his days, the value of a walk-and-talk meeting, and why we all need to be less worried about judgment

University of Calgary President Ed McCauley

People & Places

With Creativity, Collaboration, and (a Little) Patience We Can Change the World

Inspired by the momentum of his first four years as president, Ed McCauley looks forward to a better world inspired by students who insist on being the change

In Focus: Artist Studios Above a Parkade

Just above the dark, dusty and very coveted carpark is a network of workshops and studio spaces where some of the most creative on campus get down to work

People & Places

What’s in a Day? Indigenous Voices on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

UCalgary community members share what this day means to them. Not surprisingly, it’s met with a mixture of hope and sadness

People & Places

10 Rapid-Fire Questions with Zoo Veterinarian Doug Whiteside

Quiet mornings, the chillest animal, and why he chose zoology and conservation medicine as a career — the head vet at the Wilder Institute-Calgary Zoo and professor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine gives us a glimpse of his day

Blake Brooker On Finding Joy in Repetition

Ask One Yellow Rabbit founder Blake Brooker what he’s doing, and he’ll likely answer that he’s doing it — again and again

People & Places

Five UCalgary Superstars Pushing Limits and Making the World Better

Meet the impressive alumni who are the recipients of the 2022 Arch Awards

Dear David Taras: You Were Extraordinary

Transformed by her late professor’s expansive worldview, and his compassion and exuberance, a former student remembers Dr. David Taras, PhD, professor emeritus of Communications and Culture at the University of Calgary and Ralph Klein Chair in Media Studies at Mount Royal University (MRU).

People & Places

Summer Reading: Five Slightly Unconventional Chick Lit Recommendations

A scholar who literally teaches a course on Chick Lit shares her picks for books that far transcend the bubblegum-pink beach read

Will Stampede Midway Food Spoil My Dinner — and My Health? (Asking for a Friend)

From cotton candy noodles to meal worm hot dogs, we pitch a registered dietician and UCalgary prof a few of Stampede’s new midway snacks. She offers her expert thoughts on the potential joy and heartburn of lunch on the grounds

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