New faculty enjoy the Alberta frontier

On the cusp of a cure
He's not ready to flash the "V" for victory yet but Dr. David Ho says it's an exciting time in the battle against AIDS.

Native leader, Japanese official and environmentalist to receive honary degrees
Aboriginal leader Georges Erasmus, Japanese politician and humanitarian Tatsuo Ozawa, and Alberta conservationalist Andrew (Andy) Russell will receive honorary doctor of laws degrees during fall convocation November 19 and 20, 1997.

Blackboards bite the dust
After $1.5 million in renovations and upgrades over the summer, the "Turtle" is now a prototype "smart classroom" cluster.

Popping vitamins may do more harm than good
You know the saying, too much of a good thing can kill you. In the case of some vitamins, too much can actually speed up the process. That's the conclusion from the Sixth World Congress on Clinical Nutrition held in Banff this summer.

Naeth named 1997 3M Fellow
Dr. Anne Naeth, Associate Professor of the Department of Renewable Resource, is the UofA's most recent 3M Teaching Award Recipient.

UofA licensing revenues quadruple
The University received a record $4.2 million in licensing revenues in 1996-97.

Bookstore opens user-friendly HUB location
If you've been looking for that elusive copy of Dylan Thomas' radio interviews, speak to Ross Jopling, manager of the new University Bookstore in HUB.

Prof moves into student rez
Lister Hall's waiting list has been growing since mid-July, however, the Department of Housing and Food Services has managed to save a spot for a unique first-time resident: Dr. Joy Berg.

Sportscaster's daughter continues legacy
Kerry Bjarnason, daughter of sportscaster Glenn Bjarnason, has founded the Bjarnason Vendal Family Scholarship, a $10,000 endowment for children in need to attent UofA summer sports camps.

Fresh seeing: exploring indigenous healing knowledge from Africa to Alberta
While conducting research for her PhD in medical anthropology, Nancy Gibson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences learned about the centreal role traditional healers play in Sierra Leone.