Alumni News and Stories
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Alumni News
From a cold-call email to captured carbon: Alumni turn brewery waste into opportunity
CO2Brew and Cold Garden show how collaboration can help local ideas grow into practical, sustainable solutions
podcast
Now Innovating: Training the body to prevent stroke and beyond
A neurologist’s innovation journey through medical device development, clinical trials, pitch competitions and crowdfunding
Bookstore owned and run by alumni offers up riveting reads for spooky season
Nocturne Books offers a space for horror lovers to gather
Order of the University of Calgary recipient announced for fall 2026 convocation
Dr. Jeffrey Church to receive award on November 10
Six career lessons – Part 6: Embrace precision
Arch Award recipient and world-renowned engineer Yang Gao shares why paying attention to the details can unlock bigger opportunities
Six career lessons – Part 5: Remember where you came from
For Arch Award recipient Wilma Shim, a campus connection didn’t end at graduation
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