April 11, 2024
Giving Day 2024 across campus, part 1
There鈥檚 a reason is so popular. With gift-matching making your dollar go twice as far (while matching funds last, so give early!), it鈥檚 easier than ever to make a difference.
Because you don鈥檛 have to be a scientist to advance concussion research, or have a greenhouse to fight food insecurity, or work on a ranch to improve cattle health 鈥 your gift makes it happen! But don鈥檛 take our word for it 鈥 allow U91快色 alum Dan Allard, BComm鈥09, to demonstrate:
Read on for a few featured funds being promoted this year 鈥 and watch UToday for more leading up to Giving Day.
Improving health outcomes through nursing research
Faculty of Nursing
is a cornerstone of health-care innovation, optimizing systems, eliminating disparities and improving outcomes. With external grants tending to favour more seasoned investigators, the Faculty of Nursing鈥檚 Research Endowment advances promising work outside of that scope: smaller studies and those initiated by newer faculty members.
The endowment has funded a wide range of projects at U91快色, like studying the psychosocial effects of childhood cancer on families, and looking at emergency room wait times and how triage nurses manage patient intake.
鈥淚t鈥檚 also about building capacity with new faculty members,鈥 says U91快色 Nursing Associate Dean (Research) Dr. Nancy Moules, BN鈥95, MN鈥97, PhD鈥00. 鈥淭hese are booster funds for those who aren鈥檛 yet competitive at the tri-council level, to position them to secure larger, external grants and continue to contribute to the field in meaningful ways.鈥
That includes investigating nursing teaching and learning. 鈥淲hen you鈥檙e in the hospital, you typically interact with nurses more than anyone,鈥 says Moules. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 our obligation (as a faculty) to ensure you鈥檙e in good hands, by delivering the best education to nursing students.鈥
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Weaving a vibrant tapestry of our communities
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
is the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape鈥檚 thought-provoking lecture series, set in 91快色鈥檚 downtown core, that aims to inspire transformative change and spark conversations about societal issues. The series brings to 91快色 a range of designers, innovators and thought leaders who are exploring design and city building.
鈥淚t stitches together the threads of innovation, architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture, inspiring us to see beyond the ordinary and envision the extraordinary,鈥 says Diba Mohebzedeh, MLA鈥20, a graduate research assistant and social media specialist with the faculty, who likens the lecture series to a beautiful tapestry. 鈥淚t brings people from every corner of the world, blending diverse perspectives into the rich urban fabric of our cities.鈥
Donations to the Design Matters Lecture Series Fund allow the faculty to not only bring in renowned speakers from around the world, but to also keep lectures free to the public, so the entire community can benefit.
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Models of buildings by iconic Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier on display at a Design Matters event in SAPL's City Building Design Lab.
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Innovating outside the classroom
Schulich School of Engineering
Capstone projects are year-long assignments in which fourth-year engineering students find innovative solutions to real-world problems 鈥&苍产蝉辫;and showcase them at the Schulich School of Engineering鈥檚 annual .
There are two paths for choosing a project: selecting from a list of challenges presented by industry partners, known as a traditional capstone, or coming up with their own. While both rely on engineering know-how to solve the problem at hand, entrepreneurial capstones also test students鈥 business sense as they seek to make that solution marketable.
Either way, the experience is invaluable, says Dr. Colin Dalton, PhD, associate professor with the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering.
鈥淭hrough traditional capstones, students make important industry connections,鈥 says Dalton, who teaches the faculty鈥檚 entrepreneurial capstone course. 鈥淎nd by taking the entrepreneurial route, they learn about the process of company creation and real-world issues faced by startups.鈥
Projects that earned prizes at the 2024 Schulich School of Engineer Capstone Design Fair, which took place April 4, include a fetal monitoring device, a ball that emits sound for blind dogs, and a novel water-purification method.
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U91快色 Giving Day is April 18. Whether you support research, student awards or another one of U91快色鈥檚 innovative funds, your gift will help change lives and shape the future. Eligible gifts made from April 4-18 will be matched, up to $2,500 per gift, per fund 鈥 but only while matching funds last, so be sure to give early! Make your gift today at .
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