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MRU in the News

‘Grow my understanding’: Grade 9 girls explore STEM career options in Calgary: https://mru.ca/8ba2 (Global News – Explore STEM!)

Explore STEM marks 20^th year: https://mru.ca/6b13  (660 News – Explore STEM!)

Une université de Calgary installe un système de sécurité avec l’intelligence artificielle (Calgary university installs security system with artificial intelligence): https://mru.ca/b6b (CBC Radio-Canada – Grant Sommerfeld, Peter Davison, staff)

Calgary Italian Sportsmen’s Dinner donations top $2 million: https://mru.ca/a721 (Calgary’s Business)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Government of Canada appoints outstanding Canadian to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada: https://mru.ca/483a (Canada News Wire – Joe Anderson, faculty)

Companies sued over opioid addictions: https://mru.ca/a10 (660 News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Rebranding the abortion debate?: https://mru.ca/6dbb (City News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Could controversial abortion laws come to Canada?: https://mru.ca/aed  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Political analyst: ‘no guarantee’ corporate tax cut generates jobs: https://mru.ca/0958b  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Initial tax cut won’t make much difference: https://mru.ca/2ab5  (660 News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

U of S debuts virtual reality learning lab for engineering students: https://mru.ca/12ac (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

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MRU first in Canada to adopt black screen, AI security monitoring: https://mru.ca/f4c6 (Calgary Herald, Front page and Page A3 in May 15 print edition, Calgary Sun – Grant Sommerfeld, Peter Davison staff)

University’s new AI security system that studies movement a 1st for Canada: https://mru.ca/8dc3 (CBC News website – Peter Davison, Grant Sommerfeld, staff, Aria Burrell, student)

‘Proactive’ security starts with AI at MRU: https://mru.ca/3bf (Academica Top Ten – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

‘A lot safer place:’ Calgary university uses AI to monitor threats: https://mru.ca/1ed8 (Vancouver Sun, Calgary Sun, Windsor Star, Regina Leader-Post and more ran story by The Canadian Press – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

How MRU’s new security system is bucking the ‘old thinking’ of traditional surveillance: https://mru.ca/ed92c (Star Metro Calgary – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

Mount Royal University using A.I to beef up security: https://mru.ca/2d9c  (660 News website – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

AI campus security:  https://mru.ca/8524 (City News – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

AI to help keep campus safe: https://mru.ca/9fae  (660 News – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

Mount Royal showcasing new security system: https://mru.ca/69a5 (CBC Radio News – Grant Sommerfeld, staff; Aria Burrell, student)

New security system at Mount Royal University: https://mru.ca/750e (CBC News at 6 – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

State-of-the-art security: https://mru.ca/848f (CTV News at 6 – Grant Sommerfeld, staff)

Artificial intelligence system increases Security awareness and response times: New cameras among a number of enhancements to campus safety: https://mru.ca/775 (Education News Canada – Grant Sommerfeld, Peter Davison, Candice Merrill, staff)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Now, Archie is the prince’s name. Do the other Archies like this?: https://mru.ca/182d (MAGG – Archie McLean, faculty)

Braid: Think this is bad? Imagine a Liberal minority backed by Greens: https://mru.ca/bd89 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Booster shot: New Ontario research centre aims to increase immunization by fighting anti-vaccine misinformation: https://mru.ca/3b16 (Globe and Mail)

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Osram pilots smart building IoT solution at Canadian university: https://mru.ca/dc57 (LED inside)

Birth of a rivalry: MacEwan hockey joins Canada West Conference: https://mru.ca/9ea (CBC News)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Petro-nostalgia doesn’t do conservatives – or Canadians – any good: https://mru.ca/e4fc (Globe and Mail – Brooks Decillia, faculty)

Corbella: Alberta Liberals should soul search and Mandel shouldn’t hold breath for funding: https://mru.ca/0244f (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Tax cuts expected as Alberta’s UCP government moves to “renew the Alberta Advantage”: https://mru.ca/b5a7 (Financial Post – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

UNBC’s Northern Medical Program graduating 33 new doctors: https://mru.ca/48d2 (Prince George Matters)

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Calgary duo team up to create beautiful sounds from scratch: https://mru.ca/2459 (CBC News – Bella Concert Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Fiance of Calgary woman killed in London terror attack recounts her final moments: https://mru.ca/e883 (Calgary Herald – Christine Archibald, alumna)

Fiance of Canadian killed in 2017 London Bridge attack describes moments before her death: https://mru.ca/8ad7 (Global News – Christine Archibald, alumna)

Loved ones of domestic homicide victims come together following grisly double murder: https://mru.ca/89d2 (Calgary Herald – Gaye Warthe, faculty)

How money laundering could be happening in Alberta: https://mru.ca/3358c  (660 News, City News – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

‘This is not my first rodeo’: NDP Opposition to highlight labour laws, education funding: https://mru.ca/a2a5 (Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Conservative climate plan: https://mru.ca/3c05 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

This week in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/cd68 (CTV News Network – Lori Williams, faculty)

Kenney says he offered to testify in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s defence on breach of trust charge: https://mru.ca/34df (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

Cuts to nursing programs ‘a step backward’ during nurse shortage, universities say: https://mru.ca/0fc3 (CBC News)

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25 things to do in Calgary this weekend: May 10 to 12: https://mru.ca/e423 (Daily Hive – Etsy Calgary Spring Market, Ross Glen Hall)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Sesame Street turns 50. What has the impact been on children?: https://mru.ca/be0 (CHQR 770 News, May 8, 2:34 p.m. – Catherine Smey Carston, faculty)

Industrie gazière : de plus en plus de jeunes entreprises en difficulté (Gas industry: more and more junior companies in difficulty): https://mru.ca/a818 (CBC Radio-Canada – Anupam Das, faculty)

Midland man charged with killing one-year-old and mum in Canada faces deportation: https://mru.ca/0edd (Birmingham Live – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Actions speak louder than words: https://mru.ca/6f7 (Medicine Hat News – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Cam Maclise to be inducted into Bandits Wall of Fame at National Championship: https://mru.ca/8739 (Prairie Post – Cam Maclise, alumnus)

Daily dose of the Dub: https://mru.ca/711e (Dub Network – Nolan Yaremko, student)

Discussing federal politics: https://mru.ca/e4c3 (630 CHED – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Rattlesnake captured after it fell from grate into University of Lethbridge office: https://mru.ca/f4b (CBC News)

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Breakfast on the Bridge fundraiser, commemorating 75th anniversary of D-Day, set for June 22: https://mru.ca/48c1 (Calgary Herald)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Archies Are Having Strong Reactions to the Royal Baby’s Name (It’s Archie): https://mru.ca/ff8 (New York Magazine – Archie McLean, faculty)

Robert Leeming would likely be deported to U.K. if convicted of killing mom and toddler: expert: https://mru.ca/71e9 (Calgary Sun/Calgary Herald – Kelly Sundberg, faculty)

Also worth noting

Cuts to nursing programs ‘a step backward’ during nurse shortage, universities say: https://mru.ca/0fc3 (CBC News)

University of Regina approves 2.8 per cent tuition hike for 2019-20 year: https://mru.ca/d60a (Global News)

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Etsy Calgary Spring Market is back this weekend at Mount Royal: https://mru.ca/017 (Daily Hive)

Students/experts/alum in the news

Parker: Design firm helps address accessibility, mobility needs: https://mru.ca/1bf7 (Calgary Herald – Margot Schulman, alumna)

Alberta universities and free speech: https://mru.ca/77ec (CBC Radio, Alberta at Noon, May 7, 5:00 – Frances Widdowson, faculty)

A ‘stunt’? Or ‘sending a message’? Medicine Hat’s boycott of Quebec conference draws fire: https://mru.ca/fa6e (Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Hackers steal card data from University of Calgary online book store: https://mru.ca/1fb0 (City News)

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Congratulations to the 2018 CAJ Awards recipients!: https://mru.ca/18cc (Canada News Wire – Amber McLinden, Rayane Sabbagh, Simran Sachar, MRU Journalism students)

Students/experts/alum in the news

‘No possibility of influence’ important in UCP leadership investigations: political scientist: https://mru.ca/e5f1 (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Natural disasters can cause ‘serious mental health impacts,’ says sociologist: https://mru.ca/e7c7 (CBC News Network – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty, full interview)

Also worth noting

Mahon gets third term from University of Lethbridge: https://mru.ca/c69d (Lethbridge Herald)

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SP sports editor Kevin Mitchell named NNA journalist of the year: https://mru.ca/d2d4 (Saskatoon StarPhoenix – Kevin Mitchell, alumnus)

Impact of disasters on mental health: https://mru.ca/7094a (CBC News Network – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty, Complete interview not available)

Alberta-based First Nation ‘delighted’ with Saskatchewan court ruling in favour of federal carbon tax: https://mru.ca/86dc (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, faculty)

The week in Canadian politics: https://mru.ca/f076 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Conservatives, fossils plot ‘growing collaboration’ to defeat Liberals in federal election: https://mru.ca/70de (The Energy Mix – Duane Bratt, faculty)

The Ledge: Anti-abortion group that backed UCP plans to push for changes: https://mru.ca/b0b (CBC News – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

UCP prepares to roll out Ford-flavoured post-secondary changes in Alberta: https://mru.ca/a996 (Edmonton Journal/Calgary Herald)

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Floodwaters continue to cause damage in Ontario and Quebec: https://mru.ca/e0c3 (CBC News, The National – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty)

Homeowners return to flood’s devastating wake: https://mru.ca/a78f (CBC Radio News – Caroline McDonald-Harker, faculty)

Alberta’s Jason Kenney meets his prime campaign opponent: Justin Trudeau: https://mru.ca/0bb (Star Metro Calgary – Lori Williams, Duane Bratt, faculty)

Jason Kenney’s first meeting with Trudeau: https://mru.ca/3f17 (CBC News at 6 – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Kenney threatens energy exports to B.C.: https://mru.ca/b8f3 (CTV News Channel – Duane Bratt, faculty)

Also worth noting

Window changes on UBC campus reflect brighter future for birds: https://mru.ca/23e (CBC News)

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