This report is a weekday roundup of news about MRU, faculty experts, students and alumni, and other topics of interest.

MRU in the News

Youth with disabilities face off in Calgary: https://mru.ca/babcf (CTV News – MRU Cougars hockey teams)

Cougar Curse Continues: https://mru.ca/362 (The Manitoban – MRU Cougars men’s hockey)

Students/expert/alum in the news

Clean start: Syrian refugee rebuilds his fourth-generation soap business in Canada: https://mru.ca/a30 (Leah Hamilton, faculty)

Using social media to make connections with customers: https://mru.ca/1f30 (Business in Calgary – Ernest Barbaric, faculty)

Gateway to a better future: https://mru.ca/c66e (Calgary Herald – Cole Rayner, alumnus)

Christmas Day response was not officer’s first fatal shooting of a suspect: https://mru.ca/54fd (CTV News – Doug King, faculty)

This Week in Canadian Politics: https://mru.ca/7cf4 (CTV News Channel – Lori Williams, faculty)

Also worth noting

University of Calgary influenced by Big Oil in 2015 controversy, academic report concludes: https://mru.ca/673a (Rabble.ca)

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