Community Congrats! April 19, 2017

UAlberta Congrats

This week, the University of Alberta is celebrating the launch of Alberta's first satellite, a Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal, research fellowships and awards, and more! So, congrats to the following:

• Zayed Almansouri, Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - placed second in the 3MT competition with his presentation, "Improving Access to Clean Drinking Water through Nanoparticles"

• Greg Anderson, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts - received a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at John Hopkins University to explore conditions affecting trans-Atlantic trade

• Yvonne Becker, Associate Professor, Physical Education, Augustana Campus - inducted into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Hall of Fame

• Danielle Clark , Master's Student, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - received an ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic Careers

• Margie Davenport, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation - received an Advancing Women's Heart Health research award from the Heart & Stroke Foundation

• Louis Francescutti, Professor, School of Public Health - received the Governor General's Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)

• Farhia Haque, Graduate Student, Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - won the People's Choice Award in the 3MT competition for her presentation, "Rogue Soldiers: Neurons That Help Us Walk"

• Irehobhude Iyioha, Visiting Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law - received a Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT) Award

• Stephen Johnston, Chair, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science - awarded the J. Willis Ambrose Medal by the Geological Association of Canada

• Kurt Konhauser, Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science - named a Geochemical Fellow by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry

• Elaine Leslie, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - received the V.E. Henderson Award from the Society of Toxicology of Canada

• Kristi Ngo, Student, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - received the Alberta College of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists Student Leadership Award

• Mohamed Omar, PhD Student, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - received the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Unilever Hatton Award 2017

• Eric Rivard, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science - received a Humboldt Research Fellowship to study inorganic molecular chemistry in Germany

• Lily Sun, Student, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - received an Outstanding Interdisciplinary Award at the Festival of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

• Joe Voytechek, Former Coach, Augustana Men's Hockey - inducted into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Hall of Fame

• Autumn Watkinson, Graduate Student, Department of Renewable Resources, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences - won first place in the 3MT competition for her presentation, "Restoring Sagebrush Habitat for Greater Sage Grouse Recovery"

• AlbertaSat - successfully launched the Ex-Alta #1 - Alberta's first satellite - into space

Finally, congratulations to all of recent award recipients recognized by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry!

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