This week, the University of Alberta is celebrating a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, an appointment to the Provincial Court, several graduate studentships, and more! So, congrats to the following:
• Ibrahim Adam, Student, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - recipient of a 2016 Pediatric Trainee Award from the Canadian Society of Transplantation
• Khushwant Bhullar, Student, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - recipient of an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Graduate Studentship grant awarded to top PhD students in Alberta
• Timothy Caulfield, Professor, Faculty of Law - recipient of a research grant from the Stem Cell Network
• Stephana Cherak, Student, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - recipient of the Motyl Graduate Studentship for Excellence in Cardiovascular Research
• Jamie Crooks, Student - named Athlete of the Week
• D'Arcy DePoe, Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Law - appointed to the Provincial Court, Edmonton Criminal
• Lewis Klar, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law - recognised with the John G. Fleming Award in Torts at the University of California, Berkeley
• Norman Kneteman, Adjunct Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - awarded the Canadian Society of Transplantation Lifetime Achievement Award
• Lerina Koornhof, Student, Faculty of Law - selected by the Faculty of Law as one of two student representatives to attend a session in Ottawa with Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Rowe
• Katherine Mifflin, Student, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - recipient of an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Graduate Studentship grant awarded to top PhD students in Alberta
• Roger Moore, Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science - named November Instructor of the Month and Faculty of Science Teaching Fellow
• Ubaka Ogbogu, Assistant Professor, Faculties of Law and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - recipient of a research grant from the Stem Cell Network
• Brandyn Rodgerson, Student, Faculty of Law - selected by the Faculty of Law as one of two student representatives to attend a session in Ottawa with Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Rowe
• Kim Solez, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - awarded the Tier I Clinical Award for Excellence in Mentoring Students and Residents
• Andrew Woodman, Student, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - recipient of an Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Graduate Studentship grant awarded to top PhD students in Alberta
• Yilun Wu, Student, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - winner of the 2016 Kaprinsky Medal in Physiology
• AlbertaSat - received the ASTech Special Award for Group Innovation Under 30 at the Alberta Science and Technology (ASTech) awards ceremony for building the province's first satellite
If you know of a U of A colleague who has recently won an award or any other honours and you would like to see their achievement celebrated in the next edition of Community Congrats! please send their info to blog@ualberta.ca. Community Congrats! is usually published on Wednesdays.blog@ualberta.ca. Community Congrats! is usually published on Wednesdays.