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January 25, 2010
‘Weathering’ Olympic competition
Any skier who has ever endured limb-numbing cold knows how extreme weather affects athletic performance. SFU kinesiologists Matthew White and Andrew Blaber are internationally known for their research on athletic performance in extreme environments – from the effects of altitude on mountain climbers (and astronauts) to preparing 2008 Olympic athletes for competition in Beijing’s hot and humid conditions. The researchers are currently investigating how to help athletes combat the cold to maintain peak performance.
Matthew White, 778.782.3344; matthew_white@sfu.ca
Andrew Blaber, 778.782.5694; andrew_blaber@sfu.ca
Rebuilding Haiti
They’ve had to depend on the world to pull them from the wreckage of a catastrophic earthquake. But Haitians agree that they must take a leadership role in rebuilding their country. SFU public policy analyst Doug McArthur has written extensively about Afghanistan’s and Pakistan’s approach to restructuring and can talk about what lies ahead for Haiti. Historian Alec Dawson, director of SFU’s Latin American Studies (LAS) program, can talk about an LAS-hosted benefit featuring music, food and presentations, to support victims of Haiti’s earthquake. It’s on today (5 p.m.) in SFU’s Harbour Centre campus (room 1400).
Doug McArthur, 778.782.5208, 604.786.0016 (cell), doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca
Alec Dawson, 604.454.7735 (cell), aldawson@sfu.ca
Heart disease’s changing demography
The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation’s latest annual report warns the rising number of young people with heart disease, added to a rising number of elderly sufferers, will overburden society. Offering thought are SFU kinesiologist Diane Finegood, scientific director of the CIHR’s Research Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, and Scott Lear, an SFU kinesiologist who has developed an interactive heart health program and studies heart disease susceptibility.
Diane Finegood, 778.782.6706, finegood@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.3615, SLear@providencehealth.bc.ca
Honouring outstanding alumni
They’ve all turned heads in their fields – now SFU will pay tribute to four distinguished individuals by honoring them with 2009 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at a dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. The honorees are Lyn Hancock, well-known author, educator and environmentalist; Marianne Sadar, B.C. Cancer Agency’s prostate cancer lead researcher; Carol Huynh, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling; and Robert Turner, creator of the most widely used method of mapping brain function – the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). For more background see: www.sfu.ca/alumni/our_alumni/outstanding
Julie Saito, director, alumni relations, 778.782.3688; julie_saito@sfu.ca
Any skier who has ever endured limb-numbing cold knows how extreme weather affects athletic performance. SFU kinesiologists Matthew White and Andrew Blaber are internationally known for their research on athletic performance in extreme environments – from the effects of altitude on mountain climbers (and astronauts) to preparing 2008 Olympic athletes for competition in Beijing’s hot and humid conditions. The researchers are currently investigating how to help athletes combat the cold to maintain peak performance.
Matthew White, 778.782.3344; matthew_white@sfu.ca
Andrew Blaber, 778.782.5694; andrew_blaber@sfu.ca
Rebuilding Haiti
They’ve had to depend on the world to pull them from the wreckage of a catastrophic earthquake. But Haitians agree that they must take a leadership role in rebuilding their country. SFU public policy analyst Doug McArthur has written extensively about Afghanistan’s and Pakistan’s approach to restructuring and can talk about what lies ahead for Haiti. Historian Alec Dawson, director of SFU’s Latin American Studies (LAS) program, can talk about an LAS-hosted benefit featuring music, food and presentations, to support victims of Haiti’s earthquake. It’s on today (5 p.m.) in SFU’s Harbour Centre campus (room 1400).
Doug McArthur, 778.782.5208, 604.786.0016 (cell), doug_mcarthur@sfu.ca
Alec Dawson, 604.454.7735 (cell), aldawson@sfu.ca
Heart disease’s changing demography
The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation’s latest annual report warns the rising number of young people with heart disease, added to a rising number of elderly sufferers, will overburden society. Offering thought are SFU kinesiologist Diane Finegood, scientific director of the CIHR’s Research Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, and Scott Lear, an SFU kinesiologist who has developed an interactive heart health program and studies heart disease susceptibility.
Diane Finegood, 778.782.6706, finegood@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.3615, SLear@providencehealth.bc.ca
Honouring outstanding alumni
They’ve all turned heads in their fields – now SFU will pay tribute to four distinguished individuals by honoring them with 2009 Outstanding Alumni Awards. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at a dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. The honorees are Lyn Hancock, well-known author, educator and environmentalist; Marianne Sadar, B.C. Cancer Agency’s prostate cancer lead researcher; Carol Huynh, 2008 Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling; and Robert Turner, creator of the most widely used method of mapping brain function – the MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). For more background see: www.sfu.ca/alumni/our_alumni/outstanding
Julie Saito, director, alumni relations, 778.782.3688; julie_saito@sfu.ca