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Dec. 19, 2019: ASET opens doors to foreign-trained engineering technology professionals

Edmonton, AB - When Divyesh Patel, an industrial engineer, left his home in Gujarat, India over four years ago to join his wife in Edmonton, he knew that the biggest challenge he would face - other than learning to drive on snow - would be finding work in his own profession. … Read News Release

Nov. 19, 2019: Love is patient: the oldest Anglican parish in Canada performs its first same-sex wedding

St. John's - When Susan Green and Brenda Halley chose the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's, Nfld. as their church 12 years ago, they were destined to become part of history. On Nov. 2 this year, theirs was the first same-sex wedding to be performed in the oldest Anglican parish in Canada, the second Anglican parish in Newfoundland and Labrador to do so.… Read News Release

Nov. 5, 2019: Military vet uses mental health first aid training in civilian career

Vancouver, BC - Retired Capt. Jim Billinger, BEM, a North Vancouver resident, served in the British Army for more than two decades, including in Northern Ireland during the height of conflict also known as the Troubles. It comes as no surprise that, throughout his career, he witnessed his fellow soldiers struggling with the stress of deployments and the mental health issues that arise from them.… Read News Release

Oct. 3, 2019: Blood clots can be deadly - learn about them Oct. 9 at St. Paul's

Shortly after undergoing elective foot surgery a year ago, Harpreet Chauhan developed pain and swelling in her left calf so intense that it made the cast around her foot feel tighter. She couldn't rest her leg on the bed as it was tender to the touch. Chauhan, a physician, immediately sought medical treatment at St. Paul's Hospital emergency where she was diagnosed with a form of thrombosis. She had blood clots in multiple blood vessels.… Read Providence Health Care's The Daily Scan

Sept. 30, 2019: Red Deer College grads provincially recognized for creating flying Wi-Fi hotspot

Edmonton, AB - In a province renowned for scenic wilderness, the quest for a new hotspot more often refers to cell service than it does to a happening club. A team of Red Deer College grads was recognized as a Capstone Project of the Year Award finalist by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) for creating a flying Wi-Fi hotspot that allows people in remote locations to access a cell signal where there is none.… Read News Release

Sept. 4, 2019: Provincially recognized student Skywalker project designed to rescue people from high-rises, skyscrapers

Edmonton, AB - The tragic events at the World Trade Centre on Sept. 11, 2001 inspired a team of SAIT engineering design and drafting technology (EDDT) students to develop the concept for Skywalker, an aerial emergency rescue operation vehicle (AERO-V) that could potentially save lives on a global scale. The project was recognized by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) as a finalist in the Capstone Project of the Year Awards.… Read News Release

Aug. 12, 2019: Capstone Award finalist project offers potential solution for danger of children left alone in cars

Edmonton, AB - The dangers associated with leaving children unattended in cars during hot weather is an issue all parents face. A potential solution for this problem in the form of a promising child car seat prototype earned three young biomedical engineering technology (BMET) graduates the honour of being finalists in the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) annual Capstone Project of the Year Awards.… Read News Release

July 29, 2019: Capstone Project of the Year Award winners demonstrate ingenuity and sustainability

Edmonton, AB - As youth across the province contemplate post-secondary education options, three engineering technology graduates were honoured by the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) as the winners of the annual Capstone Project of the Year Award.… Read News Release

April 10, 2019: St. Paul's Hospital's OR first in Canada to trial maternity positioning band that facilitates skin-to-skin contact

In response to overwhelming clinical evidence about the importance of skin-to-skin contact between baby and mother immediately following birth, St. Paul's Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to trial in its OR a new positioning band, the Joeyband, which facilitates skin-to-skin - especially in mothers who have C-sections.… Read Providence Health Care's The Daily Scan

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