With the Olympics in full swing, I am once again reminded of the power of global collaboration. Friendship, respect and excellence have brought the world together, and these Olympic values resonate strongly with us at the Faculty of Environment as we work with the world, for the world.
In this issue of ENVision, you will discover some of the remarkable ways our faculty is acting with purpose for the benefit of people and planet. From safeguarding the Winter Olympics to quantifying the environmental impacts of space activity, our faculty, students and partners continue to make important advances that strengthen our understanding of the world around us.
We are also pleased to celebrate the 2025 Alumni Award winners and share their inspiring achievements. The contributions of our alumni continue to shape the world in meaningful and lasting ways. I offer my sincere congratulations to these incredible recipients and look forward to connecting with our alumni locally and around the world in the coming year.
A new study led by Dr. Dan Scott reveals changes International Olympic and Paralympic Committees could implement to keep the games viable and safer for winter athletes.
Each year, we are honoured to recognize some of our most illustrious graduates through our annual awards program. Congratulations to Michael Brooks (BES ’75, PhD ’98), Rex Auyeung (BES ’77), Jeff Willmer (BES ’86), Ashoke Mohanraj (BES ’21) and our friends of the Faculty, Co-operators and Farm Mutual Re.
PhD candidate Gurpreet Singh leads an international research initiative that is out of this world! Last year he travelled to the Esrange Space Center to see his team's project sensor launched aboard a high-altitude balloon. The sensor successfully captured radiometric data critical for evaluating the impact of resident space objects on dark skies.
See what fellow Environment alumni have been working on, celebrating, and building. Then, take two minutes to submit an update for the next issue of Class Notes!
UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS
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