'Greatest Outdoor Show ABOVE Earth' with Chris Hadfield

(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/05/13 -- The media is invited to attend retired astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield's first public presentation of his images and stories of space at the University of Calgary on Saturday, July 6. Doors open at 10 a.m. and media and the public will have the opportunity to speak with local researchers at a showcase on space science research.

Hadfield's talk is expected to start promptly at 11 a.m. There will be a brief media scrum with Hadfield following the event at approximately 12:30 pm. Ed McCauley, vice-president research, and University of Calgary researchers are also available to speak to the media following Hadfield's availability.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian university located in the nation's most enterprising city. The university has a clear strategic direction to become one of Canada's top five research universities by 2016, where research and innovative teaching go hand in hand, and where we fully engage the communities we both serve and lead. This strategy is called Eyes High, inspired by the university's Gaelic motto, which translates as 'I will lift up my eyes.'

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Contacts:
University of Calgary
Leanne Yohemas
Media Relations Manager
403.220.7722 or Cell: 403.540.6552

ucalgary.ca

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