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22 Ryerson University Magazine is published twice a year for alumni and friends. Reproduction, republication or distribution of content and photographs is strictly prohibited without prior written permission of the editor. Vice-President, UniVersity AdVAncement: Adam B. Kahan 18 t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s SUMMER 2014 12 AssistAnt V.P., commUnicAtions, GoVernment And commUnity enGAGement: Erin McGinn on the coVer execUtiVe editor: Bruce Piercey editor: Colleen Mellor AssociAte editor: Andy Lee desiGn: Wendy Schroder PhotoGrAPhy: Dave Upham Infinite Info 30 contAct: Ryerson University Magazine Ryerson University 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON CANADA M5B 2K3 Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 7000 Fax: 416-979-5166 Email: ryemag@ryerson.ca Web: ryerson.ca/alumni/magazine member Council of Ontario Universities (COU), Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), and Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) © 2014 Ryerson University ISSN: 1713-627X * Published June 2014 PUblicAtions AGreement nUmber 40065112 PriVAcy Policy Ryerson University respects your privacy. On graduation, Ryerson will continue to hold your contact and certain other information so that we can contact alumni from time to time to offer the benefits of our affinity programs, to provide information about social, career and educational programs, to allow alumni to keep current on university developments, alumni associations, events and programs and Alumni Achievement Awards, and to facilitate alumni participation in Ryerson University alumni activities. Ryerson discloses your personal contact information to outside organizations or agencies, such as mailing houses or telephone services, to enable them to contact alumni on behalf of Ryerson and its affinity partners but ensures it has entered into confidentiality agreements with those outside organizations so that alumni personal information is kept confidential. ryerson does not rent, trade or sell its mailing or telephone lists. The university periodically contacts alumni by phone or mail about affinity programs and/or fundraising initiatives. If you would like us to refrain from contacting you and/or discontinue your free subscription to the magazine, please email aluminfo@ryerson.ca or call 1-866-428-8881. Also see "Privacy of Personal Information": ryerson.ca/studentguide/Introduction2.html 34 cover story 12 infinite info Seeing the light in oceans of big data By Patchen Barss feature s 18 textinG teens What #smartphone use reveals about teens' social networks By Dana Yates 20 ProUd world At home and abroad, in schools and neighbourhoods, Ryerson alumni champion LGBTQ rights By Chantal Braganza, Journalism '09 alumni profiles 28 mininG for Gold Ian Ball, business graduate, works hard to achieve ambitious goals 29 A whole new world Architectural Science's Melissa Mazik finds design inspiration from international travel 30 A cAreer for All seAsons Journalism alumna Farah Singh loves human side of weather reporting ILLUSTRATION: DAN PAGE in every issue 3 President's messAGe A world-class act 4 showcAse Innovating in the Digital Media Zone 6 GoUld street Highlights, photos and what's next at Ryerson 31 life stories Adventure time Journalism alumni couple leave Canadian comforts - again - for opportunity abroad by Ian Munroe, Journalism '07 32 GiVinG bAck Alumni and friends give generously to Make Your Mark Campaign 34 AlUmni diAry/VP ViewPoint News and events from alumni groups 38 clAss notes Updates from alumni 44 remember when? Full of RyePride LGBTQ group perseveres in fostering awareness, inclusion on campus for nearly 40 years This magazine is available as an accessible PDF at www.ryerson.ca/alumni/magazine/summer14.pdf  http://www.ryerson.ca/alumni/magazine http://www.ryerson.ca/studentguide/Introduction2.html http://www.fsc.org http://www.ryerson.ca/alumni/magazine/summer14.pdf

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