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Downsizing cost government oldest and most experienced scientists as well as youngest and most promising. Auditor General says without vigorous action, government's science and technology capacity could be seriously compreomised. Through aggressive combination of recruitment and early retirement packages, UofA hired about 300 new faculty members during past three years and leading nationwide recruitment movement. UofA civil and environmental engineering professor, Selma Guigard, says benefiting from demographics and Karen Smoyer, geography professor, says her age group finally getting some benefits from baby boom generation. UofA President, Rod Fraser, says UofA started push for new faculty earlier than other universities to stay ahead of competition.