HKN’s evolving logo

Did you know that the HKN logo and word mark are registered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office? The logo features HKN’s name, or word mark—a logo that makes use of its text to express what its company does, both as an acronym and spelt out in full. The original logo was black and white, […]

Creation of an Alberta Health Knowledge Network

The Health Knowledge Network’s initial goal is to provide 24- hour electronic access to health sciences databases to the faculty, staff, and students at the Universities of Alberta and Calgary, and at the teaching hospitals. Access to the resources would then expand to Alberta colleges, other universities, and hospitals. The early infrastructure of the Network […]

HKN Begins

In spring 1994, the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) awards the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta a $248K grant for the creation of an Alberta Health Knowledge Network. Supporters, including the Universities of Alberta and Calgary, several Calgary and Edmonton area hospitals, and a number of health associations, match the […]