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War and remembrance are focus for York film student
York University | November 6, 2006
Ryan Knight was 13 when he saw Saving Private Ryan and decided to become a filmmaker....[continue]
Dr. Megumi Masaki appointed as Artistic Director of Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
Brandon University | October 12, 2006
Brandon University School of Music Piano Professor and renowned performer Dr. Megumi Masaki has been appointed Artistic Director of the The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, effective in October 2007....[continue]
Revenez Lundi tours Belgium in October
McMaster University | October 2, 2006
Revenez Lundi (Come Back on Monday), a play created through a creative collaboration between McMaster School of the Arts researcher Dr. Catherine Graham, the Theatre Parminou (Québec) and the Compagnie de Campus (Belgium) opened the Festival International du Theatre Action in Belgium on Wednesday, Sept. 27....[continue]
UBC Research Major Contributor to World’s First Tree Genome
University of British Columbia | September 14, 2006
An international team of scientists, including seven from the University of British Columbia, has completed the world’s first physical map and sequencing of a tree genome -- and the third plant ever sequenced -- providing important insight into the future development of alternative fuels, forest health and wood quality....[continue]
Now here’s a classic tune: SMU graduate student studies 450-year-old manuscript
St. Mary's University | August 15, 2006
Judy Dietz, a student enrolled in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research at Saint Mary’s, is combing through the lines of a rare 450-year-old manuscript that has not been performed for centuries....[continue]
Holding a mirror up to humanity
McGill University | July 14, 2006
Statisticians who trace all matters biological to descend on McGill campus...[continue]
Five Varsity Blues athletes represent Canada
University of Toronto | July 6, 2006
Quintet is competing in the Dominican Republic...[continue]
French contest crowns provincial champions
McMaster University | June 28, 2006
On June 24, over 150 people gathered to celebrate the achievements of grades 7 to 12 students from all over Ontario who had recently competed in McMaster's second annual Concours de Français (French contest)....[continue]
Brandon University to give public presentations on rural development
Brandon University | June 23, 2006
As part of the International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer School 2006 program being hosted by Brandon University’s Department of Rural Development and the Rural Development Institute (RDI) from June 24 to July 15, three talks examining various aspects of rural and regional development are open to the public....[continue]
Ms. Smith goes to Ottawa
University of Toronto | June 12, 2006
UTSC student Laura Smith to spend 10 months as parliamentary intern...[continue]
Naïm Kattan
Concordia University | June 7, 2006
Born in 1928 in Baghdad, where he attended secondary school and studied law, Naïm Kattan received a scholarship from the French government in 1947 to continue his studies of literature at the Sorbonne....[continue]
Study shows economic impact of Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships
University of Windsor | May 26, 2006
A University of Windsor professor and her team of researchers will present the findings of an economic impact study of the Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships 2005, based on total visitor spending, stadium and operational costs....[continue]
Study shows economic impact of Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships
University of Windsor | May 26, 2006
A University of Windsor professor and her team of researchers will present the findings of an economic impact study of the Pan-American Junior Athletic Championships 2005, based on total visitor spending, stadium and operational costs....[continue]
Professor of Music places second in international composers' competition
Laurentian University of Sudbury | May 16, 2006
De brises en ressac (From Breeze to Undertow), a composition for orchestra by Dr. Robert Lemay, professor of Music at Laurentian University, has won the second prize at the Kazimierz Serocki 10 th International Composers' Competition 2006 , a prestigious orchestra contest in Poland organized by the Polish Society for Contemporary Music....[continue]
Well-Known Canadian pianist appointed to BU School Of Music
Brandon University | May 10, 2006
Dr. Glen Carruthers, Dean of the School of Music, Brandon University, announced this week the appointment of Canadian pianist Megumi Masaki to the full-time teaching faculty....[continue]
PEACE — Esthetics of an Ethic
Concordia University | April 20, 2006
A multidisciplinary and international conference dedicated to the major issues of our society...[continue]
LA PAIX, ESTHÉTIQUES D’UNE ÉTHIQUE / PEACE : ESTHETICS OF AN ETHIC - Conference Program
Concordia University | April 20, 2006
Conference takes place APRIL 27 – 28, 2006Room H-767, Henry F. Hall Building (7th floor)1455 de Maisonneuve Bd. West...[continue]
York/Sheridan design student in Italy to represent Canada in glass design competition
York University | April 5, 2006
Nelson Cheng, a second-year student, is enjoying the ultimate martini cocktail experience....[continue]
Bishop’s University Business students victorious at international competition
Bishop's University | March 16, 2006
While other Bishop’s students were enjoying Reading Week, four students from the Williams School of Business were busy taking on, and beating, universities from around the world at the 11th Annual Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) undergraduate case competition in Oslo, Norway....[continue]
World Premiere of Piano Concerto by the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
Laurentian University of Sudbury | February 8, 2006
The artistry of Yoko Hirota and Robert Lemay, faculty members of the Music Department of Laurentian University, will be featured at the next concert of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra (SSO) on February 25, 2006, at the Fraser Auditorium....[continue]
Knowledge acquisition in a university setting
University of Ottawa | January 25, 2006
At the end of January, the Centre for University Teaching is hosting two events dealing with knowledge acquisition in a university setting....[continue]
Algonquin veterans donate painting to Nipissing University
Nipissing University | November 30, 2005
Nipissing University is extremely proud to receive a painting on permanent loan from the Algonquin Regiment Veterans Association....[continue]
Community Energy Planning Topic of Public Session
University of Guelph | November 16, 2005
The University of Guelph, Guelph Hydro, City of Guelph and other local partners are teaming up to promote the concept of community energy planning....[continue]
Biographies of the authors
Concordia University | November 16, 2005
Mercedes Abad, born in Barcelona in 1961, pursued studies in communications at the Univesidad Autónoma in her native city....[continue]
France should not be demonized for complex problems, says York U Prof.
York University | November 9, 2005
As France faces its 14th day of riots, York French Studies Prof....[continue]
U of S Scientist Wins Prix Galien Canada Research Award
University of Saskatchewan | October 20, 2005
Lorne Babiuk, director of the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), has been named the 2005 recipient of the Prix Galien Canada Research Award which honors a leading researcher judged to have made the most significant contribution to pharmaceutical research in the country....[continue]
SOLEON DAY 5: Flying, hopping and buzzing: a race on the wild side
University of Calgary | September 29, 2005
Students in the U of C's Solar Car team came to the Australian Outback forewarned about venomous spiders and snakes, but no one told them about an annoying little creature with a wing span of a few millimetres: the common bush fly....[continue]
