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MEDICAL RESEARCHER, PSYCHOLOGIST AND "FACE OF THE UNIVERSITY" RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE
University of Manitoba | October 16, 2006
At the 2006 Fall Convocation, three individuals will be given particular distinction for their work and commitment to the University and the people of Manitoba: Dr. John Foerster, Dr. Garry Martin and Ms Natalie Denesovych....[continue]
Oh What a Night: SMU Alumni Dinner a Huge Success
St. Mary's University | September 22, 2006
Last evening, the University hosted its annual alumni dinner at the Halifax Westin Nova Scotian Hotel, and the event was a resounding success....[continue]
Methane Hydrates Not Cause of Past Global Warming
University of Victoria | August 24, 2006
By studying gas bubbles frozen in ancient Greenland ice, University of Victoria researchers have dispelled a popular theory that marine gas hydrates caused a significant release of methane gas into the earth’s atmosphere, triggering in a period of global warming at the end of the last ice age....[continue]
Tourists want to live where they play
Simon Fraser University | August 23, 2006
Imagine having your holiday guests show up next summer – and move in. For some B.C. communities, tourists are becoming residents in record numbers...[continue]
Too early to judge truthfulness of JonBenet Murder Confession
University of Western Ontario | August 22, 2006
John Mark Karr, the suspect in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey, will be extradited to Boulder, Colorado to face charges in her murder....[continue]
TRU appoints VP, Open Learning
Thompson Rivers University | August 14, 2006
Thompson Rivers University has appointed an executive with broad education and business experience as its first Vice-President, Open Learning....[continue]
Human Activity Threatens Stability of Food Webs, Study Finds
University of Guelph | July 20, 2006
It’s long been known that human activity is eroding biodiversity. Now a new study by University of Guelph researchers — published today in Nature — reveals that the stability of ecological food webs is also at risk....[continue]
Carleton’s New Research Chair Takes Heart in Biomedical Research
Carleton University | July 19, 2006
Carleton University’s Vice-President (Research and International), Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, is pleased to announce that Dr. Andy Adler has just been chosen as the Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering at Carleton University....[continue]
McMaster rookies selected to join Junior National Team
McMaster University | July 12, 2006
McMaster incoming rookies, Shawn Bench (St. Catherines, ON) and Jeremy Groenveld (Welland, ON) have been selected to represent Volleyball Canada on the Junior National Team. A total of 12 athletes plus 2 alternates have been selected as Junior National Team athletes for this year....[continue]
Arctic expedition will investigate alien-like glacier
University of Calgary | June 13, 2006
Unusual sulfur spring on Ellesmere Island suggests how life may evolve on other planets...[continue]
Sex, intimacy and God
Trinity Western University | May 8, 2006
Jobs, children and other time demands can challenge intimacy in any marriage, but none can be more toxic to emotional, spiritual, and physical intimacy than unresolved issues of sexual trauma....[continue]
Crane and Gaston to Read at UNBF
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | April 3, 2006
The department of English at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will host readings by two acclaimed writers on Monday, April 10, at 8 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Building....[continue]
"U of C Night at the Flames" will kick off
University of Calgary | March 27, 2006
April 1, 2006 is the University of Calgary’s 40th anniversary. To help ring in this monumental occasion, hundreds of students, staff and alumni will be cheering on the Calgary Flames as they take on the Colorado Avalanche at the Pengrowth Saddledome on Friday, March 31....[continue]
Robert Lantos to chair campaign for cinema studies program at Innis College
University of Toronto | March 24, 2006
Funds to help establish one of the most advanced, comprehensive academic programs for the study of film...[continue]
Glimpse to past adds weight to global warming forecasts
University of Calgary | March 23, 2006
A new examination of the period of global warming that planet Earth underwent 130,000 years ago is helping scientists to confirm the accuracy of projections for the next century – particularly over Canada’s North....[continue]
Nobel Laureate Joins UBC to Boost Science Education
University of British Columbia | March 20, 2006
A Nobel laureate renowned for his leadership in science education is joining The University of British Columbia....[continue]
Prof Earns Lifetime Award For Insect Studies
University of Guelph | December 21, 2005
A University of Guelph environmental biologist has received the 2005 Gold Medal from the Entomological Society of Canada — almost a quarter-century after his father accepted the same lifetime achievement award....[continue]
UNBF CHAIR ENCOURAGES ENGINEERING DIVERSITY
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | November 25, 2005
Diversifying engineering education with a growing need to embrace and navigate global change....[continue]
HYNES LECTURE FEATURES RENOWNED AQUATIC ECOLOGIST
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | October 5, 2005
A seminar series gaining popularity at the University of New Brunswick will bring in another heavyweight for the third annual H.B.N. Hynes Lecture in Fredericton and Saint John....[continue]
Recipients announced for the 24th annual Memorial Alumni Tribute Awards
Memorial University of Newfoundland | September 13, 2005
Four outstanding alumni of Memorial University of Newfoundland will be recognized for their achievements at the 24th Annual Alumni Tribute Awards being held on Thurs., Oct. 20, 2005....[continue]
