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Malaspina University-College student studies tongue-eating parasite
Malaspina University College | November 14, 2006
A passion for parasites led Malaspina University-College Biology student Aya Murakami all the way to Ireland....[continue]
More Americans than Canadians (almost half) find anti-terrorism laws intrusive – international surveillance survey finds
Queen's University | November 13, 2006
Almost half of Canadians and even more Americans say they find new laws aimed at protecting national security post 9/11 intrusive....[continue]
New book looks at society's love of retelling storiesCarmen only one of the recurring tales
University of Toronto | October 25, 2006
Poor Carmen. Not only does the tragic heroine of Bizet’s famously doomed opera have to die night after night in the world’s opera houses, she has to expire at the hands of her jealous lover in dozens of film adaptations, stage musicals, books and novellas by other authors who have decided to retell this story according to their own literary desires....[continue]
Conference examines global nursing shortage
McMaster University | October 25, 2006
With an unprecedented shortage of nurses expected in the future, health human resource planning is critical. The questions include the reasons few internationally trained nurses and new graduates are being hired full-time, how nurses may be encouraged to remain in the workforce and how to ensure there are enough nurses in emergencies....[continue]
UTM-City project major award finalist
University of Toronto | October 13, 2006
Mississauga Model in contention for prestigious World Leadership Awards...[continue]
Tourism career seminars about looking Inside the box
Malaspina University College | October 4, 2006
Essential information and inspiration for tourism professionals, business owners and career seekers is coming to Malaspina University-College’s location at Parksville Qualicum Centre starting this November....[continue]
Mount Allison welcomes noted Israeli scholar, Oct. 2
Mount Allison University | September 29, 2006
On Monday, October 2, Mount Allison will welcome Dr. Danielle Schaub, professor of English, Canadian Studies, and Scholarly Writing at Oranium, University of Haifa, Israel to campus. Dr. Schaub will be give a public presentation entitled "Photographing Canadian Writers Reading" beginning at 12 noon in the Owens Art Gallery....[continue]
Bobcats Men's Volleyball to host Team Canada Alumni
Brandon University | September 28, 2006
On Sunday October 1, the Bobcat Men’s Volleyball team will continue their exhibition schedule against the Team Canada Master’s Men’s team....[continue]
Brandon University welcomes acclaimed writer Tomson Highway to campus as Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor
Brandon University | September 13, 2006
Brandon University and the Brandon University Faculty of Arts are proud to welcome internationally acclaimed author and playwright Dr. Tomson Highway to the BU campus as the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting professor...[continue]
UNBC Expands Offerings in Continuing Studies
University of Northern British Columbia | September 11, 2006
A growing demand for courses that appeal to a wide range of professional and personal interests is leading to a record number of courses offered through the UNBC Continuing Studies department. The courses do not count towards a university degree, but provide opportunities to gain work-related and personal skills....[continue]
WESTERN'S NEWEST STUDENT RESIDENCE SET TO OFFICIALLY OPEN
University of Western Ontario | September 1, 2006
London Hall celebrates relationship between the University and the City...[continue]
Governor General’s Award winner joins Mount A
Mount Allison University | August 24, 2006
Mount Allison University is excited to welcome Canadian Studies scholar Dr. Christl Verduyn to campus....[continue]
Nursing dean highlights challenges, plans for faculty Marketing international teaching and research profiles are top priorities
University of Toronto | July 24, 2006
Eight months after leaving Melbourne, Australia, to become dean of Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, Professor Sioban Nelson has a few ideas about what she wants to do during the remainder of her term....[continue]
Trent University Researchers Receive Over Half a Million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Trent University | July 5, 2006
Funded Projects Include Studies of Rock Art and Religion, the "Collapse" of the Ancient Maya, and the Renewal of Organized Labour in Canada...[continue]
Internationally acclaimed writer Tomson Highway to spend two terms at BU as Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor
Brandon University | June 15, 2006
This fall, the Brandon University Faculty of Arts welcomes internationally acclaimed author and playwright Dr. Tomson Highway to the campus as the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting professor. Dr. Highway will be on campus for two terms, the first during the fall of 2006, and the second during the fall of 2007....[continue]
Yeah, no wonder I sometimes feel like I am in Morocco
St. Mary's University | June 6, 2006
According to a geologist from Saint Mary’s University, there was once a time when it would not have taken long for people to get from Nova Scotia to Morocco....[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]
Trent University to Honour Accomplished Alumni at Distinguished Dinner on April 29
Trent University | April 28, 2006
Trent University and its Alumni Association will honour 21 of its most accomplished alumni at an historic by-invitation-only dinner in Robinson Hall, Gzowski College (Symons Campus) on Saturday, April 29, 2006....[continue]
How does your city grow? A view of urban sprawl from outer space
University of Toronto | April 26, 2006
Researchers track evolution of land use through satellite data, aerial photography...[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]
York's new high-tech cinema opens with screening of award-winning films
York University | March 13, 2006
York University and the Faculty of Fine Arts celebrate the official opening of The Accolade Project, York’s outstanding new teaching, exhibition and performance complex, with a week-long Fine Arts Festival running March 20-26....[continue]
Noted Author and Historian Tariq Ali to speak at Mount A, March 17
Mount Allison University | March 10, 2006
Leadership Mount Allison is pleased to present noted author, historian, and political campaigner Tariq Ali, who will deliver a public lecture on Friday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wu Centre, Mount Allison University campus....[continue]
Internationally acclaimed French pianist Pierre Réach presents Beethoven program for BU pro series
Brandon University | February 27, 2006
After a season of varied offerings, the pro series comes to a close on Tuesday, March 7 at 8:00 p.m. with an all-Beethoven recital featuring French pianist Pierre Réach....[continue]
Nipissing University offering tastes of the world
Nipissing University | February 2, 2006
Tasty treats from around the world will be on offer at Nipissing University Saturday, February 4, as the university hosts its second annual international food festival....[continue]
Inaugural Film and Arts Appreciation Week at Trent University January 23 - 27
Trent University | January 20, 2006
The Trent International Students Association (TISA) has announced that the inaugural Film and Arts Appreciation Week, a free public event designed to showcase cinematic representations of different regions around the world, will begin on January 23 and run through to January 27 at various locations around the main campus....[continue]
Faculty members honoured with international awards
University of Calgary | December 1, 2005
The fifth annual University of Calgary Internationalization Achievement Awards (UCIAA) were handed out at the Rozsa Centre on November 30....[continue]
New Writers for a New Europe
Concordia University | November 16, 2005
As part of the Salon du livre de Montréal, Concordia University is organizing, in partnership with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec a round table titled New Writers for a New Europe....[continue]
Jesús Carles de Vilallonga Biography
Concordia University | November 14, 2005
Jesús Carles de Vilallonga studied art in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris and Rome....[continue]
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY TO UNVEIL MAJOR ARTWORK BY JESUS CARLES DE VILALLONGA
Concordia University | November 9, 2005
On Monday, November 14, at 6 p.m., Concordia University will unveil Imaginary Portrait of 24 Universal Geniuses of Today (240×460 cm, latex on Brussels canvas, 1980-1981), the most ambitious work in the career of the Quebec/Catalan artist of international acclaim, Jesús Carles de Vilallonga....[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]
Tulips 2005 - The 60th Anniversary Friendship Tour stops in Sackville, Sept. 14
Mount Allison University | September 8, 2005
As part of a summer-long tour, Luluk Purwanto and the Helsdingen Trio have been presenting their music at town-squares, music festivals, universities, and cultural heritage sites across Canada....[continue]
Exhibition will showcase superstar architect
University of Toronto | February 6, 2005
First exhibition in two decades devoted to Frank Gehry’s drawings...[continue]
