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SNO scientists win first Polanyi Award
Queen's University | November 15, 2006
Scientists from the Queen’s University-led Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) are the first winners of the prestigious John C. Polanyi Award. Valued at $250,000, the new award will be presented annually by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)....[continue]
'Sno' Researchers Win Inaugural NSERC Polanyi Award
University of Guelph | November 15, 2006
A group of Canadian scientists — including several from the University of Guelph — are being honoured by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) today for their groundbreaking research on neutrinos....[continue]
Double gold for Lakers volleyball squads
Nipissing University | November 13, 2006
The Nipissing University volleyball teams capped off an impressive weekend in OCAA tournament action by claiming gold....[continue]
Guest pianist Yoko Hirota to perform Nov. 13
Mount Allison University | November 9, 2006
On Monday, November 13, Mount Allison’s music department will present a guest recital by pianist Yoko Hirota. The recital will take place in Brunton Auditorium and will begin at 8 p.m....[continue]
Lady Lakers golden at Humber Invitational
Nipissing University | November 6, 2006
The Nipissing University Lady Lakers volleyball team captured gold at the Humber Cup defeating the Algonquin College Thunder 2-0 (25-15, 25-19) in the finals....[continue]
The Brandon University Faculty of Arts and Balazee Productions present Tomson Highway: A Reading of His Work in Cabaret form
Brandon University | October 12, 2006
On Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21, the Brandon University Faculty of Arts and Balazee Productions will present Tomson Highway: A Reading of His Work in Cabaret Form at Brandon University's Lorne Watson Recital Hall (located in the Queen Elizabeth II Music Building on the Brandon University campus – 270 18th Street, Brandon)....[continue]
Tomson Highway to host playwriting workshops and musical cabarets at Brandon University
Brandon University | September 28, 2006
Brandon University Stanley Knowles Distinguished Guest Professor Dr. Tomson Highway will be keeping busy this fall with a number events scheduled on the BU campus....[continue]
Brock Professor researches play opportunities in St. Catharines
Brock University | September 27, 2006
Associate Professor Philip Sullivan from the Centre for Healthy Development through Sport and Physical Activity at Brock University is currently leading a research project that will summarize the quantity of play services and programs available for youth, aged 13 to 19, in three Ontario cities, including St. Catharines....[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | September 26, 2006
Tony Dimnik (Business) comments on the benefits of non-degree programs for managers who are looking to develop their skills in finance and accounting in the National Post....[continue]
Brandon University Department of English teams with Winnipeg International Writers' Festival to bring 'Thin Air' to campus
Brandon University | September 13, 2006
As part of the Winnipeg International Writers' Festival's THE TOUR, Brandon University will host two sets of readings on campus on Thursday September 21st, featuring authors Tomson Highway, Eden Robinson and Richard Wagamese....[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]
Spartans Director of Athletics practices what he preaches
Trinity Western University | September 6, 2006
Watching a big guy gently toss a 1.5 kilogram disc way across the turf at Rotary Stadium does not conjure up an image of your run-of-the mill Athletic Director, chairing day-long meetings and negotiating team budgets with recalcitrant coaches while packing on a pound or two sitting in that stuffy chair....[continue]
Laurentian University staff negotiations: tentative agreement reached
Laurentian University of Sudbury | September 1, 2006
Negotiating teams for Laurentian University and the Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU) are pleased to announce that they have reached a tentative settlement on a new collective agreement, which will be retroactive to July 1, 2006....[continue]
New LU Students are arriving on Campus, The 2006 Orientation Team is ready!
Laurentian University of Sudbury | August 31, 2006
The 2006 LU Orientation Team, nicknamed the "Fantastic Four", is dedicated to making every new student's first year at Laurentian out of the ordinary and an unforgettable event!...[continue]
Queen's in the News
Queen's University | August 21, 2006
Emeritus professor Mohammed Qadeer (Urban Planning) discusses the variances in the way that Muslims practice religion in the Globe and Mail....[continue]
University of Ottawa Chancellor’s Scholarships – Continuing Success Stories and Experiences
University of Ottawa | August 1, 2006
The University of Ottawa is proud to announce the winners of the 2006-2007 Chancellor’s Scholarship....[continue]
Six young Canadians receive the University of Ottawa President’s Scholarship
University of Ottawa | August 1, 2006
The University of Ottawa is proud to award its prestigious President’s Scholarship to six first-year students....[continue]
U of R physicists’ work may shed light on fate of universe
University of Regina | July 13, 2006
University of Regina physicists’ work on identifying and measuring the high energy, subatomic particles called neutrinos may ultimately help unlock cosmic-scale mysteries, such as that of the fate of the universe....[continue]
Sheila Hardy appointed LU.s first Director, Academic (Native Affairs)
Laurentian University of Sudbury | July 12, 2006
Laurentian University is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheila Hardy to the newly created position of Director, Academic (Native Affairs), effective July 1, 2006....[continue]
Laurentian University appoints first University Secretary
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 27, 2006
Dr. Judith Woodsworth, President of Laurentian University, is pleased to announce that Ms. Denise Ouellette has been appointed to the newly created position of University Secretary....[continue]
CLOE wins ORION Learning Award of Merit
Queen's University | June 21, 2006
The Co-operative Learning Object Exchange (CLOE) Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Networks (ORION) awards....[continue]
Laurentian University Community to Celebrate National Aboriginal Day
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 19, 2006
Laurentian University students, staff and faculty will celebrate National Aboriginal Day on Wednesday June 21, at 12:00 p.m., at Robertson Cottage, located near the main entrance to the University on Ramsey Lake....[continue]
Interdisciplinary PhD in Rural and Northern Health will enhance health care in the North
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 19, 2006
Laurentian University is pleased to announce that an Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Rural and Northern Health has been recently approved by the Ontario Council of Graduate Studies (OCGS). This will be Laurentian’s fifth doctoral program and the only one of its kind in Ontario....[continue]
Laurentian University Board of Governors approves $94 million balanced budget at annual meeting
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 19, 2006
At its recent annual meeting, Laurentian University’s Board of Governors approved a balanced budget of $94 million for the 2006-2007 fiscal year....[continue]
Sudbury’s Church of the Resurrection establishes education legacy fund
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 16, 2006
The Church of the Resurrection today announced details of a significant funding commitment to postsecondary education in Greater Sudbury....[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]
Inco Ltd. and FedNor contribute $600,000 to Laurentian's Living with Lakes Research Centre
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 9, 2006
Laurentian University's Living with Lakes Centre received an important boost today with the announcement of a $300,000 contribution from Inco Limited, and a matching $300,000 from FedNor....[continue]
Peter Mansbridge and the CBC’s release second album
Mount Allison University | June 7, 2006
Peter Mansbridge and the CBC’s, a folk/rock band made up completely of Allisonians, has released its second album, "Love in the Country Songs."...[continue]
LU and Endress + Hauser form Partnership
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 6, 2006
Laurentian University and Endress + Hauser announced June 6, 2006 that a $100, 000 partnership has been created to supply measurement technology equipment to the School of Engineering ....[continue]
Senator Kirby Highlights Children's Mental Health in Sudbury
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 6, 2006
Dr. Nancy L. Young, Canada Research Chair in Rural and Northern Children's Health and the Evaluating Childrens Health Outcomes (ECHO) research group at Laurentian University were proud to host Senator Michael J.L. Kirby on June 6 th , 2006....[continue]
Laurentian University Announces Public Health Research Initiative Grant Recipients
Laurentian University of Sudbury | June 6, 2006
Laurentian University is pleased to announce the recipients of the recent Public Health Research Initiative Grant (PHRIG) competition....[continue]
SNO garners ORION Discovery Award
Queen's University | June 5, 2006
Queen’s-affiliated Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) – known as Canada’s Eye on the Universe – is being awarded the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network’s (ORION) Discovery Award at Ontario’s Research and Education Summit June 5 in Toronto....[continue]
Food Scientist's Research Featured on CBC
University of Guelph | June 2, 2006
Prof. Keith Warriner, food science, has recently been interviewed on CBC Radio Canada International and for CBC radio programs in Southern Ontario, Sudbury and Thunder Bay on his new method of cleaning vegetables that can dramatically reduce the risk of contamination....[continue]
1, 564 students to graduate from Laurentian University
Laurentian University of Sudbury | May 29, 2006
Laurentian University will celebrate its 1,564 new graduates during Spring Convocation ceremonies, 1,253 of which will be recognized at on-campus ceremonies to be held at the Fraser Auditorium from Wednesday, May 31, to Saturday, June 3....[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]
Haverstock, Bayda and Sawa to receive honorary degrees
University of Regina | May 10, 2006
Saskatchewan’s lieutenant-governor, the province’s chief justice, and a popular maestro will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the University of Regina's spring convocation, to be held June 5-7, 2006, at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina....[continue]
Inaugural Laurentian University Alumni Association Recognition Awards
Laurentian University of Sudbury | May 10, 2006
The Laurentian University Alumni Association is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Alumni Recognition Awards: Vickie Kaminski, BSN 1975, CEO of Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital ; CBC journalist Conway Fraser, BA 1994; Rhodes Scholar, Aaron Marsaw, BA 1996 and current Dean's Scholar, Erica Robinson....[continue]
The 2006 Ontario Provincial French Language Competition
Laurentian University of Sudbury | May 8, 2006
Laurentian University’s department of French Studies and Translation will host, on its campus, the province’s leading French language students at the 2006 Ontario Provincial French Language Competition....[continue]
Trent Professor's Novel Wins Au Prix des Lecteurs Radio-Canada
Trent University | May 8, 2006
Over the weekend, Professor Sylvie Bérard of the Modern Languages and Literatures Department at Trent University was awarded the top prize in Au Prix des Lecteurs Radio-Canada for her science-fiction novel, Terres des Autres....[continue]
Dr. Gregory Abramia, environmental scientist, to speak at Laurentian
Laurentian University of Sudbury | April 28, 2006
Dr. Gregory Abramia, Director of the International Centre for Environmental Research (ICFER), Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, will be visiting Laurentian University the week of April 25, 2006....[continue]
