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U of G Marks AIDS Awareness Week
University of Guelph | November 15, 2006
The University of Guelph is hosting several events to mark AIDS Awareness Week Nov. 20 to 24....[continue]
There was lots of IMPACT on the weekend
St. Mary's University | November 14, 2006
The IMPACT fund management program of the Sobey School of Business recently held its Second Annual Portfolio Management "Kick-Off" Weekend at Saint Mary’s University....[continue]
Remembrance Day service on Saturday
McMaster University | November 10, 2006
Some may wear a poppy as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom. Others wear a poppy as a sign of Remembrance so they may never forget....[continue]
Community Energy Planning Focus of Nov. 15 Event
University of Guelph | November 8, 2006
The University of Guelph is part of a local consortium that has teamed up to promote the concept of community energy planning....[continue]
Supercomputer Network Gets Nearly $11 Million, U of G to Benefit
University of Guelph | September 29, 2006
One of the most powerful supercomputing installations in the world, which the University of Guelph is part of along with 15 other Ontario research institutions, has received an additional $10.9 million in support from the provincial government....[continue]
Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in U of G Research
University of Guelph | September 29, 2006
The provincial government is investing nearly $1.3 million in leading-edge research at the University of Guelph....[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]
UW offers science and geography degrees combined with aviation
University of Waterloo | September 6, 2006
Aviation enthusiasts will be able to learn to fly while earning a university degree through two new programs offered by the University of Waterloo....[continue]
Flags to be at Half-Mast Monday
University of Guelph | August 25, 2006
Campus flags will be at half-mast Monday to mark the funeral service for Peter Dragla, a staff member at the University of Guelph - Ridgetown campus, who died August 23....[continue]
Cure Found for Huntington Disease in Mice Offers Hope for Treatment in Humans
University of British Columbia | June 16, 2006
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) have provided ground-breaking evidence for a cure for Huntington disease in a mouse offering hope that this disease can be relieved in humans....[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]
Laurier establishing unique Parkinson’s research/rehabilitation centre
Wilfrid Laurier University | June 13, 2006
In a Waterloo community-based clinic, a Laurier professor is fighting a disease that affects 100,000 Canadians, and local patients are reaping the benefits....[continue]
Annual planned giving brunch honours donors
McMaster University | June 2, 2006
An annual luncheon was held recently to recognize members of the William McMaster and Susan Moulton McMaster Society....[continue]
Top-notch mathematicians
Malaspina University College | May 17, 2006
Sixty-eight of the most calculating local minds challenged their mathematical genus at the final round of the 2006 B.C. Colleges High School Math Contest at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo earlier this month....[continue]
Top-notch mathematicians
Malaspina University College | May 17, 2006
Sixty-eight of the most calculating local minds challenged their mathematical genus at the final round of the 2006 B.C. Colleges High School Math Contest at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo earlier this month....[continue]
Traveling the Cardiac Road - Navigate with Experts in Cardiac Care
University of Western Ontario | April 19, 2006
After a heart attack, it's easy to get lost while "traveling the cardiac road." That is why the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has teamed up with London Health Sciences Centre and the Heart and Stroke Foundation to organize an evening with experts....[continue]
UW hosts first Waterloo Science Horizons for top high school students
University of Waterloo | March 30, 2006
The University of Waterloo will hold the first annual "Waterloo Science Horizons" next Tuesday for top high school students competing in a regional science fair....[continue]
CFI Announces Funding for U of G Researchers
University of Guelph | March 27, 2006
Seven University of Guelph researchers working on leading-edge projects ranging from a comparative epilepsy program to the study of body composition and energy metabolism, received a total of nearly $800,000 in support today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and its new Leaders Opportunities Fund (LOF) program....[continue]
OVC Receives $25 Million from Province to Support Research
University of Guelph | March 24, 2006
The Ontario government budget announced yesterday includes $25 million for the animal health lab at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) for research into emerging diseases such as avian flu and West Nile virus....[continue]
AIDS Awareness Week Set
University of Guelph | March 9, 2006
The University of Guelph is hosting a lecture and a film series to promote education and raise funds for clinics in Africa as part of AIDS Awareness Week runs March 13 to 17....[continue]
Science Seminar Series presents BU Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies Chair Mr. John Lindsay
Brandon University | March 2, 2006
On Tuesday, March 7th at 12:40 p.m., the Brandon University Science Seminar series will present a talk by Mr. John Lindsay (Department of Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies, Brandon University) titled Understanding Vulnerability. Mr. Lindsay’s talk will take place in room 3-42 of the Brodie Sciences Building, is free of charge, and all are welcome!...[continue]
Gerontology Awareness Week Set
University of Guelph | February 23, 2006
Canada’s aging population is on the minds of a group of University of Guelph students who are working to raise funds and awareness for seniors and organizations that support them during Gerontology Awareness Week Feb. 27 to March 2....[continue]
High school students flock to Malaspina's Model United Nations conference
Malaspina University College | February 16, 2006
Over 120 Vancouver Island high school students will gather at Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo next week to practise international diplomacy....[continue]
Viral Outbreak on Campus
University of Guelph | February 1, 2006
U of G is working with Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health to contain a viral outbreak in student housing, notably South Residence....[continue]
Vagina Monologues Performances to Raise Funds, Awareness
University of Guelph | January 30, 2006
The award-winning play The Vagina Monologues is being performed at the University of Guelph Feb. 2 to 4 to raise funds for a number of women’s organizations both on and off campus. It will be performed at 8 p.m. nightly in War Memorial Hall....[continue]
United Way Campaign Raises $365,000, Exceeds Goal
University of Guelph | December 7, 2005
The University of Guelph community raised more than $365,000 for the United Way during its annual campaign, exceeding its goal by more than $15,000....[continue]
Prof Awarded $500,000 for Cancer Research
University of Guelph | December 2, 2005
A University of Guelph biomedical sciences professor is among the first researchers to receive funding from a new provincial network dedicated to supporting cancer research....[continue]
U of G Grad Named Rhodes Scholar
University of Guelph | November 29, 2005
Arani Kajenthira, a 2005 engineering graduate of the University of Guelph, has won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in earth sciences at the University of Oxford....[continue]
Three 'Early Researchers' Nab Provincial Support
University of Guelph | November 25, 2005
Three University of Guelph professors are among 64 researchers province-wide who each received $100,000 today from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation....[continue]
High school, community bands set to perform at Festival of Trees
Malaspina University College | November 21, 2005
Non-stop musical entertainment and fun-filled activities for children – that’s what you can expect at the Festival of Trees Family Days at Malaspina University-College on Saturday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12 to 5 pm....[continue]
Carleton University Presents Lecture on The Crisis in Zimbabwe
Carleton University | November 14, 2005
On Wednesday November 16, Wellington Chibebe, Secretary General, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and Shari Eppel, Human Rights Consultant for Archbishop Pius Ncube will speak on "The Crisis in Zimbabwe Today: A Report From the Front Lines."...[continue]
Province Invests $3.6 Million in U of G Projects
University of Guelph | October 28, 2005
The University of Guelph has received more than $3.6 million from the provincial government to advance 29 groundbreaking research initiatives....[continue]
Women in crisis have a new voice
Wilfrid Laurier University | October 7, 2005
An animal lover with a long history of helping families in crisis is the new executive director of Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region....[continue]
Photos of tragedy raise moral questions, York U prof says
York University | October 3, 2005
Photojournalism enables us to bear witness to tragedy, but may also violate the dignity of the people it portrays and promote stereotypes of them, York University professor Fuyuki Kurasawa says....[continue]
U of G Gears Up for United Way Campaign
University of Guelph | September 20, 2005
The University of Guelph's annual United Way campaign will be launched Sept. 29 with a barbecue from noon to 2 p.m. on Branion Plaza. The 2005 fundraising goal will be announced at the event....[continue]
Promised Support for Quality Improvement Confirmed
University of Guelph | February 10, 2005
The provincial government today confirmed that the University of Guelph will receive $5 million in "quality improvement" funding promised the 2005 Ontario budget....[continue]
