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Sea urchins and humans share genes
Simon Fraser University | November 16, 2006
Simon Fraser University molecular biologists have helped a worldwide team of scientists make a discovery that could advance doctors’ understanding of how genetic diseases occur and how to treat them....[continue]

New Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research to place Ottawa at forefront of medical revolution
University of Ottawa | November 15, 2006
Stem cell research has the potential to transform medicine and provide pioneering regenerative approaches to treatment of some of the world’s most debilitating diseases, said Dr. Michael Rudnicki, Director of the Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, during the Centre’s grand opening ceremony in Ottawa today....[continue]

Changes in the Office of Vice President Academic and Provost
St. Mary's University | November 10, 2006
Dr. Lorne Whitehead, who has served UBC with great distinction since July 2004 as Vice President Academic and Provost, and I have agreed that he will resign from his current administrative duties in order to focus his energy and skills on improving the quality of teaching at this university as Leader of Education Innovation....[continue]

Breast cancer research pushes the envelope
Simon Fraser University | October 16, 2006
Pioneering research in radiation therapy and cellular manipulation at Simon Fraser University is pushing the envelope in breast cancer research and could help improve patients’ quality of life....[continue]

New facility boosts biomedical research
Simon Fraser University | October 12, 2006
Mario Pinto, Vice-President, Research: vpres@sfu.ca, 604.291.4152SFU Public Affairs & Media Relations: 604.291.3210...[continue]

CCEPA Presents: Trust in Science - Setting the Scene: From Magician to Miracle Maker
St. Mary's University | October 6, 2006
In our day to day lives we invest a great deal of trust in science and its institutions to tell us the truth about ourselves, about the world we live in and our place in it - whether it's about the foods we eat, our health, the technologies we use, or our general sense of well-being....[continue]

Fighting bio-terrorism with its own kind
Simon Fraser University | September 25, 2006
An SFU spinoff company, Burnaby-based Twinstrand Therapeutics, has won a $2.2-million, two-year American contract to develop an antidote to ricin poisoning....[continue]

Open house to showcase new Surrey campus
Simon Fraser University | September 8, 2006
SFU Surrey invites the community to check out the new Surrey campus at an open house on Saturday, Sept. 9 (noon-4 p.m)....[continue]

Brandon University’s Dr. Wendy Untereiner wins her second Mycological Society of America research award
Brandon University | August 10, 2006
Dr. Wendy Untereiner, an Associate Professor in the Brandon University Department of Botany and a Canada Research Chair in Resource Management and the Environment, has been awarded the 2006 C.J Alexopoulos Prize...[continue]

UNBC Hosts Second Western Canada Conference on RNA Genetic Research
University of Northern British Columbia | July 22, 2006
50 researchers – primarily from BC and Alberta – will be meeting at UNBC on July 24-25 to present some of their findings on the frontier of genetic research....[continue]

Canada's Leading Researchers Recognized
University of Western Ontario | July 19, 2006
Three researchers at The University of Western Ontario were named new recipients of one of the nation's most prestigious research awards this morning for their studies of energy markets, cell death and skill development. Canada Research Chairs (CRC) recognize researchers seen as leaders in their respective fields of study....[continue]

UTM tries student teams
University of Toronto | June 26, 2006
Students provide constructive feedback to help shape course delivery and curriculum...[continue]

U of G Prof Creating Superior Filters to Stop Disease
University of Guelph | June 22, 2006
A University of Guelph professor is developing new filters that, instead of simply relying on small pores to block contaminants, actively remove unwanted components....[continue]

The CFI Awards $144,352 to Biological Sciences Researcher
University of Lethbridge | June 21, 2006
University of Lethbridge virologist Dr. Oliver Lung (Biological Sciences) has been awarded $144,352 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to establish the University’s first tissue culture and molecular virology laboratory....[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]

PhD Graduate Applies High-Tech to Immune Studies
Simon Fraser University | June 14, 2006
It’s not hard to imagine Jennifer Gardy hosting a television science program....[continue]

BSc Graduand Headed for Harvard Law School
University of Lethbridge | May 26, 2006
After graduating from the U of L with a bachelor of science (co-operative education) with great distinction, majoring in biochemistry, on June 2, Ben Thibault will be leaving his lab classes behind to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA....[continue]

BSc Graduand Headed for Harvard Law School
University of Lethbridge | May 26, 2006
After graduating from the U of L with a bachelor of science (co-operative education) with great distinction, majoring in biochemistry, on June 2, Ben Thibault will be leaving his lab classes behind to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA....[continue]

Three Local High School Students Awarded Special Admissions Scholarships to Trent University
Trent University | May 26, 2006
Other Prestigious Scholarships Awarded to Students in Toronto, Winnipeg, and London...[continue]

Three Local High School Students Awarded Special Admissions Scholarships to Trent University
Trent University | May 26, 2006
Other Prestigious Scholarships Awarded to Students in Toronto, Winnipeg, and London...[continue]

# U of S Honours Most Distinguished Graduates at Spring Convocation 2006
University of Saskatchewan | May 24, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will recognize the achievements of its most distinguished graduates at Spring Convocation May 23-25 at TCU Place in Saskatoon....[continue]

Convocation 2006
University of Northern British Columbia | May 24, 2006
Approximately 700 students will be graduating from the University of Northern British Columbia later this week during the annual Convocation ceremony....[continue]

# U of S Honours Most Distinguished Graduates at Spring Convocation 2006
University of Saskatchewan | May 24, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will recognize the achievements of its most distinguished graduates at Spring Convocation May 23-25 at TCU Place in Saskatoon....[continue]

Convocation 2006
University of Northern British Columbia | May 24, 2006
Approximately 700 students will be graduating from the University of Northern British Columbia later this week during the annual Convocation ceremony....[continue]

U of S Honours Most Distinguished Graduates at Spring Convocation 2006
University of Saskatchewan | May 24, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will recognize the achievements of its most distinguished graduates at Spring Convocation May 23-25 at TCU Place in Saskatoon. Several awards and prizes will be presented, including the prestigious Governor General's Gold and Silver Medals....[continue]

Promising student researchers shine on national stage
Malaspina University College | May 17, 2006
Malaspina University-College students continue to shine on the national stage....[continue]

In memoriam: Professor Hubert Van Tol
University of Toronto | May 8, 2006
Van Tol was brilliant scientist...[continue]

Renovated Duffy Science Centre Officially Opens
University of Prince Edward Island | May 4, 2006
The University of Prince Edward Island held a special ceremony on Thursday, May 4 to celebrate the official reopening and rededication of the Duffy Science Centre....[continue]

Creepy crawlies could hold key to medical marvels
University of Toronto | May 4, 2006
Experimental worm research could lead to new therapies for disease...[continue]

Cancer researcher new CRC at York
York University | April 28, 2006
Cancer researcher Samuel Benchimol has been awarded a Canada Research Chair at York University, where he will build on his groundbreaking work on the tumour suppressor gene known as p53....[continue]

SFU celebrates 40th anniversary with Open House June 3
Simon Fraser University | April 26, 2006
Simon Fraser University’s 40th anniversary Open House on Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. is shaping up to be a huge community celebration....[continue]

McGill prof Dr. Nahum Sonenberg elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
McGill University | April 25, 2006
Distinguished McGill University researcher Dr. Nahum Sonenberg is among the newly elected Foreign Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2006....[continue]

SFU Research Takes Aim at Kidney Disease
Simon Fraser University | April 20, 2006
New funding will help Simon Fraser University cell biologist Lynne Quarmby in her search for ways to slow the onset of polycystic kidney disease (PKD)....[continue]

Microbiologist Wins Top Research Award
University of Guelph | April 5, 2006
A University of Guelph molecular and cellular biology professor has been selected as the winner of the 2006 Roche Diagnostics/CSM Award, the most prestigious award given by the Canadian Society of Microbiologists....[continue]

Science facility will enhance innovation in research
University of Toronto | March 28, 2006
Building will nurture top-flight research and allow students to work on global issues...[continue]

York U professors receive new CFI funding for science and health research
York University | March 27, 2006
Five York University researchers have been awarded more than $1.1 million in funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to study topics ranging from barriers to long-term weight loss, to the brain mechanisms underlying disorders such as autism....[continue]

UBC Bacterial Disease Expert Earns Canada’s Top Career Achievement Award
University of British Columbia | March 27, 2006
A University of British Columbia expert in bacterial diseases, who is leading global initiatives to combat SARS and other lethal, drug resistant infections -- including an e.coli vaccine for cattle -- has been named one of five recipients of the $100,000 Killam Prizes for 2006....[continue]

From trade law to genomics: CFI rewards nine outstanding McGill research projects
McGill University | March 27, 2006
On Monday, March 27, McGill University Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum and Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), joined the Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry, to announce major new funding for cutting-edge research at Canadian universities....[continue]

Sloan Fellowships recognize McGill researchers
McGill University | March 2, 2006
Three McGill University researchers have been awarded prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowships, the highest number for any Canadian university this year....[continue]

Two researchers receive Sloan Fellowships
University of Toronto | February 28, 2006
Physicist, computer scientist tapped for two-year prize...[continue]


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