Five community organizations providing front-line services and support during the Covid-19 pandemic are receiving grants from Brandon University’s Gender and Women’s Studies Program. Support grants have also been provided for students in the program as well.
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Historians and political scientists will spend decades debating the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump — and some are getting started this month.
Brandon University’s thriving Co-operative Education program has taken another major step forward, with a big expansion in the number of department majors where students can take advantage of work experience as part of their degree.
The new expansion, approved late last month by the BU Senate, means that almost every single student will have some opportunity for formal work experience as part of their degree.
A Brandon University researcher is looking for your stories as she prepares for a $100,000 project to combat racism in Manitoba.
Michelle Lam
Michelle Lam received federal government funding last fall from Canada Heritage to collect real-world stories about experiences with racism.
A compilation of images of the contents found in the stomach of the fossilized nodosaur. (Images by David Greenwood, Cathy Greenwood, Jessica Kalyniuk)
The remarkable findings of a research partnership between Brandon University, the University of Saskatchewan and the Royal Tyrrell Musuem have been lauded by CNN as some of 2020’s “most fascinating and awe-inspiring discoveries.
The entire Brandon University community is saddened by the recent death of an alumnus and former Dean of Music at BU, Dr. Glen Carruthers. A pianist and noted musicologist, he died peacefully at his Ontario home on Dec. 24. The cause of death was cancer; he was 66.
“Glen was one of the most remarkable people I’ve ever known,” said current BU Dean of Music Greg Gatien.
A second Brandon University professor has been recognized with an international award by one of the world’s largest academic publishers.
Dr. Cindy Clarke
Dr. Cindy Clarke received an “Outstanding Author Contribution Award” from Emerald Publishing’s 2020 Literati Awards.
Dr. Mousumi Majumder is the latest Brandon University (BU) professor to join the prestigious Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program.
Join the Canadian Red Cross and The Huron Carole as we celebrate the holidays with a virtual concert you can enjoy from home, over Zoom. On Monday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Brandon University faculty, staff and current students put out the digital red carpet for prospective students from all four corners of the globe with an international conference held online last weekend.
“We were thrilled with the interest and enthusiasm from these future students, who are so eager to come learn here, and from everyone at BU who showed these students what a great and welcoming community Brandon University is,” said David Rowland, Director of International Activities at BU and the organizer of the two-day conference.