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BU Professor Joins Forces with Japanese

BRANDON, MB – A cutting-edge researcher at Brandon University (BU) is collaborating with Japanese scientists to develop new materials which could revolutionize the electronics industry. Dr. Martin Lemaire spent much of August in Japan on a prestigious fellowship lecture tour sponsored by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Dr. Lemaire, Canada Research Chair […]

New Librarian Joins Brandon University

BRANDON, MB – Brandon University’s new University Librarian is a team leader with a long history of contributing to student success, in part by elevating the library user’s experience. Mostly recently, Betty Braaksma served as Usability Liaison Librarian and Virtual Reference Coordinator at the University of Manitoba. She is also coordinator of the Manitoba Shared […]

Augustfest Celebrates BU’s Successful Musical Exports

BU Professor Pens New Book on the Poor

BRANDON, MB – A history professor at Brandon University has written a compelling vision of the poor in London in the 19th century, when that city had the largest urban population in the world. “We know all about the wealthy,” says Dr. Lynn MacKay, “because they have written their history. My book tells the stories […]

BU Upgrades Campus Residences

BRANDON, MB – Saying goodbye to family and friends to attend university can be challenging. Imagine leaving everybody and everything to travel 7000 kilometers from Lima, Peru to Brandon, MB. “There were lots of tears at the airport,” says Nataly Ore, who arrived at Brandon University (BU) in January, 2011. “I left my mother, brother […]

BU Recruits Student Success Leader

BRANDON, MB – A key member from one of the country’s top comprehensive universities is joining the student success team at Brandon University (BU). Tom Brophy assumes the new role of Associate Vice-President (Student Services and Enrolment Management) and University Registrar. Most recently, he served as Director, Student Success Programs at Memorial University, in Newfoundland […]

BU Student Interns with German Disaster Agency

BRANDON, MB – A student from the Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (ADES) program at Brandon University (BU), chosen to attend an international crisis management conference, will be pursuing an internship in Germany. Samantha Durnin, originally from Portage la Prairie, is taking part this week in the 5th Annual BBK Summer Academy, an emergency management […]

BU Graduates Win Federal Scholarships

BRANDON, MB – Four graduating students from Brandon University (BU) have been awarded federal scholarships, given each year to top-ranking applicants furthering their educations in the sciences, social sciences and the humanities. In total, $70,000 in scholarships from the Tri-Agency’s Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) will be split among the BU students. “These awards go to […]

BU Researcher Says Weird Weather is New Norm

Article by Graeme Bruce, Brandon Sun Two major floods, tornado like winds, one confirmed tornado and violent downpours. Southwest Manitoba has been dealt the gamut in the last month, which begs the question: When will it stop? If you’re looking for a rosy outlook, it’s best not to ask an environmental scientist. Predictably, they’re saying brace yourself […]

Musical Homecoming Draws International Performers

BRANDON, MB – Exceptional musicians from around the world are returning to Brandon for the week-long Augustfest Homecoming Concert Series, an annual festival featuring performers who were either raised or studied music in southwestern Manitoba. Highlights this year will include baritone Hugh Russell, a native of Rivers MB, who has performed with the Danish Radio […]