Category Archives: Alumni

Dispatches from a G8 Student Researcher

Posted on August 13, 2012 by admin

“The G8 Research Group is a research group with the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. I alongside one of my colleagues, serve as the lead analysts for the department”. Mahdi Hussein Continue reading →

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Fulbright scholar publishes comparable research on families

Posted on July 30, 2012 by admin

People who are married live much longer than those who remain single or divorce, but understanding why is complicated. Read Fulbright scholar Sean Clouston’s recently published comparable research on families and their potential benefits. Continue reading →

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A Fulbright Canada-RBC garden project at Rogers Middle School, Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on June 28, 2012 by admin

Jia Li describes her Eco-Leadership experience – the challenges she faced and overcame, and the positive impact her project has had on her students. Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Killam Fellow Rebecca Anne Dixon, who was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by admin

Mount Allison University is proud to announce that international relations student Rebecca Anne Dixon, from Ottawa, ON, is the recipient of a Rhodes Scholarship. Valued at over $100,000, the scholarship is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Canada alumnus Dr. Bobby Khan (2009-2010) part of exciting collaboration for a new medical technology with host university

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

The University of Prince Edward Island has licensed a promising piece of medical technology to Carmel Biosciences, a biomedical company based in Tucker, GA. (Some of the individuals involved in the project, from left, Dr. Bobby Khan, Dr. Tarek Saleh … Continue reading →

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The 9th annual Killam public lecture ‘Rekindling the American Dream’

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

Watch the 9th annual Killam public lecture featuring celebrated Canadian economist Dr. Thomas J. Courchene!

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Fulbright Canada alumnus Michael Geist on the CRTC in the Ottawa Citizen

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

Earlier this year, Canada’s broadcast regulator launched a consultation into the policy implications of increasingly popular Internet-based video services such as Netflix. The consultation was the CRTC’s response to broadcasters and cultural groups that formed the Online Broadcasting Working Group … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Canada alumnus Stephen Clarkson writes in the Globe and Mail on the declining influence of Canada and Mexico

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin

The paradox of North America’s skewed development is that, although Canada and Mexico make extraordinarily large contributions to America’s economic strength, homeland security and international effectiveness, they have virtually no influence in Washington’s corridors of power. Starting with the economic … Continue reading →

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Killam Fellow Vicky Banas (2010-2011) profiled in The Walrus

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

Vicky Banas, a Killam Fellow from SUNY Plattsburgh to Mount Allison University, is a member of her campus’ Club Canada, a group which was recently profiled in The Walrus. “The Idea of North” by David Marchese | The Walrus | … Continue reading →

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2011-2012 CLP Competition closes October 14, 2011

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

If you are an alumna/alumnus of a U.S. government (USG) sponsored exchange program and have an idea for a creative outreach project, a special activity, or a unique program for your community in Canada, apply now for our Community Leadership Program (CLP). This … Continue reading →

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Fulbrighter of the Month, October 2011 – Dr. Sandy Ng

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin

Dr. Sandy Y.M. Ng is a member of the inaugural class of the new Fulbright NEXUS Scholar program. A faculty member at Queen’s University, she will be taking up her Fulbright award at Stanford University. Her project, which is in … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Canada alumni to be inducted into the Royal Society of Canada

Posted on September 28, 2011 by admin

Rishma Dunlop, a 2009-2010 Fulbright Visiting Chair in Creative Writing and Isabella Bakker, a 2004-2005 Fulbright New Century Scholar, will be inducted into the Royal Society of Canada! To learn more about these extraordinary Fulbright alumni visit York University’s website.

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2010-2011 Eco-Leaders in action

Posted on September 26, 2011 by admin

In 2010, Fulbright Canada and RBC provided Eco-Leadership awards to 13 current Fulbrighters and alumni of the program. Ruby Lam’s project introduced a daycare to gardening and planting and re-developed an urban space. Ruby and her project partners asked the children … Continue reading →

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Fulbright Alumnus, Kevin Brosseau, talks about his ‘mind-blowing experience’ at Harvard in the Edmonton Journal

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

Kevin Brosseau was a long way from the farm he grew up on in Bonnyville as he walked through the halls of Harvard University’s law school. After taking a leave of absence from his job with the RCMP, remortgaging his home … Continue reading →

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Fulbrighter of the Month, September 2011 – Robin McLay

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

The Fulbrighter of the Month for September is Robin McLay (1998-1999). Robin was recently appointed as the Executive Director of the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) at McGill University. Robin was a Fulbrighter from McGill University to … Continue reading →

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