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- “What about armed conflict?” Fulbright scholar, Hudson McFann writes in Outreach Magazine
- Michael O’Shea, a 2011-12 Fulbright Canada-RBC Eco-Leader, blogs about his project in Montréal
- Meet 2011-12 Fulbright scholar, Jill Woelfer
- Fulbright Canada to host the 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Program
- Milton Wong, 1939-2011
- Fulbright Student, Ian McGrath, discusses his recent international experience since returning from his Fulbright.
- Fulbright Lecture with Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove
- Watch Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove on Sun News TV!
- Congratulations to Killam Fellow Rebecca Anne Dixon, who was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship!
- “An Urban Farming Census” by Fulbright Student, Marc Schutzbank
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“What about armed conflict?” Fulbright scholar, Hudson McFann writes in Outreach Magazine
Natural disasters, identified as one of seven critical issues in the Zero Draft, are receiving priority attention in the Rio+20 process. This move is both encouraging and consistent with the 2002 pledge in the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development at … Continue reading
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Michael O’Shea, a 2011-12 Fulbright Canada-RBC Eco-Leader, blogs about his project in Montréal
Project Overview The green alley project I am helping develop will bring much-needed green space to the Plateau-Mont Royal neighborhood of Montréal. This neighborhood, though home to the celebrated and spacious Parc Lafontaine, lacks adequate green space and vegetation along … Continue reading
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Meet 2011-12 Fulbright scholar, Jill Woelfer
Building Canada-U.S. Collaborations through Research with Homeless Young People I am a PhD Candidate in Information Science at the Information School here at the University of Washington. My field is human-computer interaction, also know as HCI. I investigate the socio-technical … Continue reading
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Fulbright Canada to host the 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Program
After a very successful inaugural year, which saw two Canadian scholars participate (Dr. Patrick Feng and Dr. Sandy Ng), and which saw one American scholar (Dr. Laura Forlano) visit Canada, the 2012-13 Fulbright NEXUS Program will be hosted by Canada! … Continue reading
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Milton Wong, 1939-2011
Prominent Vancouver businessman, philanthropist, UBC alumnus, and former Director of Fulbright Canada, Milton Wong passed away on New Year’s eve after battling pancreatic cancer, at the age of 72. Wong, who grew up in Chinatown as the eighth of nine … Continue reading
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Fulbright Student, Ian McGrath, discusses his recent international experience since returning from his Fulbright.
It’s been busy in the 6 months since I completed my Fulbright experience at Georgetown University. I have since returned to Ottawa from Washington DC and resumed my job within the federal public service. While it is great to be … Continue reading
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Fulbright Lecture with Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove
On Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove, the Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in North American Integration Studies at Carleton University, delivered a public lecture entitled “U.S. Primaries, Presidents and Political Marketing in North America”. The lecture was delivered at … Continue reading
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Watch Dr. Kenneth Cosgrove on Sun News TV!
Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in North American Integration Studies at Carleton University, Kenneth Cosgrove, chats with David Akin on the Sun News TV program “The Daily Brief”. Bookmark It
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“An Urban Farming Census” by Fulbright Student, Marc Schutzbank
The Food and Agriculture Organization’s Food Price Index is at the highest level ever recorded. Wheat crops have failed in Russia and in China due to severe heat and draught. International food access issues are stirring local public and private … Continue reading
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2011-12 Canadian Fulbrighter, David Hugill, was recently featured in the Sault Star
Sault native David Hugill has won a scholarship that is allowing him to spend the school year in Minneapolis, Minn., conducting research that compares Canadian and U.S. cities. “I’m a human geographer. I’m interested in questions about cities and space. … 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
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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2011-2012 American Fulbright Student Jill Woelfer presents her research at SFU
2011-2012 American Fulbright Student Jill Woelfer recently presented her research on how homeless young people use technology at Simon Fraser University. Watch her fascinating lecture here! Bookmark It
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The 9th annual Killam public lecture ‘Rekindling the American Dream’
Watch the 9th annual Killam public lecture featuring celebrated Canadian economist Dr. Thomas J. Courchene! Bookmark It
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Fulbright Canada alumnus Michael Geist on the CRTC in the Ottawa Citizen
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
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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