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Dispatches from a G8 Student Researcher

“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

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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Fulbrighter, Jacqueline Krikorian, pens new book!

In 2001-2002, Jacqueline Krikorian took up a traditional Fulbright student award to conduct research at Georgetown University Law Center.  She is publishing her first book based in part on research that stemmed from her time as a Fulbrighter.  Her book, … Continue reading

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How it Works: The Fulbright Program

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Fulbright Canada Scholar on the Road to Rio+20

A Fulbright Canada Scholar was recently selected to participate in a 22 person youth delegation to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. “We are proud to learn that a Fulbright Canada Scholar will be attending the 2012 Earth Summit in Rio. SustainUS provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop skills necessary to become successful leaders, and I am positive that Husdon’s contribution will have a significant impact on the policy debate.” says Michael Hawes Continue reading

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Uprooted/Déraciné

Created from interviews with refugees, Québécois, and people “in between,” Uprooted/Déraciné explores themes of cultural belonging, identity, and concepts of “home Continue reading

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What Brought Fulbright Student James Lister to Canada? Gambling.

Worldwide, 2% of adults and 5% of youths meet clinical criteria for pathological gambling and twice as many people encounter some type of gambling-related harm such as homelessness, bankruptcy, incarceration or suicide. These consequences make the continued knowledge development regarding … Continue reading

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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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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 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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“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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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!

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Fulbright Canada LIVE webinar on October 18th, 2011

The 2011-2012 competitions for Canadian students and scholars are quickly drawing to a close. If you are either a faculty member or a student considering the United States as an option, Fulbright Canada will be holding a LIVE webinar for … Continue reading

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Fall Orientation 2011

Each September, with the support of the United States Department of State, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, and the American Killam Trusts, the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America hosts … Continue reading

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