Scientists will test restoration techniques at a large peatland site in southeastern Manitoba as part of a Brandon University (BU) project supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The work will build upon and inform how existing Canadian-based restoration techniques could be adapted to the drier Manitoba climate. The project, […]
Brandon University (BU) professor Dr. Patricia Harms has been named winner of the 2021 CALACS Book Prize by the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, recognizing the most outstanding book from the previous year. Dr. Harms is the author of Ladina Social Activism in Guatemala City, 1871—1954. Published in 2020 by New Mexico […]
NEAR MELITA – Archaeologists from Brandon University (BU) and the Manitoba Archaeological Society (MAS) are continuing their investigation of how Indigenous people lived in southwestern Manitoba before the arrival of Europeans. Brandon University Department of Anthropology Professor Dr. Mary Malainey and the MAS are working this summer in and around the Olson site, located south […]
What’s in that bite? Researchers at Brandon University are sinking their teeth into research on mosquitoes and ticks thanks to nearly a quarter-million dollars in federal funding over a three-year period. Drs. Bernadette Ardelli and Bryan Cassone have begun conducting a survey of mosquitoes and ticks across the Canadian Prairies, with an eye towards spotting […]
UPDATE: Hardware failure has been pinpointed as the cause of a server outage at Brandon University on Wednesday, July 21. The outage prevented many users from being able to access email. The servers were rebooted and it is believed that email is working properly now. Any users continuing to to experience issues should contact the […]
A highly regarded Manitoba musician and educator is joining the faculty of Brandon University’s (BU’s) School of Music. Ken Gold has been hired on a three-year appointment to teach Saxophone and Contemporary Popular Music. Gold has been a mainstay on Manitoba stages and in classrooms for 36 years. He has been a regular member of […]
A Brandon University is being recognized for her work with the Chinese community in Manitoba. Dr. Alison Marshall, a professor of religion at BU, is this year’s recipient of the William Norrie Arts & Culture Volunteer Award from Volunteer Manitoba. “I am thrilled to receive this award, especially since Bill Norrie was a long-time supporter […]
A new position at Brandon University will provide guidance at the very top administrative levels as the institution works towards Indigenization, de-Colonization and Reconciliation. Chris Lagimodiere has been named the Acting Indigenous Advisor to the President and will assume the role as soon as possible. Among Lagimodiere’s responsibilities will be assessing, prioritizing, and implementing the […]
Familiar faces will continue to lead the School of Music and Faculty of Health Studies at Brandon University. Greg Gatien has been renewed as Dean of Music for a second five-year term. And Dr. Linda Ross, Acting Dean of Health Studies, has had her term extended while the university prepares to initiate its search for […]
Brandon University is cautiously moving to the mid-range Phase Grey in its phased campus re-opening plan, as declining case counts, high vaccination rates, and enhanced campus preparation increase the university’s optimism for the Fall Term. “This is a time of transition as we get ready for a partial return to in-person instruction this fall,” said […]
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