New Book by BU Prof Helps People Succeed

BRANDON, MB – A long-time professor at Brandon University (BU) has written a new book to help you achieve your greatest goals. Endpoint Vision: Living Your Preferred Future Now describes how to define your vision, identify critical events and take action to move towards your preferred future. “This book is for anyone who wants to […]

Brandon U, Research, Science

Students Receive Federal Funds for Research

BRANDON, MB – A handful of Brandon University (BU) students has been awarded federal funding for exciting research projects in biology, physics, and chemistry. The Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) are given annually to high achievers by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), to encourage graduate studies and research careers in […]

Brandon U, Environmental Science, MELS, Research, Scholarships, Science, Student Services

Investors Group Gives to University HLC

BRANDON, MB – One of Canada’s leading financial management companies is contributing $50,000 to the state-of-the-art Healthy Living Centre (HLC) at Brandon University (BU). Investors Group will receive corporate name recognition on the score clock in the main gym of the HLC, the home to BU’s Bobcats basketball and volleyball teams. “The legacy of giving […]

Athletics, Brandon U, Campus Recreation

BU Researchers Redefine Ancient Earth

BRANDON, MB – A Brandon University (BU) researcher, working with students and an international team, has new evidence suggesting prehistoric earth was lusher than previously imagined – a rainforest from pole to pole. A major part of their findings, just published in the European geosciences journal Climate of the Past, is reshaping scientific discussions about […]

Brandon U, Environmental Science, MELS, Research, Science

Landmark Publication on Quality of Life

BRANDON, MB – An adjunct professor with Brandon University (BU) has published a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind reference work on a topic of growing concern to individuals and nations alike – the quality of life. Dr. Alex Michalos spent the last five years creating the Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, a 12-volume set containing […]

Arts, Brandon U, Research

“Disastrous” New Course Offered

BRANDON, MB – Disaster movies, from the 1930s to today’s blockbusters, will be the topic of a new course at Brandon University (BU). Disaster Movies: Fact vs Fiction will explore the science and the myths portrayed in epic productions including Towering Inferno (1974), Twister (1996), and Contagion (2011). “We will examine the physical science, social […]

ADES, Adult Learners, Brandon U, Science, Student Services