Bennington president Liz Coleman delivers a call-to-arms for radical reform in higher education. Bucking the trend to push students toward increasingly narrow areas of study, she proposes a truly cross-disciplinary education -- one that dynamically combines all areas of study to address the great problems of our day.
WATERLOO - BRICK BREWING CO. LIMITED announced today that it has recently discovered that its founder, Mr. James R. Brickman, committed wrongs against the Corporation for several years and caused the Corporation significant damages.
DETROIT -On June 1, 2009 General Motors Corp. announced that it has reached agreements with the U.S. Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario to accelerate its reinvention and create a leaner, stronger "New GM" positioned for a profitable, self-sustaining and competitive future.
Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein brings global perspective to important leadership role at MaRS Innovation
TORONTO - The Board of Directors of MaRS Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Raphael (Rafi) Hofstein as President and CEO, effective June 8, 2009.
GUELPH - BIOREM Inc. announced the receipt of a biotrickling filter order in Florida valued at $700,000. Biorem will supply three Mytilus(R) biotrickling filtration systems to treat 24,000 cfm of polluted air streams with high hydrogen sulfide levels at a municipal wastewater treatment plant.
Statscan - Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined 1.4% in the first quarter, the largest quarterly decrease since 1991. Both domestic and international demand continued to weaken. Real GDP fell 0.3% in March. The declines in February and March were less pronounced than those in the preceding three months.
WATERLOO - The University of Waterloo school of optometry, Canada's only English-speaking optometric training institution, will officially open on Friday a new eye-catching addition that expands its top-level teaching and research program in eye and vision care.
BRAINTREE, Mass. - Altra Holdings Inc., a leading global supplier of clutch brakes, couplings, gearing, belted drives and power transmission components, announced today that it will relocate its Asia Pacific manufacturing operations to a new location in Shenzhen, China.
OSHAWA - General Motors of Canada Limited announced today that its comprehensive restructuring plan has been approved by the Canadian and Ontario Governments. The agreements reached with key stakeholders will enable the company to complete its restructuring efforts without the need for court-supervision. The filing by General Motors in the United States is not expected to affect GM Canada's operations.
TORONTO - CAW President Ken Lewenza said the support provided to General Motors by the federal and provincial governments is critical to the long-term health of the Canadian economy. Lewenza stressed that the governments' support for the GM and Chrysler restructuring efforts will save hundreds of thousands of jobs in total, above and beyond the direct positions at the two automakers.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global consumer confidence is stabilizing after falling for 18 months, providing a glimmer of hope for a shattered world economy in which three quarters of households cut spending, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Guelph - A renowned Canadian actor, a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, and a labour leader are among the eight people who will receive honorary degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Guelph-Humber during summer convocation.
Ottawa – Christine Rivas, a talented Carleton University instructor and alumna (PhD/08) has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to pursue post-doctoral studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, this coming fall.
WATERLOO - Descartes Systems Group logistics solutions provider, announced that more than 300 organizations have selected Descartes' solutions to help them comply with the ISF "10+2" initiative.
Kingston - Unique Queen’s University research will shed light on how motivation and anxiety affects language test scores, and on the relationship between the test scores and the social and educational contexts of the tests.
Innovative research projects take centre stage at leading scientific conference in Guelph, June 11-14
Guelph, Ontario – June 1, 2009 – Low-cost baked goods that have zero trans fat. Processed foods that taste salty but contain little salt. Biodegradable fabrics made from ecologically-friendly fibres.
Toronto - Created in 2002 to support partnerships and voluntary efforts to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine, the Foundation is preparing to close its doors in September 2010.
World News - "Europe's manufacturing industry contracted at the slowest pace in seven months in May, adding to signs that the worst may be over. A gauge of manufacturing activity rose to 40.7 from 36.8 in April, Markit Economics said today.
14 U.S. Manufacturing Plants & Three Service and Parts Operations Warehouses Impacted
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. yesterday announced details of its accelerated manufacturing plan to improve capacity utilization and flexibility for the New GM. GM also reaffirmed it will build a small car at one of its U.S. assembly plants on standby capacity status.
KITCHENER – Both Friday and Saturday’s performances of Beethoven’s Ninth, the final concert of Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony’s (KWS) Signature Series, were sold out at Centre In The Square (CITS). As well, Sunday’s Generations Series concert was performed to an audience of over 1500 people, a near-sellout and a record number for this series.
Detroit - "The General Motors Board of Directors authorized the filing of a chapter 11 case with regret that this path proved necessary despite the best efforts of so many. June 1, 2009 marks a new beginning for General Motors.
Toronto - As one of his first official duties in his new job as Toronto's key booster to the world, Michael Bryant, CEO of Invest Toronto, will join the inaugural Placing Creativity Conference. He will join The Hon. Aileen Carroll, Mayor David Miller and Councillor Kyle Rae in welcoming a gathering of international thinkers who focus on the art and science of mapping creativity in urban centres.
Hamilton –The McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) will receive $22 million from the federal and provincial governments, to upgrade its infrastructure and provide the training and research facilities for the world’s leading nuclear scientists. The funding is part of the government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
Recently, the Government of Ontario received the price bids from the three companies that want to build two new nuclear reactors at the Darlington Nuclear Station.
VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands - Nucletron BV, the innovative cancer radiation solutions company, announced the creation of an exclusive partnership and plan to merge with sector peer Isodose Control BV for an undisclosed sum. The two companies, headquartered in Veenendaal and Ede, the Netherlands
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