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Office of the Vice President (Research & Graduate Studies) at Brandon University
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Deanna Smid, recipient of the 2025 Boydell & Brewer Humanities Prize from the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies for "Honeybees and the Little Ice Age in the poetry of Henry Vaughan!

#brandonuniversity
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today we proudly launched the Rural, Remote & Northern Manitoba Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Resource Guide!

Developed at Brandon University, in partnership with MAWS and Klinic Community Health

Available now: people.brandonu.ca/waddellc/rur...
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Tiny Creatures Solving Big Problems: Snails Offer Natural Help Against Algae Blooms

BU is celebrating Dr. Barry Madison's new research that points to a natural way to help prevent cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms from taking over lakes, ponds, and streams.

www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/17...
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome the team from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) to Brandon University!

#brandonuniversity #prairiescan #research #CommunityImpact #innovation #PrairiePride
November 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Mental Health on the Prairies 2026 - April 29th to May 1st, 2026

Call for Abstracts - EXTENDED DEADLINE!!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025

Please email any questions to: PrairieHealthConference@BrandonU.Ca
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
SHIFT/WORK: Portraits of Precarity runs Oct 9–21, with an opening celebration led by Dr. Lisa Wood and her artist-research assistants on Oct 9 at 7 pm Light snacks and refreshments will be served. Following its Brandon debut, the exhibition will travel to the FAB Gallery at the UofA, opening Nov 27.
October 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Brandon University is pleased to announce that Dr. Gustavo Moura has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre for Applied Research and Education in Indigenous, Rural, and Remote Settings (BU CARES).

For more information about BU CARES, visit www.bucares.ca.
August 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Brandon University is proud to recognize Dr. Jonathan Allan for completing his second and final term as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC), marking more than a decade of nationally distinguished scholarship, prolific publication, and far-reaching academic collaboration.
June 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Brandon University is partnering with Acfas to support French-language SSHRC and CIHR grant applications through the SARF program.

Join us for the launch and info session:
Wednesday, June 11 | 9:00–10:00 AM
RSVP to susonr@brandonu.ca by June 9 for the Zoom link
June 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 Brandon University Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) recipients!

At BU, undergraduate students don’t just learn about research, they lead it.
April 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Brandon University Research Project Explores
Indigenous Identity Through Student-Created Photography and Film

The exhibition will be displayed in the Community Gallery at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (AGSM) from February 27 to May 3, 2025.

More information: agsm.ca/series/this-...
March 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Brandon University Research Ethics Committee (BUREC) is seeking a volunteer Community Representative.

3 year term

A small annual honorarium

Submit your cover letter and resume to Kerry Murkin at burec@brandonu.ca.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Start Date: March 2025
February 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC) is seeking a volunteer Community Representative.

3 year term

Small annual honorarium

Submit your cover letter and resume Julia Herr, Research Officer at buacc@brandonu.ca.

Application Deadline: Tuesday February 18, 2025

Start Date: March 2025
February 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Big news! @Lab2MarketCA secures $32M to expand its mission of transforming academic research into real-world impact. With 133+ startups & $34.1M in funding to date, the future of Canadian innovation is brighter than ever. bit.ly/40z3b7r
January 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Living and Learning with Feminist Ethics, Literature, and Art, a groundbreaking new collection, invites readers into critical conversations on ethics, care, and reciprocity across academic and creative disciplines.

#research #brandonu #feminism #ethics
January 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This week’s Research Connection is by Angela Voutier and is titled “Manitoba school leaders’ perspectives on developing inclusive schools.”

www.brandonu.ca/research-con...

#research #brandonu #inclusivity #education
January 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Dr. Cameron Boult is being celebrated for his book Epistemic Blame: The Nature and Norms of Epistemic Relationships by @oxunipress.bsky.social as part of their Philosophy in Focus: Political Epistemology series.

Learn more: academic.oup.com/book/57566

#research #brandonu #philosophy
December 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Can you show us your research? Submit a vibrant image of your research to the Science Exposed contest today for a chance to win $2,000 and to showcase your work Canada-wide! @NSERC_CRSNG @_Acfas ow.ly/VG4sI
November 29, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin
Brandon University is proud to announce the publication of Uncut: A Cultural Analysis of the Foreskin, the latest scholarly work by Dr. Jonathan A. Allan

The book will be launched on November 21st at 6pm in the John E. Robbins Library at Brandon University
November 19, 2024 at 3:40 PM