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  Sherbrooke University Pole - Sherbrooke, University City
Sherbrooke differs from all the other cities in the country because of its exceptional concentration of universities and colleges, all disciplines considered.
Multilingual, Sherbrooke is also known for its socioeconomic vitality and the spirit of cooperation that prevails in the development of sectors of activity of choice.
Sherbrooke, the university city, is especially appealing because it offers an exceptional quality of life, a unique bicultural history which rubs off, and a first-rate living environment.
pole.usherbrooke.ca /eng/city.html   (456 words)

  
 Sherbrooke - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Sherbrooke, city, seat of Sherbrooke County, in southern Québec, Canada.
Université de Sherbrooke, private, coeducational institution in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Universite de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de droit, University of Sherbrooke,
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  Sherbrooke - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Sherbrooke, city, seat of Sherbrooke County, in southern Québec, Canada.
Université de Sherbrooke, private, coeducational institution in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Universite de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de droit, University of Sherbrooke,
ca.encarta.msn.com /Sherbrooke.html   (93 words)

  
 The Globe and Mail: Series
But the University of Sherbrooke, in Quebec, sees them as a hallmark of the tight-knit and personable nature of campus life.
Combined with the university's emphasis on problem-based teaching, small class size is praised as an advantage over the auditorium-sized classrooms found in some universities.
Sherbrooke students say the school avoids impersonal class-room relationships; teachers know them by name, and several give out their home phone numbers.
www.theglobeandmail.com /series/university/university14.html   (893 words)

  
 Universite de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke differs from all the other cities in the country because of its exceptional concentration of universities and colleges, all disciplines considered.
Multilingual, Sherbrooke is also known for its socioeconomic vitality and the spirit of cooperation that prevails in the development of sectors of activity of choice.
One of the greatest strengths of the Université de Sherbrooke is its co-operative study program: alternating study sessions with remunerated internships ("stages") in the workplace, to complement the knowledge developed at the university, with a practical work experience.
fp.uni.edu /studyabroad/programs/Canada_Sherbrooke.asp   (535 words)

  
 Information and Communication Technologies in University Teaching and in Teacher Education:
Journey in a Major ...
The results of a survey carried out among faculty at the University of Sherbrooke with reference to computer literacy profiles, attitudes toward computers and the integration of ICTs in undergraduate teaching practices are then presented and examined in light of the conclusions drawn from a review of the Anglo-Saxon literature.
The majority of teachers at the University of Sherbrooke have access to a computer at home as well as at the office; 89.4% of respondents reported having access to an individual working station whereas 92.4% of them own at least one computer at home.
University teaching seems characterized by the autonomy and the diversity of teaching practices of educators as individuals and of faculties as entities.
www.sociology.org /content/vol004.003/francois.html   (10528 words)

  
 University Affairs - Career ads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Macroeconomics.
The University of Windsor invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Economics (AOS Open) at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2007.
www.universityaffairs.ca /careers/_current/economics.html   (2569 words)

  
 CHUS
The Sherbrooke university neurosurgery service is only the second in Canada to offer the Gamma knife treatment, a unique radiosurgery technology.
The neurosurgery training program of the Sherbrooke University is solidly implanted, and is recognized for its leadership in research and in clinical training.
Focusing on team work rather than individual effort, neurosurgery at the Sherbrooke University is in a state of accelerated emergence, and his team intends to play a major role in the development of this specialty in the next decades.
www.neurochirurgie.ca /home.php?action=change_langue&langue=EN&page=6   (218 words)

  
 CANADIAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS
- The University of Sherbrooke Vert & Or women's volleyball team captured the Quebec Student Sports Federation banner on Feb. 20, completing a sweep of the best-of-three conference finals with a straight set victory over the defending provincial champion Laval University Rouge et Or, in Quebec City.
Sherbrooke has kept a perfect record in conference play so far in 2004-05, establishing a new school record and tying a QSSF mark set by Laval in 1995-96.
Sherbrooke, ranked second in the country behind Calgary for most of the season, should receive a good seeding as conference champion.
www.universitysport.ca /e/print_story.cfm?ID=4222   (415 words)

  
 Theological Academy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
The University of Sherbrooke recognizes the present Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy Inc. as an Institution affiliated with it, and it grants the rights and privileges that follow.
University as being satisfactory to the requirements of the Bachelor Program in Theology of The University.
Article 8 For the purpose of this understanding, the Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Philosophy and Ethics is the official representative of The University, and the Director of Studies is the official representative of The Academy.
www.gocanada.org /Academy/Directors.htm   (582 words)

  
 Log Cabin Chronicles Peter Black's Quebec University Charges column
As parents of a son we expect to attend university in Quebec in two years, and another in the queue for academe further down the line, we and thousands of other parental units swoon with relief that the province has such dramatically low tuition fees -- compared to other Canadian universities.
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada estimates the current funding of Canadian universities is seventeen percent down from a decade ago.
Given that the education minister, Pierre Reid, is the former rector of the University of Sherbrooke, who apparently shares his ex-colleagues' views on student tuition, the odds are that debate will conclude that Quebec students (and parents) need to pay more for university tuition.
www.tomifobia.com /black/university_charges.shtml   (731 words)

  
 University of Ottawa Heart Institute Anesthesiology members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
This was followed by a year of basic science research in cardiology at University of Sherbrooke, where he developed an interest in heart failure and the relationship between myocardial function and beta-adrenergic signal transduction.
In 1992, after a year on the anesthesia teaching staff at University of Sherbrooke, Dr. Dupuis joined the Department of Anesthesiology at the Heart Institute.
He was an active member of the Education Committee of the University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesia from 1993 to 2000 and he received the Department of Anesthesia Teacher of the Year Award in 1994 and 1999.
www.ottawaheart.ca /UOHI/bio/Jean_Dupuis.jsp   (393 words)

  
 International Activities - Université de Sherbrooke
Recognized for its innovative spirit, the Université de Sherbrooke is furthering its teaching and research development through strategic alliances with key partners.
Thus, agreements were signed in 2004 with the Université de Liège and the European University Pole in Montpellier and Languedoc-Roussillon and, in 2005, cooperation agreements were concluded with three major Italian universities: the Università degli Studi di Roma 2 ‘Tor Vergata’, the Università degli Studi di Udine and the Università degli Studi di Trento.
With more than 100 research teams that bring together experts in their fields, the University is now involved in an array of research projects, several of which are being carried out with international partners.
www.usherbrooke.ca /international_eng/general   (267 words)

  
 Sherbrooke, University of - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
SHERBROOKE, UNIVERSITY OF [Sherbrooke, University of] at Sherbrooke, Que., Canada; French language; founded 1954.
Sand Technology Awarded $2 Million Contract for a Healthcare Analytic Infrastructure in a University Hospital and Research Center; Centre de Recherche Clinique and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Choose Sand's Healthcare Analytics Solution for Clinical & Biomedical Research.
Evan Sherbrooke Has This Problem-He's Smarter Than Everybody Else; When You're No. 1 at Walt Whitman High, A's are easy.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-sherbrku1.html   (260 words)

  
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This partnership enables the participants to benefit from the expertise of the Université de Sherbrooke, which has considerable experience in the executive training field, given that it has offered a specific MBA for working executives for some twelve years, as well as the expertise of the ESCEM and its faculty.
Having completed the course, the participants obtain the Sherbrooke Executive MBA, one of the most sought-after North American degrees, awarded by the Université de Sherbrooke and the ESCEM School of Business and Management.
A label which enables them to see their career in a new light as the holder of a management qualification which is recognized on the international scene.
www.escem.fr /Default.aspx?tabid=480   (548 words)

  
 Universities in Canada
Admission to the programs is dependant on the individual Universities and usually includes language skills and prerequisite courses.
Most of the University programs use the lecture format which is suitable for larger numbers of native speakers in a competitive environment.
The summer language programs offer the benefits of a large well known institution however some University Language Programs rely on the lecture format to large numbers and the ESL students suffer from the lack of individual practice, corrections and guidance.
www.eslincanada.com /universities.html   (293 words)

  
 Knowledge Express®
The University Industry Connection Office' S (UILO) mission is the protection and valorization of innovation generated At the University of Sherbrooke and within its partner institutions (CHUS and Bishop' S University) in technological, human and social fields of activity.
By combining university resources with the needs of organizations, it aims to generate the desired benefits in terms of increased technological capacity of businesses and the well-being of institutions.
The University Industry Connection Office (UILO) of the University of Sherbrooke was created in 1986, thanks to the financial support of the National Research Council of Canada (CNRC).
www.knowledgeexpress.com /local/detail.asp?id=366&source=KEProfiles   (598 words)

  
 Handy Chemicals and the University of Sherbrooke--enjoying the benefits of a concrete relationship
The tongue-in-cheek reference to the relationship between the La Prairie, Quebec-based company and the university is actually a fair reflection of the close ties between the two organizations.
In the early 1980s, Handy made the strategic decision to specialize in the development and production of poly-naphthalane-sulfonates--polymeric dispersants that are used in the production of concrete and gypsum board and by the pulp and paper industry.
The firm had already called upon experts at the University of Sherbrooke to help identify promising growth sectors.
www.nserc.ca /seng/success/handy.htm   (682 words)

  
 Sherbrooke, Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sherbrooke (2001 population: 75,916; post-merger population: 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada, the only major city in the Eastern Townships.
Although originally settled in the early nineteenth century by anglophones, it is today primarily a francophone city.
Located at the confluence of the Saint-François River (St. Francis River) and Magog River, Sherbrooke is in the centre of an important agricultural region with many dairy farms.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sherbrooke   (513 words)

  
 University of Sherbrooke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
The University of Sherbrooke, founded in 1954, has 20 000 students, including 11 000 full-time, along with 3400 employees and 2500 professors.
In addition to its solid tradition of innovation, especially in teaching, the university is recognized for its cooperative programs, where paid training in a work environment alternates with study sessions.
Through increased research activities, the University of Sherbrooke has an innovative policy of technology transfer to industry and, among Canadian universities, occupies a leadership position in terms of royalties from, and grants for, research involving technology transfer.
www.worldexport.com /tc98/pq-univ-she-e.html   (158 words)

  
 Olympus Microscopy Resource Center: University and Government Web Resources
Center for Advanced Ultrastructural Research (University of Georgia) - The Center for Ultrastructural Research located on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, is one of the premier electron microscope laboratories in the southeastern United States.
Central Facility for Electron Microscopy (Technical University of Aachen, Germany) - Operating as a central institution of the technical University of Aachen (RWTH), the facility is equipped with instrumentation for material analysis and imaging, including advanced methods in Electron Microscopy, REM, TEM and EPMA.
Institute of Electron Optics (University of Oulu) - The Institute of Electron Optics is a centralized facility for the microscopic scale analysis of the structure, morphology, chemistry and crystallography of materials.
www.olympusmicro.com /primer/resources/facilities.html   (2752 words)

  
 Clark University | Prehealth Program
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine; see third paragraph under "Primary Application" and "Letter of Evaluation from an Osteopathic Physician" section on page 17 of the TCOM catalog (pdf) for recommendation letter requirements.
www.clarku.edu /departments/prehealth/schools.cfm   (1307 words)

  
 Free public transportation for students in the University of Sherbrooke
The simple act of presenting the student card of the University of Sherbrooke will allow, from September 2004, to freely travel with the network of the public transportation system of the city of Sherbrooke [1].
The STS calculates that the Sherbrooke University students represent 14% of its users and contribute about 5% of its total budget.
The dean of the university, Bruno-Marie Béchard, aims on the enthusiam of eventual financial partnerships — although none have yet confirmed their participation — to pay the bill.
www.socialrights.org /article538.html   (965 words)

  
 Sherbrooke BDC - Sherbrooke Biotechnology Development Centre -Technopolis location Biotech   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
The Sherbrooke Biotechnology Development Centre (SBDC) is a specialized multi-tenant facility dedicated to biotech and life sciences companies that are actively conducting innovative R and D projects in their respective fields.
Located within the Sherbrooke Health Research Campus, a recognized centre of excellence, the SBDC offers its occupants access to a state-of-the-art research infrastructure and specialized services, as well as access to an important pool of knowledge workers.
The Campus, which has a daytime population of over 5 000 persons that includes patients, hospital staff, students, private and academic researchers and visitors, is adjacent to Highway 10 and at 10 minutes from Downtown Sherbrooke.
www.sherbrookebdc.ca /imprime_eng.htm   (663 words)

  
 Profile for Claude Bourbonnais
Claude Bourbonnais is a professor of Physics at the University of Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
In 1987, he took a position at the University of Sherbrooke as an NSERC University research fellow.
Bourbonnais is interested in the quantum statistical description of the spectacular variety of phase transformations and novel correlated electron states that can emerge in the phase diagrams of these materials.
www.ciar.ca /web/home.nsf/pages/home.0713!opendocument&language=french   (222 words)

  
 Council
He joined the University of Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, Quebec) in 1970 where he is currently Canada Senior Research Chair in Advanced Engineered Material Systems.
Previously, he was on the faculty at the University of Central Florida (1993-98), University of Cincinnati (1998-2001), and North Carolina State University (2001-2004).
Kiang Hwee Tan is an associate professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore.He obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Tokyo, Japan in 1985.
www.iifc-hq.org /organization/council.html   (1426 words)

  
 Quebec med students on the cusp of losing a year
The dean of medicine at the University of Sherbrooke says a bitter dispute between medical specialists and the province means students are perilously close to losing their school year.
The University of Sherbrooke hasn't reached that point yet, but the situation is deteriorating day by day, says the dean of the school's medical faculty.
Specialists who teach at the University of Sherbrooke are paid for their pedagogy, unlike other doctors at other schools, who teach on a volunteer basis.
www.cbc.ca /health/story/2006/12/15/qc-medicalstudents20061215.html   (1171 words)

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