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PROF ELECTED TO BOARD
Prof. Lise Burcher of the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, who is also a Guelph city councillor, has been elected to the board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
BEE EXPERT TEACHES COURSE ON POLLINATION IN BRAZIL
Prof. Peter Kevan, Environmental Biology, recently returned from Brazil, where he and Brazilian and Argentinian colleagues presented the 10th International Course in Pollination. The two-week program drew some 40 people from across Brazil, as well as from Colombia, Argentina and Mexico. This year's course focused on pollination in agricultural settings and discussed aspects of bee biology and beekeeping with stingless and Africanized (killer) bees.
NEW GRAD RECEIVES MULTICULTURAL AWARD
Momina Mir, who graduated from U of G this month, has been honoured by the Guelph and District Multicultural Centre with a 2008 Multicultural Award. Mir, who was president of the Muslim Students' Association, was recognized for her contributions to enhancing cultural understanding and promoting gender equality on campus.