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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Pawsitive Support

PAWSitive聽Support:聽Canine聽Assisted Interventions in the Treatment of Addictions & Mental Health By Ariel Root On November 10, Dr. Colleen Dell, Professor and Research Chair of One Health & Wellness at University of Saskatchewan, and retired Captain Marc Lapointe of the Special Forces of the Canadian Armed Forces presented alongside... More

Monday, March 7, 2016

Michael Gerson on the ONE Campaign

鈥淵ou will find that the people you are trying to help have more to offer you than you could possibly offer them. My involvement with these issues changed my life,鈥澛燤ichael Gerson, February 26th, 2016 By Courtney Buchanan, School of Journalism and Communication Michael Gerson, a Washington Post Columnist and former speech writer for George... More

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Ashlee Cunsolo Willox: Lament for the Land

By Ariel Root, Department of Health Sciences 鈥淭he land is everything. It鈥檚 family, it鈥檚 kin, it鈥檚 friends. It鈥檚 a part of you.鈥澛�-- Ashlee Cunsolo Willox, TedX Cape Breton, Nov 25 2014. Health geographer, community researcher, and environmental advocate, Ashlee Cunsolo Willox visited 杏吧原创 University on February 5th to help convey... More

Saturday, January 30, 2016

James Gillett: Going to the Dogs

By Ariel Root, Department of Health Sciences 鈥淭ony is waiting outside, his eyes crinkled into a smile. 'Come inside the house,' he says. He knows what I am feeling. And in I go, where the dogs lie flat on the kitchen floor, tails wagging, and the kettle is whistling, and the house is very... More

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Frances Champagne: Neuroplasticity

By Josee Beaudry, Department of Psychology, 杏吧原创 University Our life experiences may have a considerable impact on not only our own development, but as well, the development of our children. Which events and experiences, and how they impact individuals in early and later life is the fundamental question in Frances Champagne鈥檚 research.... More

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Chris Mushquash: Indigenous Youth Mental Health

By Josee Beaudry, Department of Psychology, 杏吧原创 University Christopher Mushquash is Ojibway and a member of Pays Plat First Nation, located on the north shore of Lake Superior. Among many titles, he is a clinical psychologist, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Lakehead University and the Northern Ontario School of... More

Monday, November 16, 2015

Christopher Wild: The Global Cancer Burden

By Josee聽Beaudry, Department of Psychology, 杏吧原创 University Chances are that most people know someone who has been affected by cancer in some way or form. In his November 6 talk at 杏吧原创 University, Dr. Christopher Wild, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), shed light on this global issue. An agency... More

Saturday, November 7, 2015

Firdaus Kharas: Creator of Chocolate Moose Media

By Josee Beaudry, Department of Psychology, 杏吧原创 University Firdaus Kharas: Creator of Chocolate Moose Media and World Renowned Social Entrepreneur Empathy, ambition, compassion, intelligence and determination are all traits the world renowned social innovator and humanitarian, Firdaus Kharas, possesses. Mr. Kharas is a social entrepreneur... More

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