Media Advisory - COU launches public outreach campaign on university research

TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) will launch Research Matters on May 14, a major outreach campaign connecting university research with the public.

When:	Monday, May 14, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Where:	COU Booth at OCE Discovery Conference Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front Street West, Toronto
Who:	Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Alastair Summerlee, Chair of COU and President of the University of Guelph George Dixon, Vice-President of Research at the University of Waterloo and chair of the Ontario Council on University Research

University researchers from across the province will also be available for one-on-one interviews.
Note: Members of the media are asked to register with OCE at http://www.ocediscovery.com/ in order to attend the launch.

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Jennifer Grass
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