Its Honours Integrated Science Program – called iSci – is a recent example of how the university is combining engaging teaching and learning with research opportunities for both students and faculty. Heading into its third year in 2011, the four-year program exposes undergraduate students to big scientific questions right off the top, in a bid to introduce them to the challenge and excitement of scientific research, encourage them to think about those problems from a range of disciplinary perspectives, while also equipping them with a strong knowledge foundation along the way.

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