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Laurentian University

(Encyclopedia)Laurentian University, main campus at Sudbury, Ont., Canada; bilingual, coeducational; founded 1960. Among its faculties are those in astronomy, commerce, computer science, education, engineering, law...

Manitoba, University of

(Encyclopedia)Manitoba, University of, at Winnipeg, Man., Canada; provincially supported, coeducational; chartered 1877. It has faculties of arts and sciences, graduate studies, law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, ...

Queensland, University of

(Encyclopedia)Queensland, University of, at Brisbane, Australia; founded 1909. It has faculties of agriculture, architecture and planning, arts, business studies, commerce and economics, education, social work, app...

Frederikshavn

(Encyclopedia)Frederikshavn frĭᵺˈrĭks-houn [key], city, Nordjylland co., N Denmark, a port on the Kattegat; chartered ...

Hebburn

(Encyclopedia)Hebburn hĕbˈûrn [key], town, South Tyneside metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne ...

Johnstone

(Encyclopedia)Johnstone jŏnˈstən [key], town (1991 pop. 42,731), Renfrewshire, W Scotland. Industries include flax and cotton mills in addition to engineering works. Chemicals, machine tools, and shoelaces are a...

Basildon

(Encyclopedia)Basildon băˈzəldən [key], city and district, Essex, E England. The southern portion is Ba...

Watford

(Encyclopedia)Watford, borough and district (1991 pop. 109,503), Hertfordshire, SE England. Watford is mainly residential with many kinds of shops. The city is renowned for its publishing and produces many of Engla...

Wayne State University

(Encyclopedia)Wayne State University, at Detroit, Mich.; state supported; coeducational; established 1956 as a successor to Wayne Univ. (formed 1934 by a merger of five city colleges). The university includes progr...

Western Ontario, University of

(Encyclopedia)Western Ontario, University of, at London, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; coeducational; chartered 1878. It has faculties of arts, education, science, music, social science, engineering, nursing, ap...