March
24
24
MUN Lacrosse Club - Open Practice
Monday, March 24, 2014, 7-8 p.m.
PE-2000
MUN Lacrosse Club
Co-ed practice open to anyone interested in trying out or learning the game. All skill levels welcome. If you have a helmet and/or gloves (hockey or lacrosse) please bring them along.
March
25
25
PhD Oral Defence of Praise Nyade
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
Biogeochemical prospecting for buried uranium mineralization and the investigation of black spruce trees as tools for biogeochemical sampling and for environmenta.
March
25
25
Meet up with Memorial in San Francisco Region
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 6-9 p.m.
Pampas, 529 Alma St., Palo Alto, Calif.
Office of Alumni Affairs and Development
Memorial alumni living in the Golden State are invited to a special evening out as a little piece of Canada's East Coast comes to California!
March
25
25
Book Launch: The Ballad and the Folklorist: The Collected Papers of David Buchan
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
Bitters Pub and Restaurant. Feild Hall
Department of Folklore
Join the Department of Folklore in a celebration of the scholarship of former colleague David Buchan with the launch of The Ballad and the Folklorist: The Collected Papers of David Buchan.
March
25
25
The Blue Castle Presents Lisa Moore
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
The Rocket Room, Water Street
Department of Gender Studies
The Blue Castle, together with the Department of Gender Studies, welcomes noted author Lisa Moore, who joins us to talk about two of Canada's creative icons, Mary Pratt and Alice Munro.
March
25
25
Carnell’s Carriage Factory, Over Two Hundred Years in Business
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7:30-9 p.m.
EN-2040
Family History Society
Monthly meeting of the Family History Society of N.L. The guest lecture will be presented by Geoff Carnell. Free parking is available in lot 16. Non-members and new members welcome.
March
25
25
Characterization of Spontaneous, Juvenile-type Granulosa Cell Tumours from SWR Mice
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre Library, Computer Lab B
Cancer and Development
Clare Lewis, M.Sc. candidate.
March
25
25
Better Business Writing: The Right Approach
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gardiner Centre
Gardiner Centre
Learn or re-visit the basics of business writing and improve your written communications.
March
25
25
Public Philosophy Lecture in Memory of Dr. Darren Hynes
Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The Ship Pub, St. John's
Department of Philosophy
This month's St. John's Public Lecture in Philosophy will be in memory of Darren Hynes, a professor in the history and philosophy departments at Memorial University.
March
26
26
Study of Dynamic Behaviour During Loading and Unloading of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Operations
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Erika Beronich, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
March
26
26
Research presentation from the University of Tromsø, Norway
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
ED-2030B
Faculty of Education
Professors from the University of Tromsø, Norway will present their research in the areas of internationalizing higher education, leadership, and history in schools focusing on Sami indigenous areas.
March
26
26
Memorial Community Garden Application Deadline - March 26
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
Memorial University Community Garden, behind Queen's College
Memorial University Community Garden
The deadline for Memorial University Community Garden applications is today, March 26.
March
26
26
Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction to UDL in Post-Secondary Education II
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
ED-2030B
DELTS
In this session we will discuss the application of UDL in the post-secondary environment and focus on differentiating instruction to allow for various learning differences.
March
26
26
Immune Markers and Breast Cancer: Why They Matter
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 5-6 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre auditorium
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Research Forum presentation by Dr. Sheila Drover highlights research in the Division of BioMedical Sciences.
March
26
26
Giant Used Book Sale
Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 6-9 p.m.
Arts and Culture Centre
Canadian Federation of University Women
The CFUW Giant Used Book Sale offers thousands of wonderful books for incredible prices! Books have been placed into more than 26 categories.
March
27
27
Somatic mutations of the immunoglobulin framework are generally required for broad and potent HIV-1
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 12-1:30 p.m.
HSC, Lecture Theatre D
Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Justin King, PhD candidate, presents Somatic mutations of the immunoglobulin framework are generally required for broad and potent HIV-1
March
27
27
James Vey: photographic journalist/artist
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 8-9 p.m.
Hampton Hall, Marine Institute
Newfoundland Historical Society
Robert Edwards Holloway (1850-1904), Simeon Henry Parsons (1844-1908), and James Vey (1852?-1922) were all photographing life in Newfoundland at the turn of the last century.
March
27
27
MUN Cinema Series: Tim's Vermeer
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 7-8:20 p.m.
Cineplex Theatre, Avalon Mall
MUN Cinema
MUN Cinema presents Tim's Vermeer.
March
27
27
Mary Griffiths Night
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 7:30 p.m.-03 a.m.
The Fat Cat Blues Bar, George St.
MUN Folklore Society
Each year, the MUN Folklore Society hosts an evening of dancing, music, awards, and door prizes in honor of Mary Griffiths, a folklore student from Ship Harbour, Placentia Bay.
March
27
27
Research presentation from the University of Tromsø, Norway
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 2:30-4 p.m.
ED-2030B
Professors from the University of Tromsø in Norway will present on Indigenous issues in the field of education and curriculum materials.
March
27
27
Characterization and Role of Major Deep-sea Pennatulacean Corals in the Bathyal Zone of Eastern Cana
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 1-3 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Sandrine Baillon, Department of Biology.
March
27
27
Meet up with Memorial in Los Angeles
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 6-9 p.m.
W Los Angeles – Westwood, Whiskey Blue Restaurant, 930 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles
Office of Alumni Affairs and Development
Memorial alumni living in the Golden State are invited to a special evening out as a little piece of Canada's East Coast comes to California!
March
27
27
Berries for the Newfoundland Garden: From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Workshop Series
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
UC-3018, The Landing
MUN Botanical Garden
This PowerPoint Presentation will discuss the best small fruits to grow in a Newfoundland garden setting.
March
27
27
Faculty Bible Study
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 12-12:50 p.m.
HH-2005
Phil Heath
Faculty Bible study.
March
27
27
Lunch and Learn on Wind Power
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 12-1 p.m.
EN-4000
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Bring your lunch and learn about wind power - its capabilities and limitations, as well as the alignment between socio-political and community acceptance - from Dr. Kevin Pope.
March
27
27
ARTS on Violence
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 3-5 p.m.
SN-2041
Faculty of Arts
Supported by the Fund for Scholarship in the Arts: An initiative of the President and the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).
March
27
27
Giant Used Book Sale
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Arts and Culture Centre
Canadian Federation of University Women
The CFUW Giant Used Book Sale offers thousands of wonderful books for incredible prices! Books have been placed into more than 26 categories.
March
27
27
Steiner Tree Routing in VLSI Design and Higher-order Voronoi Diagrams
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
EN-2022
Department of Computer Science
A talk by Chih-Hung Liu, University of Bonn.
March
28
28
Functional Analysis of a Mimetic Peptide of Human Hepatic Lipase
Friday, March 28, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4015
Department of Biochemistry
Breanne Coady, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland. This seminar is presented in partial fulfillment for the requirements of the degree of master of science.
March
28
28
ARTS on Violence
Friday, March 28, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
A-1046
Department of French and Spanish
Carmen Aguirre, playwright and actress, will read from her book, Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter.
March
28
28
Workshop: Quantifying Variation in Language
Friday, March 28, 2014, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
IIC-2006, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
Linguistics Seminar Series
Dr. Gregory Guy, Professor of Linguistics, New York University to present. Dr. Guy specializes in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, phonetics and phonology.
March
28
28
Grammar and Use: Order and Diversity in Language
Friday, March 28, 2014, 3-3:50 p.m.
SN-3058
Linguistics Seminar Series
Dr. Gregory Guy, professor of Linguistics, New York University, to present. All are welcome.
March
28
28
Biofuels, Food Prices and Poverty
Friday, March 28, 2014, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
ED-2018B
Department of Economics
Dr. Ujjayant Chakravorty visits our campus from Tufts University, where he is a Professor of Economics. He is also Fellow at the Toulouse School of Economics and CESifo. Open to the public.
March
28
28
ARTS on Violence
Friday, March 28, 2014, 4-5 p.m.
A-1043
Faculty of Arts
Guest speaker Dr. Michael Carter discusses the culture of gladiators.
March
28
28
Giant Used Book Sale
Friday, March 28, 2014, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Arts and Culture Centre
Canadian Federation of University Women
The CFUW Giant Used Book Sale offers thousands of wonderful books for incredible prices! All books are half price today with the exception of some collectable and NL books
March
28
28
The Future in the Past, The Past in the Future: Nuclear Waste and Archaeology
Friday, March 28, 2014, 2-3 p.m.
A-1043
Department of Archaeology
A public talk presented by Dr. Rosemary A. Joyce, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor in the Social Sciences and Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.
March
28
28
Yes Way! N.L. Films at Lunch
Friday, March 28, 2014, 12-2 p.m.
The Landing, University Centre
Memorial University United Way Campaign
We're drawing the blinds and popping the corn! Bring your lunch to The Landing and enjoy a selection of N.L. short films and free popcorn. In support of the United Way.
March
29
29
MUN Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, March 29, 2014, 8-9:30 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall
If swing is your thing, then this concert is for you. The MUN Jazz Ensemble performs music from the greatest of big band composers.