Oct.
14
14
Presentation by Yue Ma, PhD candidate
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
HSC Library, Computer Lab B
Division of BioMedical Science
Yue Ma, PhD Candidate, will present on "Bisphosphonates Inhibit Osteosarcoma-Mediated Osteolysis Via Attenuation of Tumor Expression of MCP-1 and RANKL from Tetsuro Obha et al"
Oct.
14
14
Graduate Orientation: Mid-point Check-in
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
IIC-2012, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies will be offering a drop-in support consult clinic for new graduate students.
Oct.
14
14
Personal Branding with Social Media
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Almost all employers are researching potential employees online and many are using social media channels as their primary means of recruiting.
Oct.
15
15
Public Mourning, The Nation, and Samuel Barbers Adagio for Strings
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 12-1:30 p.m.
A-4049D
Department of Sociology Speaker Series
Speaker: Dr. Kip Pegley, School of Music, Queens University.
Oct.
15
15
MUN BLOOD DONOR CLINIC
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lobby, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services is looking for 60 donors to attend a blood donor clinic in the lobby of the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation. ID is required.
Oct.
15
15
Trudeau Foundation Scholarship information session
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 3-5 p.m.
Junior Common Room, R. Gushue Hall
Memorial University
Want to find out more about the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Program? Students and supervisors are encouraged to attend an information session being held on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 3-5 p.m.
Oct.
15
15
Application to Graduate School: Tips and Strategies
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 10-11 a.m.
Online webinar
School of Graduate Studies
Are you wondering about the details for submitting an online application?
Oct.
15
15
Fundamentals of Project Management
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Are you entering the arena of project management and want to get started on the right foot?
Oct.
16
16
The Work of Music at the Canadian War Museum
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
Department of Sociology, Research Centre for Music, Media and Place
Public lecture by Dr. Kip Pegley, School of Music, Queen's University.
Oct.
16
16
Probing and Observing Cortical Circuits in Mice During Stroke Recovery
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 10-11 a.m.
1M101, Medical Education Centre, Health Sciences Centre
Division of BioMedical Science
Presented by Dr. Gergely Silasi, (Post Doctoral Fellow), Brain Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
Oct.
16
16
Marketplace in Bolivia
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 12-1 p.m.
SN-2033
Faculty of Arts
Marketplace in Bolivia, a lecture by Dr. Kathleen Gordon (anthropology). Presented by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Research Group (LACS), Faculty of Arts.
Oct.
16
16
MUN Cinema Series: Obvious Child
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 7-8:30 p.m.
Cineplex Theatre, Avalon Mall
MUN Cinema
MUN Cinema, in conjunction with the St. John's International Women's Film Festival, presents Obvious Child.
Oct.
16
16
Open Call Photo Shoot at the Marine Institute
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 12-2 p.m.
Lobby, Marine Institute
Memorial University
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) is seeking students, faculty and staff from Marine Institute to participate in a professional open call photo shoot for the 2014 Research Report.
Oct.
16
16
Open Call Photo Shoot at Grenfell Campus
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Arts and Science Extension Atrium, Grenfell Campus
Memorial University
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) is seeking students, faculty and staff from Grenfell Campus to participate in a professional open call photo shoot for the 2014 Research Report.
Oct.
16
16
Panel on American Politics Today
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 09-10:10 a.m.
SN 2036
Department of Political Science
Speakers include Anna Curren, Aubrey Sarvis and Lila G. Gracey.
Oct.
16
16
Small molecule inhibitors reveal Niemann-Pick C1 essential for Ebola virus infection
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, 12-1:30 p.m.
Lecture Theatre D
Division of BioMedical Science
Presented by Immunology and Infectious Disea Justin J. King, PhD Candidate.
Oct.
17
17
Surgical Shape Shifting: Transgender Embodiment in Nina Arsenault's The Silicone Diaries
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4087
Department of Gender Studies
Gender Studies Speakers Series presents Zaren Healey White, master of gender studies candidate, speaking on Surgical Shape Shifting: Transgender Embodiment in Nina Arsenault's The Silicone Diaries.
Oct.
17
17
Dietary Arginine Availability and Creatine Accretion: Is Creatine Supplementation Necessary for the
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Science Building, SN4015
Department of Biochemistry
Dietary arginine availability and creatine accretion: Is creatine supplementation necessary for the newborn?
This seminar is presented by Chandani Dinesh, Department of Biochemistry.
This seminar is presented by Chandani Dinesh, Department of Biochemistry.
Oct.
17
17
Scheduling on a single machine under time-of-use electricity tariffs
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
BN-3010
Faculty of Business Administration
Presented by Dr. Kan Fang, this presentation will address scheduling as a means to address the increasing concerns related to energy consumption and electricity cost in manufacturing enterprise
Oct.
17
17
Blue Box Seminar
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 3-4 p.m.
SN2025
Department of Geography
Dr. Ben Spigel, Chancellors Fellow, University of Edinburgh Business School will be presenting on Inniss Ghost Revisited: Entrepreneurship and Lock-in in Resource-Dependent Economics
Oct.
17
17
Atlantic Education International Information Session
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 1-1:50 p.m.
Education Building, ED 2018A
Teacher Recruitment Session being offered by Atlantic Education International for current and graduate education students interested in teaching abroad.
Oct.
17
17
Surgical Shape-Shifting: Transgender Embodiment in Nina Arsenault's "The Silicone Diaries"
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4087
Department of Gender Studies, Department of Folklore, Department of Sociology
The Department of Gender Studies Speakers' Series invites you to a presentation by Zaren Healey White, Master of Gender Studies candidate.
Oct.
18
18
Symposium on 100 Years of the International Grenfell Association
Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, 09 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Rooms
History of Medicine and Medical Humanities
This one-day symposium looks at the historical significance of of Sir Wilfred Grenfell and the delivery of healcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. There is no registration fee.
Oct.
19
19
Multiple Sclerosis Information Session
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Canada
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
The MS Society of Canada is pleased to present an information session with Dr. Michelle Ploughman, who will present her research on health, lifestyle, and aging with Multiple Sclerosis.