Nov.
03
03
Universal Design for Learning in Post-Secondary: Part Two
Monday, Nov. 03, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
ED-2030B
DELTS, Professional Development Experiences for Educators
Universal Design for Learning in Post-Secondary Education.
Nov.
03
03
Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale
Monday, Nov. 03, 2014, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Landing UC-3018
University Chaplaincy
Memorial University Chaplaincy is hosting a sale of beautiful, fairly-traded gifts benefiting artisans from more than 30 developing countries.
Nov.
03
03
Early Netrin-1 Expression Impairs Central Nervous System Demyelination
Monday, Nov. 03, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre D
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Neuroscience Journal Club, Andrew M. Snelgrove, MSc.
Nov.
03
03
Eliciting User Requirements for the Business Analyst
Monday, Nov. 03, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Learn how to elicit, document and identify correct user requirements.
Nov.
03
03
Digital and Social Media Strategy and Tactics
Monday, Nov. 03, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Learn how to develop, refine and deploy an effective digital and social media strategy for your organization.
Nov.
04
04
Cyclic Block Designs from Skolem-type Sequences, PhD Oral Defence of Daniela Silvesan
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
IIC 2014, Bruneau Centre for Research & Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Daniela Silvesan on the topic of Cyclic Block Designs from Skolem-type Sequences.
Nov.
04
04
Scripted Skins: Women's Tattoos as Embodied LIfe Narratives
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4087
Department of Gender Studies
Gender Studies Speakers Series. Gina Snooks, master of gender studies candidate presents Scripted Skins: Women's Tattoos as Embodied LIfe Narratives.
Nov.
04
04
Democratic transitions in Nicaragua and Russia
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 12-1 p.m.
SN-2033
Faculty of Arts
Democratic transitions in Nicaragua and Russia, a lecture by Dr. David Close (political science). Presented by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Research Group (LACS), Faculty of Arts.
Nov.
04
04
Horticultual SocietyMeeting
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 8-9:30 p.m.
St. David's Church Hall, Elizabeth Ave.
Newfoundland Horticultural Society
The monthly meeting of the Newfoundland Horticultural Society will be held at St. David's Church Hall. Susan Bishop will demonstrate how to make Christmas centerpieces.
Nov.
04
04
Ectopic Fat Deposition and Cardiac Dysfunction
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, 1M101
Division of BioMedical Science
Presented by Michael Nelson, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, Calif.
Nov.
04
04
Prostate Cancer Originating in Basal Cells Progresses to Adenocarcinoma
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, Computer Lab B
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Cancer and Development Journal Club, Paola Gonzalez, MSc candidate.
Nov.
04
04
NL Forum 2014
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 1-5 p.m.
Holiday Inn, St. John's
Harris Centre
NL Forum 2014, hosted by the Harris Centre, Nov 4-5 at the Holiday Inn, is a two-day conference of leaders and decision-makers from the public, private, non-profit, and academic sectors to discuss
Nov.
04
04
One Match Swabbing Event
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Science building, Main Lobby
Canadian Blood Services
You could be the one match that saves a life.
Nov.
04
04
Scripted Skins: Women's Tattoos as Embodied Life Narratives
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4087
Department of Gender Studies Speakers' Series
The Department of Gender Studies Speakers' Series invites you to a presentation by Gina Snooks, Master of Gender Studies candidate.
Nov.
04
04
Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Blackberry, Black Raspberry and Blueberry Seed Meals
Tuesday, Nov. 04, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4015
Department of Biochemistry
Maha Ayoub, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Nov.
05
05
Experiential Learning
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 2-4 p.m.
ED-5013
Co-facilitated by DELTS and CDEL
As the name suggests, experiential learning involves learning from experience.
Nov.
05
05
What you can do with an Arts degree: a panel discussion and networking session
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 12-2 p.m.
The Landing, 3rd Floor UC
Faculty of Arts
Are you an arts student wondering what you can do with your arts degree? Career Development and Experiential Learning and the Faculty of Arts invite you to a panel discussion and networking session
Nov.
05
05
Speaking of Engineering Public Lecture: How safe is our drinking water?
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
EN-2006
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland
Learn about how our provincial government is ensuring that the people of this province have safe and clean drinking water. More info at http://www.engr.mun.ca/news.php?id=4183
Nov.
05
05
NL Forum 2014
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
Holiday Inn, St. John's
Harris Centre
NL Forum 2014, hosted by the Harris Centre, Nov 4-5 at the Holiday Inn, is a two-day conference of leaders and decision-makers from the public, private, non-profit and academic sectors.
Nov.
05
05
Faculty of Education Information Session
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 1-1:50 p.m.
ED-3005
This information session is open to anyone interested in becoming a teacher.
Nov.
05
05
Changing the Culture: The 2014 Newfoundland and Labrador Access, Privacy, Security & Information Management Conference
Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2014, 08:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John's
Memorial University
Memorial University’s Information Access and Privacy Protection Office is again this year a sponsor of the annual NL Access, Privacy, Security and Information Management Conference.
Nov.
06
06
Do we need formants in speech?
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
SN3060
Linguistics Seminar Series
Linguistics Seminar Series presents do we need formants in speech? by Dr. Michael Keifte, Dalhousie University.
Nov.
06
06
Explore a boreal forest through poetry and multimedia
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 8-9:30 p.m.
A1046
Department of English and Provost, VPA
Join award-winning environmental artist and poet Marlene Creates and ecocritic Dr. Derek Gladwin (University of Alberta) in conversation about boreal forests, poetry and multimedia.
Nov.
06
06
Ceremony of Remembrance
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music
Memorial University
Faculty, staff and students of Memorial University will join together to remember and commemorate those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
Nov.
06
06
Bachelor of Social Work Information Session
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Coughlan College, room 2012
School of Social Work
Are you interested in a career in social work?
Nov.
06
06
One Match Swabbing Event
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Landing, University Centre
Canadian Blood Services
You could be the one match that saves a life.
Nov.
06
06
Second Annual Film Colloquium
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 6-11 p.m.
IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
No formal sponsorship
This event is an academic celebration of film.
Nov.
06
06
English as a Second Language: What Do They Hear?
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 2-3:30 p.m.
ED-2030B
DELTS, Language Support
There are features of spoken English that cause comprehension problems for second language learners.
Nov.
06
06
The Toll-like Receptor 2 Pathway Establishes Colonization By a Commensal of the Human Microbiota
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 12-1 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre D
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Immunology and Infectious Diseases Journal Club, Emma Quinlan, M.Sc. candidate.
Nov.
06
06
MUN Cinema Series: The Trip To Italy
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 7-8:50 p.m.
Cineplex Theatre, Avalon Mall
MUN Cinema
MUN Cinema presents The Trip to Italy.
Nov.
06
06
Bachelor of Social Work Teleconference Information Sessions
Thursday, Nov. 06, 2014, 7-8:30 p.m.
Coughlan College
School of Social Work
BSW Teleconference Information Session taking place tonight, Thursday, Nov. 6.
Nov.
07
07
Roll Out the Rhythms
Friday, Nov. 07, 2014, 8-9:30 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall
School of Music
Scruncheons Percussion Ensemble takes to the stage with a riveting program of percussion ensemble classics. (Actual riveting may occur…)
Nov.
07
07
Speech-Language Pathology as a career
Friday, Nov. 07, 2014, 1-1:50 p.m.
SN3060
Department of Linguistics
Department of Linguistics presents Speech-Language Pathology as a Career with Dr. Michael Keifte, School of Human Communication Disorders, Dalhousie University.
Nov.
07
07
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: A Modeling and Numerical Simulation Study
Friday, Nov. 07, 2014, 2-3 p.m.
HH3017
Mathematics & Statistics
In this talk, the speaker will first revisit the study of crashing and ditching of aircraft into the ocean as a classical water-entry problem in applied mathematics.
Nov.
07
07
Perilipin Proteins and the Regulation of Intramuscular Lipolysis
Friday, Nov. 07, 2014, 1 p.m.-02 a.m.
SN-4015
Department of Biochemistry
Dr. Sandra Peters, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Brock University.