Nov.
24
24
Bachelor of Social Work Information Session
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
CL-2012, Coughlan College, door 5
School of Social Work
We would like to offer you the opportunity to ask your questions in person by attending an information session at our St. John’s campus.
Nov.
24
24
The Characterization of the Endogenous Responses to a Small Focal Ischemic Injury
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Room 2862, Health Sciences Centre
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Neuroscience Journal Club, Robert Bartlett, M.Sc. candidate.
Nov.
24
24
PhD Oral Defence of Ian Hayes
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
School of Music titled; "It's a balancing act. That's the secret to making this music fit today": Negotiating Professional and Vernacular Boundaries in the Cape Breton Fiddling Tradition.
Nov.
24
24
Information Gathering Using Professional Investigating and Interviewing Techniques
Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Maximize the quality and quantity of information gathered from individuals in an ethical fashion and make informed, consequential decisions.
Nov.
25
25
Public Lecture of N.L. Family History Society
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 7:30-9 p.m.
Hampton Hall, Marine Institute, Ridge Road
Family History Society Newfoundland and Labrador
Free public lecture of NL Family History Society with guest Bert Riggs, head, Archives and Special Collections, Queen Elizabeth II Library, presenting on the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
Nov.
25
25
TWST1 Expression in Breast Cancer Cells Facilitates Bone Metastasis Formation
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre Library, Computer Lab B
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Cancer and Development Journal Club, Kamal Alhani, M.Sc. candidate.
Nov.
25
25
Activate/Educate Art Exhibition
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 1-3 p.m.
Education building main lobby
Faculty of Education
The ED 4120 class invite you to join them for the opening of their art exhibition "Activate/Educate." There will be a brief speaking program, followed by guided tours to view the art.
Nov.
25
25
Dewey versus Russell on Logic
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 8:30-10 p.m.
The Ship Inn, St. John's
Department of Philosophy
Public Philosophy Lecture at the Ship. Presented by Scott Johnston and Arthur Sullivan.
Nov.
25
25
Mobility Practices and Gender Contracts: Changes in Gender Relations in Fishery-Related Areas of Norway’s High North
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 12-1:30 p.m.
A-4049D
Sociology Speakers Series, On the Move Partnership
This talk addresses the relationship between gender contracts and mobility practices, including emigration, immigration and various forms of commuting, in a fishery community of Norway’s High North.
Nov.
25
25
S-glutathionylation Reactions and the Control of Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 10-11 a.m.
Lecture Theatre B
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Dr. Ryan Mailloux, Research Associate, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology.
Nov.
25
25
Digital and Social Media for Tourism Professionals Online Industry Series
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
B-4019
Gardiner Centre
Develop a strategy that will put your tourism business on the map.
Nov.
25
25
An Integrated Simulation-based Process Control and Operation Planning System for Marine Oily Wastewater Management
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Liang Jing, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Nov.
26
26
Pop Up German and Russian
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, 12-2 p.m.
Arts building atrium
Faculty of Arts
Interested in the Department of German & Russian? Or film studies? Or communication studies?
Nov.
26
26
School of Nursing Retirement Celebration
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre student lounge
School of Nursing, Memorial University
Join us as we thank our five retiring faculty and staff members Claudine Morgan, Shirley Solberg, Karen Webber, Doreen Westera and Sandra LeFort.
Nov.
27
27
Critical Race and Anti-Colonial Theory Discussion Group
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 12:30-2 p.m.
ER-4002
School of Social Work
For more information or to receive the monthly readings, please RSVP to sshaikh@mun.ca or (709) 864-7516.
Nov.
27
27
RDC OISRA Research Funding Opportunity for Graduate Students
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 12-2 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
Research & Development Corporation (RDC)
Research and Development Corporation (RDC) representatives will be holding an information session regarding the Ocean Industries Student Research Awards (OISRA) program.
Nov.
27
27
English 4401; Producing the Play presents Unity (1918)
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
Barbara Barrett Theatre
Department of English
English 4401; Producing the Play will be presenting Unity (1918) at the Barbara Barrett Theatre from Thursday, Nov. 27, to Saturday, Nov. 29. Shows are at 7 pm each night, and there is also a matinee
Nov.
27
27
DeReEs: Real-Time Registration of RGBD Images Using Image-Based Feature Detection And Robust 3D Correspondence Estimation and Refinement
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
EN-2022
Department of Computer Science
Seminar given by Computer Science M.Sc. student Sahand Seifi.
Nov.
27
27
Materials Issues in Biomedical Science
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 12-1 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre D
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Immunology and Infectious Journal Club, Dr. Erika Merschrod, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry.
Nov.
27
27
Phenolic Compounds of Selected Lentil Cultivars and their Contribution to Antioxidant Activity
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4015
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Biochemistry, Nehal Alshikh, M.Sc. student.
Nov.
27
27
Customer Appreciation Day at the Bookstore
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 08:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
UC-2006, Memorial University Bookstore
Memorial University Bookstore
Mark your calendar - it's our annual Customer Appreciation Day! Receive 20 per cent off all products except for clearance and course materials!
Nov.
27
27
Active Intruder Training
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 12-12:30 p.m.
ED-2018A
Office of the Chief Risk Officer
Do you know what to do if there's an active intruder?
Nov.
27
27
MUN Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 8-9:30 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall
You might just want to get up and dance to this evening of Big Band Swing and Latin music!
Nov.
27
27
MUN Cinema Series: Altman
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 7-9 p.m.
Cineplex Theatre, Avalon Mall
MUN Cinema
MUN Cinema presents Altman.
Nov.
27
27
Science Career Panel and Speed Networking Social Event
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, 5-7 p.m.
The Landing, UC-3018
Career Development and Experiential Learning, Faculty of Science
Interested in learning where your science degree can take you?
Nov.
28
28
Brown Bag Research Series
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 09:30-11 a.m.
BN-3010
Faculty of Business Administration
The Faculty of Business Administration presents sessions by Dr. Ashrafee Hossain, Bui Petersen and Dr. Ghazal Assadiour.
Nov.
28
28
The Impact of Conceptual Modeling on Dataset Completeness: A Field Experiment
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
BN-3010
Faculty of Education, Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography, Distance Education and Learni
This paper investigates the impact of conceptual modeling on the information completeness dimension of information quality in the context of user-generated content.
Nov.
28
28
Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4015
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Presented by Biochemistry,Wael Demian, M.Sc. Student.
Nov.
28
28
The Big ORF theory: The Algorithm Implementation and Triplet Approximation
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 4-5 p.m.
SN-2067
Department of Biology
The Big ORF theory: The Algorithm Implementation & Triplet Approximation; Steve Carr, Biology & Computer Science (with Todd Wareham, Computer Science & Donald Craig, eHealth Research Unit, Medicine).
Nov.
28
28
Active Intruder Training
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 1-1:30 p.m.
EN-1052
Office of the Chief Risk Officer
Do you know what to do if there's an active intruder?
Nov.
28
28
Footnotes: Dialogue and Dance with Memorial's Artists-in-Residence
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 1-2 p.m.
Third Floor, Queen Elizabeth II Library
Check it Out! QEII Library
Writer-in-residence Ed Riche and Memorial’s inaugural dancer-in-residence Karen Kaeja come together for a collaborative exchange of creativity that is sure to inspire new ways of thinking.
Nov.
28
28
Town Hall Meeting for OT/PT Graduate School Feasibility
Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
PE-2001
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
There will be a Town Hall meeting in an effort to solicit views on the feasibility of an Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy graduate degree program at Memorial.
Nov.
30
30
Advent Service: A Preparation for Christmas
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, 7-8:30 p.m.
St. Augustine's Church (next to the Aquarena)
University Chaplaincy
Join the Chaplains as we prepare for the great celebration of Christmas with our Annual Service of Readings and Music for Advent!
Nov.
30
30
Christmas in the Trenches
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, 3-4 p.m.
The Kirk
School of Music
Join the MUN choirs as we pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of a very special moment in our global history: "The Christmas Truce“ of 1914.