Nov.
09
09
PhD Oral Defence of Stefanie Brueckner
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 1-3 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
Department of Earth Sciences; titled: Mineralogy, Mineral Chemistry, and Genesis of Precious Metal-Bearing Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits in the Newfoundland Appalachians, Canada.
Nov.
09
09
Commemorating Our Legacy: Reflections on Dr. Cluny Macpherson and Newfoundland’s Medical Military Contributions
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 09 a.m.-4 p.m.
Main Auditorium, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre
Faculty of Medicine
Join us as we reflect on Dr. Cluny Macpherson, proud Newfoundland medical doctor, and his invention of the gas mask.
Nov.
09
09
HR Policy Essentials
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 09 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Gardiner Centre, BN-4019
Gardiner Centre
Learn how to manage the HR policy life cycle.
Nov.
09
09
Irish Language Film Mondays
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 8-10 p.m.
Bridie Molloys
Department of Linguistics, Irish scholar
Films in Irish Gaelic at Bridie Molloys.
Nov.
09
09
Arm Cycling as a Neurorehabilitation Tool: Are We Just Spinning our Wheels?
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 1-2 p.m.
Health Sciences Centre, Lecture Theatre B
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Neuroscience Journal Club presents guest speaker Dr. Kevin Power, School of Human Kinetics and Recreation.
Nov.
09
09
Employment and Poverty Dynamics Among Vulnerable Groups in Canada
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 6-7:30 p.m.
A-3020
Master of Employment Relations (MER) program
The master of employment relations (MER) program will host the next session of its work and employment speaker series.
Nov.
09
09
Individual Differences in Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge of Fractions
Monday, Nov. 09, 2015, 09-10 a.m.
ED-3048
Faculty of Education, Graduate Programs
When faced with a mathematical problem, do children think about the problem conceptually, or do they instead work through a procedure to generate the “right answer”?
Nov.
10
10
Assertiveness and Self Confidence
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 09 a.m.-12 p.m.
TBD
Learning and Development, Human Resources
Even though it is one of the skills that is regularly taught. Unfortunately assertiveness has a bit of a bad rap.
Nov.
10
10
Memorial Presents: What Kind of Northeast Avalon Do We Want?
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 7-9 p.m.
DF Cook Recital Hall
Harris Centre
Join us for a public forum to look ahead at the future of the Northeast Avalon.
Nov.
10
10
PhD Oral Defence of Taufiqur Rahman
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
IIC 2014, Bruneau Centre for Research & Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Taufiqur Rahman
Nov.
10
10
Progesterone receptor modulates Estrogen Receptor alpha action in breast cancer
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
HSC Library, Computer Lab B
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Cancer and Development Research Seminar presented by Aaron Wiseman, M.Sc. Candidate
Nov.
10
10
Annual Ceremony of Remembrance, St. John's Campus
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music
Marketing and Communications
Please join the Memorial University community to commemorate those who fought and died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
Nov.
10
10
Wear your #livingmemorial scarf, tweet a picture to @MUNStudentLife
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 11-03 a.m.
Everywhere and the University Centre on Tuesday, Nov. 10
Wear your WW100 commemorative scarves and tweet a pic to @MUNStudentLife.
Nov.
10
10
Application to Graduate School - Tips and Strategies
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, 3-4 p.m.
Online Webinar
School of Graduate Studies
Are you wondering about the details for submitting an online application? Attend this webinar to understand the process for submitting an application to a graduate program at Memorial University.
Nov.
11
11
MUN Cinema Series: Phoenix
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, 7-8:40 p.m.
Cineplex Theatre, Avalon Mall
MUN Cinema
MUN Cinema presents Phoenix.
Nov.
12
12
Higher Education For Memorial Employees -- Opportunities To Become A Graduate While You Work
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 1-2 p.m.
IIC-2014
Learning and Development, Human Resources
Did you know that you may be able to receive reimbursement for all or part of master's and doctoral tuition at Memorial?
Nov.
12
12
The Magic of Waves in Complex Media: Using Ultrasonic Spectroscopies to Explore Remarkable Wave Phenomena and Materials
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 7-9 p.m.
A-1043
Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography
Dr. John Page, Department of Physics and Astronomy, U.Manitoba, will summarize recent progress in understanding ultrasonic wave transport in ordered and disordered synthetic materials.
Nov.
12
12
Thesis Club: Copyright Considerations for Graduate Students
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 1-2 p.m.
Room 2860, Health Sciences Centre
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Thesis Club - Copyright considerations for graduate students.
Nov.
12
12
Nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet membrane cloaking
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 12-1 p.m.
HSC Lecture Theatre D
Division of BioMedical Sciences
Immunology and Infectious Diseases, presented by Hala Abdouni, M.Sc. Candidate
Nov.
12
12
DELTS Presents: How to find free copyright material on the Internet
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 10-11 a.m.
ED-1001 (G.A. Hickman Building)
DELTS
You want copyright material to supplement your work and the Internet has it -- we can show you how to use it.
Nov.
12
12
Faculty Bible Study
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 12-12:50 p.m.
HH-2005
Phil Heath
Faculty Bible study.
Nov.
12
12
Get Direction at Memorial Meetup
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
University Centre, third Floor
Academic Advising Centre
Everything you need to succeed! Come by today and get academic advice, check out campus resources, learn some study skills and get career advice!
Nov.
13
13
Disturbing, Threatening and Violent Behaviour Awareness Information Session
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
PE-2001
Office of the Chief Risk Officer
The OCRO is presenting information sessions on the Assessment and Care Protocol on Disturbing, Threatening and Violent Behaviour.
Nov.
13
13
Deadline to Register: Presentation Skills
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 09 a.m.-5 p.m.
Arts and Administration building
Learning and Development, Human Resources
This session will take place on Nov. 24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov.
13
13
Bachelor of Social Work Information Sessions
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 1-2 p.m.
CL-2012
School of Social Work
Interested in seeking admission to the Bachelor of Social Work Program in 2016-2017? If so, drop by one of our information sessions and learn more about our program and how to apply.
Nov.
13
13
Design and Implementation of a Relative Localization System for Ground and Aerial Robotic Teams
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 1-3 p.m.
IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
School of Graduate Studies
PhD Oral Defence of Bentotage (Oscar) De Silva, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Nov.
13
13
Radical!: A Reading of the Play
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
A-1046
Faculty of Medicine
Radical, a play about Dr. Vera Peters, was written by Charles Hayter. Dr. Hayter will be in attendance and will respond to audience questions.
Nov.
13
13
Lecture: Thespis Meets Hippocrates
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 12-1 p.m.
Main Auditorium, Health Sciences Centre
Faculty of Medicine
In the early 1970s, Dr. M. Vera Peters, radiation oncologist at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, discovered that women with early breast cancer could be cured with lumpectomy.
Nov.
13
13
Anti-Trafficking Legislation as Victim Rescue: How the United States Adopted its Current Frame
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 12-1 p.m.
SN-4087
Department of Gender Studies Speakers' Series
The Department of Gender Studies Speakers' Series invites you to a presentation by Dr. Christina Doonan, Postdoctoral Fellow, Gender Studies.
Nov.
13
13
An Epidemiologist On Mission with Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF): Public Health in Resource Poor Settings
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 1-2:30 p.m.
Lecture Theatre B, HSC
Community Health & Humanities, Faculty of Medicine
People's Health Matters, Community Health and Humanities Seminar Speaker Series presents guest speaker Sandy Althomsons, U.S.-based epidemiologist.
Nov.
13
13
A Nuclear Phospholipid Biosynthetic Enzyme Regulates Cell Proliferation and Differentiation
Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, 1-2 p.m.
SN-4015
Department of Biochemistry
Dr. Neale Ridgway, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University.
Nov.
14
14
WW100 Gallipoli Symposium
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre
WW100 Commemoration Program
This one-day symposium at Memorial University will explore the conditions experienced by the Newfoundland and Turkish troops.
Nov.
14
14
Make it a Combo
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, 8 p.m.-10 a.m.
D.F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music
School of Music
Tonight's program features Duo Concertante, Vernon Regehr and Christine Carter in some classic chamber music repertoire.