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COMING EVENTS
SEMINARS AND LECTURES
- ANTHROPOLOGY & ARCHAEOLOGY
Fri., Oct. 1, Dr. Ernie Walker, Dept. of Anthropology and Archaeology, U of S, will give a talk entitled "New Interpretations of Southwest Prehistory: The Evidence for Conflict Among Pueblo Populations A.D. 1250 - 1400", in Rm. 146 Arts, at 7:30 p.m.. Coffee and cookies after the talk. For more info. call Dr. Linnamae at 966-4177.
- CANCER SEMINAR
At 3:30 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 14, in 103 Physics Bldg., Dr. Narinder Sidhu, Saskatoon Cancer Centre, will give a talk entitled "Clinical Implementation of Dynamic Radiation Treatments".
- CHEMISTRY (2)
- On Tues., Oct. 5, Dr. John A. Weil, U of S Dept. of Chemistry, will give a seminar entitled "Some Point(less) Defects in Silicon Dioxide," in Room 159 Thorvaldson, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 3:45 p.m. Everyone welcome!
- On Tues., Oct. 12, Dr. Ron B. Pegg, U of S Dept. of Applied Microbiology & Food Science, will give a seminar entitled "Nitrite-Free Meat Curing Systems", in Rm. 159 Thorvaldson, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 3:45 p.m. Everyone welcome!
- CIVIL ENGINEERING NOONER SERIES
At 12:30 p.m., Wed., Oct. 13 a slide show entitled "The Beggar From Uganda Who Became a Professor" will be presented by Dr. Del Fredlund of Civil Engineering, in Rm. 2C01, Engineering Bldg. Everyone is welcome.
- EFFECTIVE CONF. PRESENTATIONS
7:00-8:00 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 14 a workshop entitled "Effective Conference Presentations" will be presented by Dr. Mel Hosain of Civil Engineering, in Rm. 1B71, Engineering Bldg. Everyone is welcome.
- EDITH ROWLES SIMPSON LECTURE
Thurs., Oct 14 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Dianne Kieren will deliver the 1999 Edith Rowles Simpson Public Lecture, entitled "Hers and His: Relationships Recognizing the Differences", in the Francis Morrison Library Theatre. The lecture is given in honor and memory of Dr. Simpson, Dean Emerita of the U of S. Dr. Kieren is Prof. Emerita in the Dept. of Human Ecology, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics, University of Alberta. Reception to follow. Everyone welcome.
- COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Thurs., Oct. 14, Dr. David Butler Jones, Chief Medical Health Officer, Saskatchewan Health, will give a seminar entitled "The Saskatchewan Population Health Survey: No Fool’s Gold Here", in 4314 RUH, at 4:00 p.m. For info. call Joan Feather, 7932.
- CSALE
Wed., Sept. 29, the first seminar of the Centre for Studies in Agriculture, Law and the Environment Seminar Series 1999/2000 will be presented by Dr. Richard Gray, Director, CSALE, entitled "An Introduction to CSALE: Origins, Activities, and Future Directions", at 12:30 p.m. in 2D21 Ag. Bldg.
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY LECTURES (2)
Global Climate Change and Energuide For Houses.
Practical responses to reducing green house gases and saving money. Presented by Keith Hanson, (B.Sc. Civil Engineering, U of S, 1976), Pres. Sun Ridge Group, an international consulting company responsible for delivery of the EnerGuide for Houses Evaluation Program in Saskatchewan. EnerGuide for Houses is one of the federal government strategies for response to Kyoto Protocol. This presentation will bring awareness of Global Climate Change issues and consequences as well as providing information on the benefits individual homeowners can expect from using the EnerGuide for Houses program. A discussion period will follow. For info. call Dale Bonke, 933-7931.
- Wed., Oct. 6, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m., Innovation Place, Atrium Bldg., Candle Room.
- Fri., Oct. 8, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m., Toxicology Research Bldg., Room 165.
- ISLAMIC STUDIES
The Dept. of Religious Studies is pleased to announce the visit of Dr. Sheila McDonough, Concordia University, one of Canada’s leading specialists in Islamic Studies, who will be making the following presentations:
- Wed., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Arts 146. Public lecture: "The Life and Thought of Sir Muhammad Iqbal - 20th Century Poet-Philosopher". Reception to follow.
- Thurs., Oct. 14, 3:00 p.m., St. Andrews College Lounge. Seminar: "Islamic Liberation Theology".
- Fri., Oct. 15, 1:30 p.m., Arts 202. Seminar: "Issues Facing Muslim Women in Canada.
The support of the U of S Visiting Speakers Fund, the College of Arts and Science, and the Employment Equity Role Model Speaker Fund is gratefully acknowledged. For info. call Religious Studies at 966-6771
- LAW REVIEW LECTURE
At 12:30 p.m., Mon., Oct. 4, Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, will give a public lecture entitled "Law, Literature and Identity: Seeking Equality", in the Law Library, College of Law. Everyone is welcome to attend. For info., call Sharon at 5873.
- MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
At 4:00 p.m., Oct. 21, Dr. Greg Horsman, Director, Sask. Provincial Laboratory, Regina, will present a seminar entitled "AFLP Typing of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Saskatchewan", in Rm. A226, H.Sc. Bldg.
- MUSIC LECTURE SERIES
At 8:00 p.m., Wed., Nov. 10, Dr. Paul F. Rice, Memorial University of Newfoundland, will give a U of S Fine Arts Research Lecture Series in Music talk entitled: "The Cantata in Eighteenth-Century Britain." Quance Theatre, Ed. Bldg.
No admission charge.
- PHYSIOLOGY/ANATOMY & CELL BIOLOGY (2)
All seminars held in Rm. A226, H.Sc. Bldg., at 11:30 a.m.
- Thurs., Oct. 7, Dr. Linda Hiebert, Dept. of Vet. Physiological Sciences. Title: "Oral heparin".
- Thurs., Oct. 21, Dr. Lalita Bharadwaj, Centre for Agricultural Medicine. Title: "Free radicals and vascular smooth muscle".
For info. call 966-6530.
- VETERINARY MEDICINE (2)
- Thurs., Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m., Dr. Randall Lockwood, Vice President, Training Initiatives, Humane Society of the U.S., Washington, DC, will present a seminar, as part of the D. L. T. Smith Lecture Program, entitled "Animal Cruelty and Human Violence: Making the Connection," in Rm. 2302, Western Coll. of Vet. Med..
- Fri., Oct. 15, at 12:00 noon, Dr. Keith J. Betteridge, Professor Emeritus, U. of Guelph, will present a lecture, as part of the D. L. T. Smith Lecture Program, entitled "Ex Ovo Omnia? A Veterinary View of Embryology", in Rm. 2302, Western Coll. of Vet. Med.
- VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY SERIES (2)
- Fri., Oct. 8, Dr. Vikram Misra, Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Medieval Chinese Warriors and Herpesvirus Latency", in Rm. 2105, WCVM at 12:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
- Fri., Oct 22, Stacy Stocki, graduate student, Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology, will give a seminar entitled "Identification and Characterization of Unique Regions in Escherichia coli Pathogenic for Poultry", in Rm. 2105, WCVM, at 12:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
- WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES LECTURE
At 2:30 p.m., Mon., Oct. 4, the Dept. of Women’s & Gender Studies, U of S, presents a lecture by Dr. Diana Relke, entitled "Invisible Israel: A Persona and Political Journey to God’s Country", in Rm. 1008, Arts Bldg. Everyone welcome.
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