Archived Calgary Events

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CANCELLED: Written Communications for Health and Social Care Researchers (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 20, 2014 - March 20, 2014

This intensive and interactive workshop offers you the opportunity to improve your written scholarship for grant writing, journal articles, email, and general communications. Open to Faculty and Graduate students. Event Ticket / RSVP Info: Anne Nazareth Email: anazaret@ucalgary.ca Event "More Info" Link: http://nursing.ucalgary.ca/workshop-written-communications-health-and-social-care-researchers-march-20-21

Location:

Legacy Suite Dining Centre

Speaker:

Barbara Romaniuk of Wordsmith Associates, and Dr. Eloise Carr, Professor Faculty of Nursing/Associate Dean of the Faculty of Nursing

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cancelled-written-communications-health-and-social-care-researchers

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Cinematography Workshop: NUTV Greenlite Festival (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014

Presented as part of the NUTV Greenlite Arts Festival this workshop will help you prepare for 48hr Film Challenge on the week of March 21 - 23. Register online here: http://conta.cc/1eu6VoR Learn about using motivation in framing, composition and lighting and how it can be used to bring the audiences attention to point in the frame where they should be concentrating. COST: FREE or $15.00. This workshop is FREE for NUTV members and students (with Student ID) otherwise it is $15.00. If you want to become an NUTV member you can apply the $15.00 towards your membership cost within 30 days. Students, staff, faculty & the public are welcome to attend. LOCATION: NUTV Studio at the University of Calgary (MSC 315) Learn about the free 48hr Film Challenge here: https://www.facebook.com/events/263409117150772/ Since 2010, NUTV has hosted the GREENLITE ARTS FESTIVAL. The festival’s mandate is to provide opportunities for participants to dialogue about environmental issues, develop technical skills, engage their creativity and facilitate the production of film and photographic work. www.nutv.ca/greenlite

Location:

315 MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

INSTRUCTOR: Bradley Stuckel

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/cinematography-workshop-nutv-greenlite-festival

Understanding gay men's online sexual health needs: The Ontario-based cruising counts study (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014

Guest lecture by Dr. David Brennan Dr. Brennan's research focuses on the health and well-being of marginalized gay, bisexual, two-spirit and other men who have sex with men (MSM). Increasingly, MSM are using the Internet to seek social and sexual relationships. Research has demonstrated increased risk for HIV transmission by men seeking partners online, but also the effectiveness of online interventions to reduce these risks. In particular, these methods are effective in connecting with traditionally hard to reach MSM who do not or cannot access common in-person outreach services at bars or bathhouses (e.g. men in rural areas, men who aren’t out, and young men not of age). Dr. Brennan will discuss his current research project which seeks to identify strategies to enhance effective outreach services for MSM in Ontario, to promote the integration of current evidence into existing and emerging policies and programs, and to provide rationale and support for the expansion of effective online outreach with MSM in Ontario by identifying approaches to address current barriers and challenges.

Location:

Professional Faculties building fourth floor student lounge

Speaker:

Dr. David Brennan has been a clinical social worker in the HIV/AIDS and health care field since 1983. His research focuses on the health and well-being of marginalized gay, bisexual, two-spirit and other men who have sex with men. He has examined body image and eating attitudes and behaviors among queer men, particularly examining these issues for racialized queer men in Toronto. He has examined the psychosocial needs of older adults living with HIV. He has examined the impact of several factors on HIV risk for gay and bisexual men including the role of a history of childhood sexual abuse, optimistic beliefs about HIV treatment and the role of intimacy and pleasure in sexual risk behavior. He is currently involved in work to examine how we measure sexual orientation in population based health studies as well as the resiliencies, strengths and assets that gay and bisexual men have that prevent them from becoming infected with HIV.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/understanding-gay-mens-online-sexual-health-needs-ontario-based-cruising-counts-study

Neolithic Halloween?: Plastered Human Skulls and the Origins of Agriculture in Near Eastern Neolithic Villages (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014

For many years researchers have debated the purpose and meaning of Neolithic human skull removal and plastering in the Near East. Recent fieldwork has documented the wide-spread use of these practices some 10,500 years ago, and clearly identified that the elaborate manipulation of the dead was central to ritual and mundane life within the world’s first agricultural villages. Human skulls, often found in groups, were occasionally covered in clay plaster in such a way to recreate eyes, noses, ears and other facial features. It is clear that Neolithic people used skulls as heirlooms, and through such manipulation created tangible connections to the past. Contact http://arkycalgary.com

Location:

Earth Sciences 162 (Tom Oliver Room)

Speaker:

Ian Kuijt, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/neolithic-halloween-plastered-human-skulls-and-origins-agriculture-near-eastern-neolithic

Erín Moure Mentions The Unmemntioable (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014

Erín Moure is a translator from French, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish, and the author of sixteen books of poetry. She has received the Governor General’s Award, the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, the A. M. Klein Prize, and has been a three-time finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Erín is the current Writer-in-Residence at the University of Alberta. On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Erín will switch campuses to read from her book The Unmemntioable. Erín comes to Calgary courtesy of the exchange program between the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program and the Department of English at the U of A. Each year, these institutions host the other school’s writer-in-residence for free public events. The 7:30 p.m. reading in the Taylor Family Digital Library’s Gallery Hall will be free and open to the general public. A book signing will follow. The Unmemntioable joins letters that should not be joined. There is, in this word, an act of force. Of devastation. The unmentionable is love, of course. But in Moure's poems, love is bound to a duty: to comprehend what it was that the immigrants would not speak of. Now they are dead; their children and grandchildren know but an anecdotal pastiche of Ukrainian history. On Saskatoon Mountain in Alberta where they settled, only the chatter of the leaves remains of their presence. What was not spoken is sealed over, unmemntioable. There is no one left to contact in the Old Country. Can the unmemntioable retain its silence, yet be eased into words? Can experience still be spoken? Find out on March 19. To learn more about Erín Moure and the University of Alberta's writer-in-residence position, click here. For the Facebook event, click here.

Location:

Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/erin-moure-mentions-unmemntioable

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER - BEN GADD (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 19, 2014 - March 19, 2014

ICEFIELD BUNNIES, GULLIBLE BEES AND WHY THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IS NOT THE HIGHEST Ben Gadd on the Quirky Natural History of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Rockhounds, flower-fanciers, wildlife-watchers and birders: you will love Ben’s light-hearted and stimulating one-hour talk about this remarkable mountain range. From little-known facts about grizzly bears and half-grabens to the amazing relationship between the calypso orchid and a species of bumblebee, prepare for an eye-opening presentation. Bring your questions, too. This event is FREE! Sponsored by: Patagonia Calgary and the Outdoor Centre.

Location:

Information Technologies 102

Speaker:

Ben Gadd is one of Canada’s better-known naturalists and Rockies writers. Author of the ground-breaking Handbook of the Canadian Rockies, Ben has written nine other books and contributed to several more. His novel Raven’s End has become a prize-winning Canadian best-seller. Ben has received four Banff Mountain Festival awards for his work, including the Summit of Excellence. With a university degree in earth science, Ben has pursued a career mainly in natural history, including a stint as a Parks Canada naturalist. He has also taught writing at SAIT and Grant MacEwan College. For nearly 30 years he has worked in the summer as a freelance interpretive guide—one of only eight master guides in Canada’s professional Interpretive Guides Association—and in the winter as a writer and sought-after lecturer on Rockies topics. He also produces interpretive signs for national and provincial parks. Lately he has been preparing museum exhibits. Heard from time to time on CBC radio, Ben has also appeared in many television items and several documentaries on the Rockies. He supports various conservation groups in promoting wilderness protection. After 29 years in Jasper, in 2009 Ben and his wife Cia moved to Canmore to be Grandpa and Grandma across the yard from Marie and Rose.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/special-guest-speaker-ben-gadd

Mitsui Way (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2014 - March 18, 2014

The second lecture from "Japanese Culture Lecture and Experience Series" Presented by the Japanese Program, Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures (With a generous support from the Mitsui Canada Foundation) Please email japanese@ucalgary.ca to save your seat.

Location:

Murray Fraser Hall 160

Speaker:

Tetsuo Komuro, President, Mitsui & Co. (Canada) Ltd.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/mitsui-way

Curiosity and Creativity - Great Breakthroughs in Molecular Biology: Reverse Transcriptase and the Oncogene Revolution (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2014 - March 18, 2014

"Reverse Transcriptase and the Oncogene Revolution" A seminar series highlighting some of the great discoveries that have arisen through curiosity-driven basic research in molecular biology and their enormous impact on science and society. Everyone in the University of Calgary community is encouraged to attend.

Location:

Theatre One HSC

Speaker:

Dr. Don Fujita

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/curiosity-and-creativity-great-breakthroughs-molecular-biology-reverse-transcriptase-and

Engaging New Ideas in Education with Gregory Lowan-Trudeau (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 18, 2014 - March 18, 2014

Three-Eyed Seeing? Considering Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Diverse Pedagogical Contexts Canada is a culturally complex nation composed of Indigenous peoples and settler populations from Europe and, increasingly, other parts of the world. After centuries of colonization and suppression, Indigenous knowledge and perspectives are increasingly emphasized in many provinces and territories as priority areas in education for all students. When considered together, such trends have created rich complexity for Canadian educators and students alike, however they have yet to be empirically explored in detail in the Canadian context. In this presentation, Dr. Lowan-Trudeau will share the findings of a recent pilot study that explored the experiences of newcomers to Canada with formal and informal learning of Indigenous ecological knowledge. Questions guiding this inquiry include: How do students new to Canada perceive Indigenous ecological knowledge and philosophies? Also, how might science and environmental educators better respond to such culturally complex educational contexts? Broader societal implications and future research possibilities will also be discussed. This talk is free and open to all. RSVP at http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/sarah-khan/werklund-eni-gregory-lowan-trudeau/

Location:

Education Classroom Block 179

Speaker:

Dr. Gregory Lowan-Trudeau

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/engaging-new-ideas-education-gregory-lowan-trudeau

"Kill Claudio": Indignation and Catharsis in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2014 - March 17, 2014

Classicists have recently given unprecedented attention to our fragmentary understanding of Aristotle's comic theory. Many concur that catharsis, which Aristotle describes in the Poetics as the end of tragedy, is less a purgation of emotion than a clarification of and habituation to the emotions evoked by plot, and that catharsis occurs not only in tragedy but comedy. Several scholars also argue that nemesan, or "righteous indignation," identified by Aristotle in the Rhetoric as a virtuous mean between envy and malice and opposite to the pity evoked by tragedy, is the principle emotion evoked by comedy in Aristotle's theory. Though not apparently a reader of the Poetics, Shakespeare regularly employs these affective categories in comedies as diverse as Love's Labours Lost, Much Ado About Nothing, and Measure for Measure. This paper considers the presence of indignation in Claudio, Beatrice, and Benedick in Much Ado and the way in which the Friar's fake-death hoax brings about catharsis of this emotion in both characters and audience. This event is free and open to the public. It will take place in the Judith Sloman Reading Room (Social Sciences 1114). Presented by MARCS - The Medieval and Renaissance Cultural Studies Research Group

Location:

Social Sciences 1114

Speaker:

Dr. Jonathan Goossen, Ambrose University College

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/kill-claudio-indignation-and-catharsis-shakespeares-much-ado-about-nothing

Talk by Dr. Lawrence Venuti, Temple University: Translation, Intertextuality, Interpretation (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2014 - March 17, 2014

Intertextuality is central to the production and reception of translations, yet the possibility of translating most foreign intertexts with any completeness or precision is so limited as to be virtually nonexistent. As a result, they are usually replaced by analogous but ultimately different intertextual relations in the receiving language. Intertextuality enables and complicates translation, preventing it from being an untroubled communication and opening the translated text to interpretive possibilities that vary with cultural constituencies in the receiving situation. To activate these possibilities and at the same time improve the study and practice of translation, we must work to theorize the relative autonomy of the translated text and increase the self-consciousness of translators and readers of translations alike. To explore these ideas, three cases will be considered: Rossella Bernascone’s 1989 Italian version of David Mamet’s play Sexual Perversity in Chicago; Kate Soper’s 1976 English version of Sebastiano Timpanaro’s study, Il lapsus freudiano. Psicanalisi e critica testuale (The Freudian Slip); and Venuti's own 2004 English version of Melissa P.’s fictionalized memoir, 100 colpi di spazzola prima di andare a dormire (100 Strokes of the Brush before Bed).

Location:

Gallery Hall Taylor Library

Speaker:

Lawrence Venuti, Professor of English at Temple University, Philadelphia, works in early modern literature, anglophone and foreign-language poetic traditions, translation theory and history, and literary translation.He translates from Italian, French, and Catalan. His translation projects have won awards from the PEN American Center (1980), the National Endowment for the Arts (1983, 1999), the National Endowment for the Humanities (1989), and the Guggenheim Foundation (2007). In 1999 he held a Fulbright Senior Lectureship in translation studies at the Universitat de Vic (Spain). In 2008 his version of Catalan writer Ernest Farrés’s book of poems, Edward Hopper, received the Robert Fagles Translation Prize.He is the author of Our Halcyon Dayes: English Prerevolutionary Texts and Postmodern Culture (1989), The Translator's Invisibility: A History of Translation (1994; 2nd ed., 2008), The Scandals of Translation: Towards an Ethics of Difference (1998), and Translation Changes Everything: Theory and Practice (2012). He is the editor of the anthology of essays, Rethinking Translation: Discourse, Subjectivity, Ideology (1992), and of The Translation Studies Reader (2000; 3rd ed., 2012), a survey of translation theory from antiquity to the present.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/talk-dr-lawrence-venuti-temple-university-translation-intertextuality-interpretation

GAGGS/CSEG/EAGE Talk Series (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2014 - March 17, 2014

Dr. Brian Russell from CGG will give a lecture on the properties of the sigmoidal or S function and its applications to seismic modelling and inversion.

Location:

Room 142 in Science Building B

Speaker:

Brian Russell received a B.Sc.(Hons) from the University of Saskatchewan, a M.Sc. from Durham University in the U.K. and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary, all in geophysics. He worked for Chevron, Teknica Resources Ltd. and Veritas Seismic before founding Hampson-Russell in 1987 with Dan Hampson. Hampson-Russell is now a subsidiary of CGG and Brian is currently Vice President, Software for CGG’s Hampson-Russell subsidiary and a CGG Fellow. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary. His research interests include rock physics, seismic inversion and seismic attribute analysis. He is a Past-President and Honorary Member of both SEG and CSEG, a member of EAGE, and received the SEG Cecil Green Enterprise Award in 1996. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) and is on the Board of the CSEG Foundation. Brian is registered as a Professional Geophysicist (P.Geoph.) in Alberta.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/gaggscsegeage-talk-series

Interactive Art Exhibition P.O.V. (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 17, 2014 - April 4, 2014

Check out the second exhibition at the galleryFM: P.O.V. – abbreviation for point of view is a collaborative installation by Oksana Kryzhanivska and Jeff Boyd. It explores the ideas of vision and perception from perspectives of an artist, a scientist and a video camera. The two projections display self-generated images reactive to visitors’ motion in camera’s field of view. The work explores mathematical origins of computational aesthetics with two implementations of the interactive kaleidoscope. While left display generates axis of symmetry derived from visitors’ motion, right display converts motion into attraction forces within the drawing. galleryFM is the new student run art gallery for new media art at the University of Calgary. It is open Mondays to Thursdays 9 am to 4 pm, artist in presence. Reception on March 20, 4 - 6 pm, refreshments provided. Artists are also giving away a limited edition of the interactive artwork on display.

Location:

ICT galleryFM

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/interactive-art-exhibition-pov

Acting Workshop: NUTV Greenlite Festival (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 15, 2014 - March 15, 2014

Presented as part of the NUTV Greenlite Arts Festival this workshop will help you prepare for 48hr Film Challenge on the week of March 21 - 23. Register here to reserve your spot: http://conta.cc/1mxfIwM Make your idea reality. This workshop will provide you with a strong basic introduction to acting. COST: FREE or $15.00 This workshop is FREE for NUTV members and students (with Student ID) otherwise it is $15.00. If you want to become an NUTV member you can apply the $15.00 towards your membership cost within 30 days. Students, staff, faculty & the public are welcome to attend. Starts at 1:00 pm in the NUTV Studio (third level of the MacEwan Student Centre room MSC 315). Since 2010, NUTV has hosted the GREENLITE ARTS FESTIVAL. The festival’s mandate is to provide opportunities for participants to dialogue about environmental issues, develop technical skills, engage their creativity and facilitate the production of film and photographic work. www.nutv.ca/greenlite

Location:

315 MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

INSTRUCTOR: Mike Czuba Drama Instructor University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/acting-workshop-nutv-greenlite-festival

Department of Economics Inaugural Alumni Conference (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 15, 2014 - March 15, 2014

Please join us for the Department of Economics Inaugural Alumni Conference. This year’s presenters are: Jevan Cherniwchan (Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta) Olena Ivus (School of Business, Queen's University) Itziar Lazkano (Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Jennifer Winter (The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary)

Location:

SS 423

Speaker:

Jevan Cherniwchan (Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta), Olena Ivus (School of Business, Queen's University), Itziar Lazkano (Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Jennifer Winter (The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/department-economics-inaugural-alumni-conference

Philosophy Speakers Program: Julia Driver (Washington), "Appraisability and Accountability" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 14, 2014 - March 14, 2014

This paper seeks to articulate and defend a view implicit in Hume: that some beings are morally appraisable even though they are not moral agents. The view falls out of Hume's minimalist account of virtue, as a quality of the mind the spectator finds pleasing from the general point of view, along with his more demanding views on agency, and the meta-cognitive self-regulation required for moral agency. I try to defend the thesis by tying it into current discussions in the moral responsibility literature on different types of responsibilitiy/appraisability arguing for a category of moral appraisability that is minimalist in Hume's sense, but nevertheless distinct from mere 'grading' or 'sorting'.

Location:

Social Sciences Room 1253

Speaker:

Julia Driver, Professor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research interests are primarily in normative ethical theory, moral psychology, and Humean accounts of moral agency. She is the author of Uneasy Virtue (Cambridge 2001), Ethics: The Fundamentals (Blackwell 2006), and Consequentialism (Routledge 2012), as well as articles in journals such as Philosophical Studies, Journal of Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy, Nous, Philosophy & Phenomenological Research, the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, and others. She is co-editor of the online journal The Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy, as well as co-editor of the Normative Ethics section of the online encyclopedia, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. She has received a Laurance S. Rockefeller Fellowship from Princeton University, a Young Scholar's Award from Cornell University's Program on Ethics and Public Life, and an NEH Fellowship. Driver will be visiting Oxford University during Trinity Term 2014 on an HLA Hart Fellowship.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/philosophy-speakers-program-julia-driver-washington-appraisability-and-accountability

Confronting Climate Change: Economics, Fairness, and Political Feasibility (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 14, 2014 - March 14, 2014

The Department of Economics Distinguished Lecture Series brings some of the world’s top economists to Calgary to lecture on an important public policy topic to a mixed audience of undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty, and alumni. Its purpose is to enrich the undergraduate and graduate experience at the University of Calgary, raise the Department’s international profile, and provide thought provoking lectures to the University community. For more information, please visit: http://econ.ucalgary.ca/research/distinguished-lecture-series ABSTRACT: How can climate change policies be designed to be not only environmentally effective but also cost-effective and fair? And how can they be made more acceptable politically? Lawrence Goulder’s talk will explore how these different and often competing goals can be approached. While acknowledging that no perfect approach exists, he will suggest some potentially promising directions, drawing from academic research and recent climate-policy experience at the national and international levels. In considering these issues he will explore the potential roles for carbon taxes, cap and trade, performance standards, and direct technology promotion. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Lawrence H. Goulder is the Shuzo Nishihara Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Center for Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis. He is also the Kennedy-Grossman Fellow in Human Biology at Stanford, a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Economic Policy Research, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and, a University Fellow of Resources for the Future.

Location:

MacEwan Ballroom

Speaker:

Prof. Lawrence Goulder, Stanford University

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/confronting-climate-change-economics-fairness-and-political-feasibility

Regression Models for Count Data and Variable Selection Methods for Metabolomics Data (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 14, 2014 - March 14, 2014

This talk has two speakers: Assessing the impact of using different regression models for count data Colin Weaver Departments of Mathematics and Statistics University of Calgary Abstract: Various regression models are available for count outcomes, including Poisson, negative binomial, zero-inflated Poisson, and zero-inflated negative binomial. In these models, the effect of a variable on the count outcome is summarized in a rate ratio (RR). We are interested in the effect of regression type on the estimate of the RR and its standard error. We also wish to test a recently explored method to estimate the overall RR in zero-inflated models. Hospital stay data of dialysis patients and simulated data are used. Danny Lu Departments of Mathematics and Statistics University of Calgary Performance of Four Variable Selection Methods for Metabolomics Data Abstract: Metabolomics is a relatively new field that studies small molecules found within biological systems that can be used to develop better disease diagnostic approaches. The main issue trying to analyze this data is that the number of variables being measured is often much larger than the number of observations, which can lead to high variability, mis-identification, and over fitting of the data. Thus variable selection is needed to overcome these problems. Using these methods can improve estimation accuracy, model interpretability, and computational costs of analyzing the data. This study compared the performances of four feature selection methods that are currently used with metabolomics data: Student t-tests, Lasso, Elastic Net, and Variable Importance in Projection (VIP). Simulations studies with varying parameters were used and evaluated with the partial area under the receiver-operating curve. The results suggest that the non regularized (or t-test and VIP) methods are the top performing methods across all parameter settings.

Location:

MS 431 Math Science Building

Speaker:

Colin Weaver and Danny Lu, Departments of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/regression-models-count-data-and-variable-selection-methods-metabolomics-data

French Education Film Festival (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 14, 2014 - March 14, 2014

14 mars 2014 à 19h00 Craigie Hall C309 Entrée gratuite "En scène" Réaliteur: Christophe Pétraud Ce film est l'aventure d'une création théâtrale menée par une troupe d'acteurs extraordinaires, ils sont handicapés. Ce documentaire raconte l'histoire de trois d'entre eux. Leur vie singulière, leur engagement sur scène pendant neuf mois, les obstacles qu'ils surmontent. Site web: http://fis.ucalgary.ca/ffe/

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/french-education-film-festival

W.O. Mitchell Centenary Celebration (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

On Thursday, March 13, 2014 join Libraries and Cultural Resources at the University of Calgary to celebrate the Centenary of beloved Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell. 9:30 am – 3:00 pm: Student writing contest | Lobby, Taylor Family Digital Library 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Panel discussion | Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Creative writing response | Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Centenary reception | Gallery Hall, Taylor Family Digital Library 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Film screening | Digital Media Commons, 3rd floor, Taylor Family Digital Library All events are free and open to the campus community and public. More details are available at mitchell.ucalgaryblogs.ca. Please contact Special Collections if you have any questions. Email: speccoll@ucalgary.ca Phone: 403-220-3608

Location:

Taylor Family Digital Library

Speaker:

Speakers at the 3:00 panel discussion include Aritha van Herk (moderator), Orm Mitchell, Barbara Mitchell, Brian Brennan, and Joy Fehr.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/wo-mitchell-centenary-celebration

Wicked Problems, Diversity, and Interdisciplinarity: The Case of Building Anticipatory Capacity for Climate Change (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Please join the Department of Communication and Culture Colloquium (Triple C) to hear Dr. Karim-Aly S. Kassam's talk entitled Wicked Problems, Diversity, and Interdisciplinarity: The Case of Building Anticipatory Capacity for Climate Change. Climate change is occurring in regions with already existing layers of inequities. Furthermore, communities that did not contribute to the causes of climate change are at its vanguard and are experiencing dramatic perturbations. Using applied research from the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan and Tajikistan in Central Asia, this presentation will discuss the possible contributions the biological and social sciences as well as the humanities can make to building anticipatory and adaptive capacity. The presentation will illustrate a humanistic approach to addressing climate change where multiple ways of knowing (including indigenous knowledge) are relevant. Bio: Dr. Karim-Aly S. Kassam is International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies in the Department of Natural Resources and the American Indian Program at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University currently visiting the University of Calgary. ABOUT TRIPLE C - The Triple C Speakers Series is a monthly colloquium hosted by the Department of Communication and Culture presenting new research and special interest topics in the Social Sciences and Humanities to the University of Calgary community. The events are free and followed by a reception. COMCUL.UCALGARY.CA/WICKEDPROBLEMS

Location:

Social Sciences Building Rm 217

Speaker:

Dr. Karim-Aly S. Kassam

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/wicked-problems-diversity-and-interdisciplinarity-case-building-anticipatory-capacity

An Afternoon of Financial Wellness (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Interactive workshop | Create your own budget | Hear from the experts Join us for an afternoon of financial wellness! This event will feature an interactive workshop with budgeting and financial planning advice from Money Mentors, tips from an alumni and information about student loan repayment. Following the workshop, you will have the opportunity to check in with a financial expert for one-on-one financial advice (please feel free to bring questions with you). Register here: www.graduatingthisyear.com/financialwellness Hosted in partnership between Graduating this Year, the SU Wellness Centre and Financial Aid.

Location:

The Loft in MacEwan Student Centre (MSC487)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/afternoon-financial-wellness

Through Her Eyes: Tea with the Artists - Amy Dryer & Karen Scarlett (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Come visit the Through Her Eyes Exhibition in the Women's Resource Centre featuring Amy Dryer and Karen Scarlett. Join us to meet them at Tea with the Artists and learn about their art work. The Art Exhibition is available to the public during the office hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm). For more information: http://ucalgary.ca/women/throughhereyes_AmyDryerAndKarenScarlett

Location:

Women's Resource Centre (MacEwan Student Centre 482)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/through-her-eyes-tea-artists-amy-dryer-karen-scarlett

Living Creative in Calgary (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Access to the arts and vibrant cultural scenes is a big part of what makes a city a great place to live. But how can we plan for the long-term resilience and relevance of the arts in Calgary? And how do we balance making the arts accessible with ensuring that they are practised at the highest level? A result of two years of rigorous consultation, Living a Creative Life is a strategy designed “to align and activate Calgarians in creating a vital, prosperous and connected city through the arts.” In this presentation, Emiko Muraki, Director, Impact and Engagement with Calgary Arts Development will discuss the genesis of the Living a Creative Life strategy, how it responds to Calgary’s unique advantages and challenges, and how University of Calgary students, staff, and faculty can connect their passions with its mission to “empower every resident to live a creative life, fuelling a vital, prosperous and connected city.” Learn more about the strategy at http://livingcreative.ca/ All are welcome. Presentation and Q&A will be followed by an informal reception, generously supported by the Faculty of Arts and the Department of English.

Location:

Social Sciences 1153

Speaker:

As Director, Impact & Engagement, Emiko Muraki’s focus is on developing and stewarding Calgary Arts Development’s external relationships as well as integrating measurement systems and success indicators for the organization’s activities. Emiko has been an active member of the Calgary arts community for the past eight years. After receiving a BFA in Drama from the University of Calgary in 2005, she worked for Alberta Theatre Projects in a series of roles, culminating as their Special Events Manager. Emiko joined Calgary Arts Development in 2011 and was appointed Director, Impact & Engagement in the summer of 2013. She has been a director, dramaturg, stage manager, festival organizer and actor with local theatre companies. She is currently completing a second degree in Psychology.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/living-creative-calgary

Canada Law From Abroad: Information Session (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

This is a special information session that provides prospective applicants & those applicants who have already applied with an opportunity to meet & talk with law professors & representatives & from the U.K. law schools listed below. ‘Abroad’ U.K. law degree accreditation for practice in Canada is now a routine process. Talk with John G. Kelly, President of Canada Law From Abroad, an accreditation expert and advocate for international legal education & ‘legal specialist’ careers. Examples of valuable data points include: 3 year LLB with 2 years of university or college (no degree required) 2 year LLB with any university degree 1 year LLM Masters (‘legal specialist’) for international, government or NGO careers NO LSAT

Location:

Senate Room - 7th Floor Hotel Alma

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/canada-law-abroad-information-session

Archaeology Beyond the Academy - Gareth Spicer (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

"Community Engagement: Opportunities in Cultural Resource Management" Through the presentation of several proponent sponsored projects, the place of community engagement in commercial cultural resource management work will be described. A variety of potential opportunities in this type of work, tempered by inherent risks, will be discussed. For more information, please visit the Archaeology Beyond the Academy webpage.

Location:

Earth Science 162

Speaker:

Gareth Spicer, Principal Archaeologist, Turtle Island Cultural Resource Management

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/archaeology-beyond-academy-gareth-spicer

How Does Your Religion/Spirituality/Viewpoint Influence Your Activism? (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Join the Faith & Spirituality Centre Student Team as they host a roundtable discussion encouraging students from all backgrounds and perspectives to share how their religion/spirituality/viewpoint affects/influences their activism and engagement in social justice. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome. Date & Time: March 13, 5-7pm Location: The Loft (MSC 489), University of Calgary Register Here: http://www.couchichingconversations.ca/event/spirit-of-social-change-how-does-your-religionspiritualityviewpoint-influence-your-activism-calgary/

Location:

The Loft (MSC 489)

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/how-does-your-religionspiritualityviewpoint-influence-your-activism

Brain and Mental Health Knowledge Translation Workshop (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 13, 2014 - March 13, 2014

Brain and Mental Health Strategic Research Theme Idea to Impact: Knowledge Translation Workshop Thursday March 13, 2014 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Health Sciences Centre, Foothills Campus Presented by the University of Calgary's Brain and Mental Health Strategic Research Theme, this workshop aims to provide information to the members of the UCalgary Brain and Mental Health community on the current Knowledge Translation (KT) landscape and to provide researchers in this theme an opportunity to learn how to integrate KT practices into their research questions with feedback and coaching from KT experts. The AM session will include lectures from Dr. Sharon Straus (University of Toronto) and Kelly J. Mrklas (KT Canada) and a panel discussion featuring Dr. Carolyn Emery (Faculty of Kinesiology) and Dr. V. Wee Yong (Faculty of Medicine). The PM session will feature small groups working with KT experts who will help the registrants connect their research goals with appropriate knowledge translation goals. Registrants in the PM session will be required to submit a pre-workshop form. All UCalgary faculty members with an interest in brain and mental health research and their trainees are invited to attend. Separate registration is required for the AM (lectures and panel) and PM (workshops) sessions. There is limited space for trainees in the PM workshops. Registration deadline: Friday February 28, 2014. To register, email hbiresearch@ucalgary.ca with the following information: Name Department CIHR Pillar 3 – 5 keywords describing your research Identify which sessions you would like to attend: AM, PM, both KT questions you would like answered in the AM talks Click here for more information.

Location:

Health Sciences Centre - Foothills Campus

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/brain-and-mental-health-knowledge-translation-workshop

Eastern Philosophies of Human Movement (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 12, 2014 - March 12, 2014

Eastern philosophies to human movement is an intriguing area which has not been widely exploited in a meaningful way by kinesiologists and physical educators as a means to improve physical performance and health. Insights and potential applications in health and physical literacy will be presented.

Location:

Kinesiology B 236

Speaker:

Kinesiology PhD students Hyun Suk Lee and Dennis Rovere

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/eastern-philosophies-human-movement

Arctic Speaker Series - Maribeth Murray will discuss "The Arctic Institute of North America" (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 12, 2014 - March 12, 2014

As Executive Director of the Arctic Institute of North America, Dr. Murray is poised to grow and develop the institute and the University of Calgary to a major player on the arctic research world stage. Dr. Murray will share her vision for the future of the institute and discuss opportunities for increasing our overall outreach, including researcher, student and community engagement. Bio: Maribeth Murray is a human ecologist and archaeologist with interests in climate/ecosystem/human interactions. She is Professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Calgary. Her research is focused on the human dimensions of climate change, and human and marine system dynamics in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Her work emphasizes the integration of anthropological, climatological, historical, oceanographical, ecological, toxicological datasets to better understand how the Arctic functions as a system with people integral to that system. For more information please visit: http://arctic.ucalgary.ca/files/arctic/MMurray_poster_6March2014.pdf

Location:

Science B 148

Speaker:

Maribeth Murray, Executive Director, Arctic Institute of North America

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/arctic-speaker-series-maribeth-murray-will-discuss-arctic-institute-north-america

Networking Gala (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 12, 2014 - March 12, 2014

Networking 101 and the other Networking Series events taught you the skills to be successful networking and the Networking Gala is your chance to put them into practice! This exclusive networking event on November 26 is your opportunity to make connections with industry professionals, staff, and fellow students. If you've attended the pre-requisites keep your eye out for an exclusive invite to the Gala. RSVP’s are based on a first come first served basis. Join us to... • Meet, connect and build professional relationships with up to 50 employers • Gain confidence in networking situations • Network with professionals and fellow students - your future work colleagues Pre-requisite: Networking 101, other Networking Series Event; Linkedin with Steve Watt (if you attended on September 18) or The Power of Selling Potential with Corey Harlock (October 23-register on CareerLink). If you have attended one of these events and have not recieved an email by March 5, 2014 please email us at csstdnt@ucalgary.ca Capacity: 100 students, 50 employers. Tickets: http://www.ucalgary.ca/careers/studentsandalumni/events/networking

Location:

The Dining Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/networking-gala

Free Event - The Revenge of Geography: The Coming Global Crisis (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 12, 2014 - March 12, 2014

The School of Public Policy invites you to THE 2014 JAMES S. PALMER LECTURE SERIES The Revenge of Geography: The Coming Global Crisis FREE LECTURE FEATURING ROBERT D. KAPLAN, CHIEF GEOPOLITICAL ANALYST FOR STRATFOR Natural resources have been a driver of global conflict for much of history. And this reality isn’t going away any time soon. International tension is unavoidable as countries vie for resources or access to markets for the sake of economic well-being and national security. With this being the case, what will be the world’s next major flashpoint? What countries will be implicated and to what extent? How might Canada be affected? Few people can offer the same insight into this major geopolitical issue as Robert D. Kaplan. The renowned author and expert on international affairs will address these important questions at the upcoming Palmer Lecture held at the University of Calgary. Kaplan was named by Foreign Policy magazine as among the world’s “Top 100 Global Thinkers” in 2011 and 2012 and served on the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board. 6:00 p.m. Doors Open 7:00 p.m. Lecture 8:30 p.m. Program Concludes THE EVENT IS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. To register, please go to www.policyschool.ca/events or contact Kinga Starzyk-Dramowicz at spprsvp@ucalgary.ca For more information on this speaker, please visit www.apbspeakers.com

Location:

MacEwan Hall A&B - University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/free-event-revenge-geography-coming-global-crisis

The Water-Energy Nexus: Acquiring Unconventional Fuels (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 12, 2014 - March 12, 2014

Sarah Jordaan of the Department of Political Science will speak on her research on water resources, energy extraction, energy technology innovation, and unconventional fossil fuels at the Big Rock Grill, 5555--76th Avenue SE, on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 6:30pm. The evening will include drinks, dinner and lecture ($50); all proceeds will go to fund eight University of Calgary undergraduate scholarshjps per year, each in the lecturer's home department. An exciting evening with great beer, superb cuisines and a highly relevant topic for all Albertans! Contact: Phone 403.720.3239; Fax 403.236.7523.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/water-energy-nexus-acquiring-unconventional-fuels

Perspectives from the Sex Worker Community on the Public Consultation on Prostitution-Related Offences in Canada: A Conversation with ShiftCalgary (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 11, 2014 - March 11, 2014

Tuesday, March 11th, 12-2PM Women's Resource Centre The Government of Canada is asking all Canadians for their opinion on what our laws should be for prostitution. Let's ask the Calgary sex worker community what they think. Be informed, then take action. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/curr-cours/proscons-conspros/ http://www.shiftcalgary.org/

Speaker:

Amanda Berjian ShiftCalgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/perspectives-sex-worker-community-public-consultation-prostitution-related-offences-canada

Should you use an anti-inflammatory right after acute injury? Come to a debate to hear about it! (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 11, 2014 - March 11, 2014

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, are typically prescribed after an acute injury (e.g. ankle sprain). However, recent evidence suggests that this may not be the best practice. Come listen to a debate about whether NSAIDs should always be used after an acute injury, or rather if there is a time and place where they might be more appropriate. This event is open to everyone (faculty, students, and the public) and we encourage anyone who is (or has family members) involved in sports/athletics, exercise and physical activity, or elderly family members who may be prone to accidental falls. This event is free of charge and hosted by the Kinesiology Postdoctoral Fellows Committee. Come join us on Tuesday March 11th at 3 PM in KNA 160 for an exciting discussion!

Location:

Kinesiology Block A Room 160

Speaker:

Sarah Kerslake (Research Coordinator) from the Banff Sport Medicine Research Group and Dr. Chris Waters-Banker, a postdoctoral fellow in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Certified Athletic Trainer

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/should-you-use-anti-inflammatory-right-after-acute-injury-come-debate-hear-about-it

Think Ink! -- Learn Japanese Calligraphy -- (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 11, 2014 - March 11, 2014

The first lecture from "Japanese Culture Lecture and Experience Series" Presented by the Japanese Program, Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures (With a generous support from the Mitsui Canada Foundation) Please email japanese@ucalgary.ca to save your seat.

Location:

Science Theatre 132

Speaker:

Akiko Sharp, University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/think-ink-learn-japanese-calligraphy

Marathon Training Program - Open House (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 10, 2014 - March 10, 2014

The University of Calgary Marathon Training Program has been "running" for 32 years strong. If you are considering running a marathon (or half marathon) and/or looking for a group to train with, this program may be for you. It includes 8 months of training with dedicated coaches, experts to support your development along the way, social atmosphere and cross training to help you reach your goals. There will be an OPEN HOUSE on March 10th @ 6:30pm in Kinesiology B 126. Come find out more. Remember... there are no shortcuts to the finish line, but we can get you there. www.ucalgary.ca/marathon

Location:

Kinesiology Room 126

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/marathon-training-program-open-house

“Presenting German Pietism to a North American Audience” (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 10, 2014 - March 10, 2014

On Monday evening, March 10 at 7:30pm there will be a panel and book launch for Douglas Shantz's new book, An Introduction to German Pietism: “Presenting German Pietism to a North American Audience." The panel includes Dr. Hartmut Lehmann from Kiel, Germany and Douglas H. Shantz, from the University of Calgary. It will be chaired by Dr. Anders Kraal, University of Calgary Doug Shantz will read some passages from the book; Dr. Lehmann will then offer a critique of the book, considering its historical and religious significance. After a short exchange between the two historians, there will be opportunity for comments and questions from the audience.

Location:

Gallery Hall - Taylor Family Digital Library

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/presenting-german-pietism-north-american-audience

Chair of Christian Thought Book Launch & Panel Discussion (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 10, 2014 - March 10, 2014

Chair of Christian Thought The Swanson Lectures in Christian Spirituality A Panel on Presenting German Pietism to a North American Audience The panel will consider Dr. Shantz’s new book: An Introduction to German Pietism (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013), and its relevance for a North American audience. Dr. Shantz will introduce the book’s purpose and content, then read some passages from the book. Dr. Lehmann will offer a critique of the book, considering its historical and religious significance. After a short exchange between the two historians, there will be opportunity for comments and questions from the audience.

Location:

Gallery Hall Taylor Family Digital Library

Speaker:

Panel Members: Dr. Hartmut Lehmann, University of Kiel Dr. Douglas H. Shantz, University of Calgary Chair: Dr. Anders Kraal, Philosophy, University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/chair-christian-thought-book-launch-panel-discussion

Dress for Success: Fashion Show (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 7, 2014 - March 7, 2014

Dress for Success: Fashion Show Does your wardrobe need a serious revamp to transition you from school to work? Has your casual Friday leaking into the rest of the week? Come on out to the 2014 Dress for Success Fashion Show for what not to wear and what to wear instead for the professional world. Land that first job and impress your new colleagues with suggested looks that will be sure to help you make a great first impression! When: Friday, March 7, 2014 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Where: MacEwan Student Centre, North Courtyard (atrium) RSVP: on CareerLink (sign-in required) A big thanks to the Student Union for partnering with us on this event!

Location:

SU Atrium

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/dress-success-fashion-show

It Was a Woman: Surviving Female Sexual Abuse documentary screening (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 7, 2014 - March 7, 2014

2014 Social Work Week Documentary Screening & Director Q&A It Was a Woman: Surviving Female Sexual Abuse A first-person documentary about the personal journey of Bachelor of Social Work student Cherri Low Horn as she tries to make sense of her own experience of being sexually molested as a child by a woman. Cherri talks to experts in the field to make sense of the myths and misconceptions surrounding female sex offenders. Cherri will take questions from attendees after the screening. This event will take place in the Professonal Faculties building, room 128. It is FREE and open to the public. March 2-8, 2014 is Social Work Week in Alberta. This year's theme is Fairness and Justice for All.

Location:

Professional Faculties room 128

Speaker:

Cherri Low Horn, Bachelor of Social Work student and documentary film director

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/it-was-woman-surviving-female-sexual-abuse-documentary-screening

Department of Economics Seminar Series - Salvador Navarro (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 7, 2014 - March 7, 2014

"On the Identification of Production Functions: How Heterogeneous is Productivity?" Abstract: We show that existing practices for estimating production functions suffer from a fundamental non-identification problem due to flexible inputs, such as intermediate inputs. Using a transformation of the firm’s first order condition, we develop a new identification strategy and propose a simple nonparametric estimator for the production function and productivity. We show that the alternative of approximating the effects of intermediate inputs using a value-added production function does not solve the identification problem. Applying our approach to plant-level data from Colombia and Chile, we find that a gross output production function implies fundamentally different patterns of productivity heterogeneity than a value-added specification. Friday, March 7, 2014 3:00 - 4:30 pm SS 423

Location:

SS 423

Speaker:

Salvador Navarro, University of Western Ontario

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/department-economics-seminar-series-salvador-navarro

Let's Talk Sustainability (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 7, 2014 - March 7, 2014

If you were university President for one year how would you make sustainability happen? Come out and help shape the future of sustainability on our campus. Tell us what is important to you, what you like, and what could be done differently. Your feedback will inform the development of the University of Calgary's 2014 - 2019 Institutional Sustainability Plan. Date: March 7, 2014 Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Location: RGO Room, Scurfield Hall 465 RSVP: To cjevans@ucalgary.ca by March 5 For more information on campus sustainability, visit: ucalgary.ca/sustainability

Location:

Scurfield Hall 465

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/lets-talk-sustainability

Chamber Music (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 7, 2014 - March 7, 2014

The Chamber Music Program at the University of Calgary offers a rich and varied experience for qualified performers regardless of instrument. Graduate and undergraduate performers collaborate to perform on-campus and in the community. There are several chamber ensembles that are off-shoots of this program including percussion, guitar, brass choir and improvisation. Adults: $12, Students/Seniors: $9 Tickets are available at the door.

Location:

Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall in the Rozsa Centre

Speaker:

Director: Edmond Agopian

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/chamber-music

Second Annual Symposium - Humanities in Health Care (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 6, 2014 - March 7, 2014

Please join us for two days of presentations, panels and theatre on topics that lie at the intersection of the arts, humanities, social sciences and healthcare. There is guaranteed to be lots of discussion, passionate dis/agreement and, we hope, important insights. Registration is free.

Location:

Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences Centre

Speaker:

Panel #1 Laurie Pereles MD, Roberta Jackson PhD, Monica Kidd MD. Panel #2 Pam Brett-MacLean PhD, Allan Peterkin MD, Tinu Ruparell PhD, Ian Mitchell MD. Keynote address by: Allan Peterkin MD, Health, Arts and Humanities Director at the University of Toronto and Founding Editor of Ars Medica

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/second-annual-symposium-humanities-health-care

Lasting Impressions: you and your job search (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 6, 2014 - March 6, 2014

So you’re ready to trade in your hoodie for a suit? Entering the workforce can be an exciting and intimidating time, especially when you’re about to hit the market in search of your first career opportunity alongside all your classmates. How do you put your best foot forward and land that great opportunity? Join Lisa Wall, of Hays Specialist Recruitment, for some insight on what top companies are looking for and how you can make a winning impression. You’ll learn about: • First Impressions: Opportunities to make them and how to ensure they are positive. • Finding a Job: The hiring process and the impact of the impression you make. • Starting your job: Lasting Impressions When: Thursday, March 6, 2014 Where: MacEwan Student Centre, Loft 487 | 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. RSVP: On CareerLink (sign-in required) Lisa Wall, Manager of the Oil and Gas Team with Hays in Calgary, focuses on aligning top Project Services talent with our Oil and Gas clients. She brings nearly 10 years of diverse recruitment and human resources experience in professional and executive search to the Hays Oil and Gas team. Coupled with a background in operations management, a psychology degree from Dalhousie University and a post-secondary diploma in Human Resource Management from Mount Royal University, Lisa brings an authentic level of expertise to her clients. Lisa moved to Alberta from Canada’s East Coast in 2004. She worked in professional search in Calgary for 4 years in leadership and consulting roles before joining the corporate recruitment team of one of her clients. In 2008, Lisa joined the Calgary human resources team of the world’s fifth largest energy company to experience recruitment and talent management from the inside. She gained valuable insight through her involvement in workforce strategy and planning, building processes and policies, developing training programs, career management and leading a recruitment team. A strong understanding of the western Canadian energy sector and its talent acquisition challenges, as well as experience in both third-party and in-house recruitment provides Lisa with the ability to align the right candidates with the right opportunity.

Location:

MacEwan Student Centre - Loft 487

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/lasting-impressions-you-and-your-job-search

Science in the Cinema presents Intouchables (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 6, 2014 - March 6, 2014

An aristocratic quadriplegic hires an African immigrant from the projects to be his caregiver. A surprisingly upbeat movie based on a real-life story which became a huge hit in France. French with English subtitles. FREE Admission includes small popcorn!

Location:

The Globe Cinema - 617 8 Avenue SW

Speaker:

Dr. Patrick Whelan will introduce the film. He is Professor, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, and Jointly Appointed in: Faculties of Veterinary Medicine, and Medicine & Kinesiology, University of Calgary. Dr. Whelan will host a discussion about spinal research after the film with time for Q&A.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/science-cinema-presents-intouchables

Put Yourself In Our Boots: A Fresh Perspective On Workplace Safety (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 5, 2014 - March 5, 2014

As you enter the workforce – no matter what career path you follow – your safety should be a top priority. Getting home safely after each shift may not seem like it’s more important than what you earn, but your money is only good if you’re around to spend it. The John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF) offers a fresh perspective on workplace safety – that of first responders – and one that is relevant to all workers. JPMF Speakers Jody Jones and Lindsey Jepson tell the story of Calgary Police Service Const. John Petropoulos and explain how the simplest of safety measures could have prevented his line-of-duty death. Jody will also share her experiences as a 911 operator and Lindsey will discuss the perils of life as a paramedic as they reinforce this safety message: when you make roads and work sites safe for first responders, you create safer conditions for everyone. SESSION INFORMATION Presenters: Jody Jones and Lindsey Jepson Presenting Organization: John Petropoulos Memorial Fund (JPMF) When: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Where: MacEwan Conference Centre, Cassio Room (2nd Floor) Presentation Details: Includes 10-minute safety video and Q&A session Session Length: 60 minutes RSVP: on CareerLink (sign-in Required) SPEAKER BIOS Jody Jones - As a 911 dispatcher in Calgary, Jody is the ear on the other end of the radio for police officers and she takes the task of helping them get home at the end of each shift seriously. Jody is very passionate about public speaking and has delivered keynote speeches and presentations across Alberta on a variety of topics. She lives in Airdrie with her two children and her husband, a police officer and JPMF Board Member. Lindsey Jepson - Growing up as the daughter of a police officer, Lindsey had a strong appreciation of first responder work from a very early age. After having three children, she began her career with Calgary Metro EMS. Recalling very clearly the day that Calgary lost one of “our finest” in such a senseless way had a large impact on Lindsey. The opportunity to help further John’s legacy by sharing workplace safety messages is a true privilege. Our safety presentations are tailored specifically to the audiences we present to. We work with those who book presentations to make sure the content is relevant and the discussion is useful for those in attendance. The JPMF delivers presentations to elementary, junior high, high school and post-secondary students, as well as corporations and associations. In addition to safety sessions, we deliver Behind The Scenes presentations, focusing on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and work stress. For more information about JPMF Safety Presentations, please go to www.jpmf.ca/safetypresentations

Location:

Cassio - MacEwan Student Centre

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/put-yourself-our-boots-fresh-perspective-workplace-safety

Ash Wednesday Service (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 5, 2014 - March 5, 2014

Holy Mass with blessing and Administering of the ash as a sign of penance and repentance. Mass will begin at 4 PM at the Loft in MacEwan Student Centre (4th floor, one floor above the wellness and faith/spirituality centre) . Fr. Minh Doan, OP Catholic Chaplain at the U of C

Location:

Loft-MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

Fr. Minh Doan, OP

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/ash-wednesday-service

Arts Retail Industry Panel (University of Calgary)

Category: Other Event
Dates: March 5, 2014 - March 5, 2014

Arts Retail Industry Panel Come out and hear from a variety of successful Calgarians employed in the retail industry. Learn how big the retail industry is and the variety of jobs that span from HR to marketing and more. The retail sector can be very diverse and there are many jobs that are available for arts faculty graduates. When: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Where: The Arts Lounge (in Social Sciences, next to SS113) RSVP: On CareerLink (sign-in required) Following the panel there you are welcome to stay for brief networking with the panelists and fellow co-op students. Details to come about panelists and organizations that will be present at the panel. This event is made possible through the collaboration of the Arts Co-operative Education Program, Career Services and The Students Union

Location:

The Arts Lounge

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/arts-retail-industry-panel

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Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.

David Thomas