Events

  • September 17: Terry Fox Run & Lab Tours

    Thursday, August 17, 2017 | By

    The St. Catharines Terry Fox Run and a post-run party will be held on the Brock campus starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 17, which is also the final day of the University’s Homecoming Weekend. The Fox event will also include remarks by Brock researchers, and tours of Brock labs where important cancer research is taking place.

    The five-kilometre route can be walked, run or wheeled. Parking will be free for the event, and there’s no entrance fee and no fundraising minimum.

    Registration is available on the Terry Fox Foundation website, where you can join as an individual or join the Brock University team.

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  • August 17: Master of Science thesis defence

    Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | By

    Yiaolong Yang, a candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will present his Master of Science thesis defence by video conference on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

    His thesis is titled, (A) Constructing a Three-Dimensional DNA Nanomachine to Achieve Rapid Isothermal Signal Amplification for Nucleic Acid Detection (B) Regulation of DNA Strand Displacement Using an Allosteric DNA Toehold. 

    His examination committee members are Dr. Rick Cheel, Chair; Dr. Julianne Gibbs-Davis, External Examiner, (University of Alberta); Dr. Feng Li, Supervisor; Dr. Heather Gordon and Dr. Art van der Est, Committee Members.

    All are invited to attend.

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  • August 18: Master of Science thesis defence

    Wednesday, August 16, 2017 | By

    Darren Hicks, a candidate in the Department of Physics, will present his Master of Science thesis defence on Friday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. in Plaza 600F.

    His thesis is titled, Preparation of Single Crystal Molybdenum Bronzes and Polycrystalline Rubidium Molybdenum Oxide.

    His examination committee members are Dr. Heather Gordon, Chair; Dr. Theocharis Stamatatos (Brock University), External Examiner; Dr. Fereidoon Razavi, Supervisor; and Dr. Shyamal Bose and Dr. Bozidar Mitrovic (for Dr. Maureen Reedyk), Committee Members.

    All are invited to attend.

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  • August 10: Course Design / Redesign Workshop

    Tuesday, August 08, 2017 | By

    WHO: All Brock University instructors

    WHAT: An opportunity to revise your course outline

    WHERE: ST 103

    WHEN: 10am to 11:30am

    Explore considerations for designing an engaging and effective course. This workshop provides an overview of the required components of Brock syllabi.

    Register online at brock.ca/cpi

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  • July 25: Master of Science thesis defence

    Tuesday, July 18, 2017 | By

    Anshul Sidhu, a candidate in the Centre for Biotechnology, will present his Master of Science thesis defence on Tuesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

    His thesis is titled, Understand the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) performance in plant alternative cropping systems.

    His examination committee members are Dr. Rich Cheel, Chair; Dr. Wendy McFadden Smith (OMAFRA), External Examiner; Dr. Liette Vasseur, Supervisor; Dr. Travis Dudding and Dr. Fiona Hunter, Committee Members.

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  • July 17: Master of Science thesis defence

    Monday, July 10, 2017 | By

    Darrell Agbulos, a candidate in Brock’s Centre for Biotechnology, will present his thesis defence by video conference on Monday, July 17 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

    His thesis is titled, Investigating Flavivirus Infection, Dissemination, and Transmission Dynamics Using Zika virus, West Nile virus, and their Mosquito Vectors.

    His examination committee members are Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. William Reisen (Centre for Vectorborne Diseases), External Examiner; Dr. Fiona Hunter, Supervisor; Dr. Feng Li and Vincenzo De Luca, Committee Members.

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  • July 17: Master of Science thesis defence

    Monday, July 10, 2017 | By

    Mathematics and Statistics student Mahsa Daneshmandmehraban will present her thesis defence on Monday, July 17 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown C-Block 206.

    Her thesis is titled Event Recommendation.

    Her examination committee members are Dr. Rick Cheel, Chair; Dr. Sheridan Houghten (Brock University), External Examiner; Dr. Omar Kihel, Supervisor; Dr. Henryk Fuks and Dr. Bill Ralph.

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  • June 14: Master of Science thesis defence

    Tuesday, June 06, 2017 | By

    Biological Sciences student Susan Wang’s Master of Science thesis defence will take place Wednesday, June 14 at 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Chown H-Block 313.

    Her thesis is titled Behavioural Thermoregulation and Energetics in Two Intermediate Hosts of Trematode Parasites.

    Her examination committee members are Dr. Mike Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Carl Lowenberger (Simon Fraser University), External Examiner; Dr. Gaynor Spencer and Dr. Robert Carlone, Supervisors; Dr. Glenn Tattersall, Dr. Dorina Szuroczki and Dr. Janet Koprivnikar, Committee Members.

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  • June 13: Master of Science thesis defence

    Monday, June 05, 2017 | By

    Computer Science student Tim Ribaric’s Master of Science thesis defence will take place Tuesday, June 13 at 9 a.m. in Welch Hall 147.

    His thesis is titled Elliptic Curve Cryptography using Computational Intelligence.

    His examination committee members are Dr. Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Charlie Obimbo (University of Guelph), External Examiner; Dr. Sheridan Houghton, Supervisor; Dr. Brian Ross and Dr. Joseph Brown.

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  • June 9: Faculty of Mathematics & Science 2017 Spring Convocation

    Friday, June 02, 2017 | By

    In the morning of Friday, June 9, the Faculty of Mathematics and Science’s 2017 Spring Convocation will take place in the Ian Beddis Gymnasium.

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