News Bulletin-Issue 13-Nov

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News Bulletin November 2010

Please visit the Research website for information on internal and external funding opportunities, upcoming book launches, the Research Ethics Board, and policies, guidelines and deadlines.

Current Projects RO Website

Announcements and Congratulations formerly in this Bulletin will now be under “Research News” and the Senate Research Committee and Research Ethics Board have pages available on the left toolbar. Check out the new listings of Useful Ethics Information and Links.

Also, please make sure you view our banners (see images below) as they continue to change monthly with new faculty profiles, important research events, and research news. Check regularly for updates!

If you have information that you’d like to see added, please email [email protected]

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Dr. Gayle MacDonald, Dean of Research

Danielle Connell, Office Assistant

Kayla Follett, Student Assistant

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY RESEARCH OFFICE

G E O R G E MA R T I N HA L L , S U I T E 202

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Your fellow faculty members are up to exciting things! Please click on our current banners below to bring you to the corresponding News Items.

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E-Journal Launch

The Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick

(JNBS/RÉNB) is a multi-disciplinary journal that features original peer-reviewed research

about the province in English or French.

The launch will be held: Brian Mulroney Hall, Room 101, St. Thomas University Campus,

on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 3:30pm.

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SSHRC “Dialogue” with Dr. Deborah van den Hoonaard:

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Announcement Maternity, Parental, Medical or Family Medical Leave for Grantees

SSHRC is pleased to announce standardization of its guidelines for maternity, parental, medical or family medical leaves with those of the other two agencies. Retroactive to April 1, 2010, when an extended leave of absence has been taken by the grantee, he/she may request an extension of the term of a current grant up to two years for maternity, parental, medical or family medical reasons.

The grantee may defer submission of a renewal application. The grantee may compete for a grant in the usual way.

Contact : J. Craig McNaughton Knowledge Mobilization and Program Integration [email protected] or (613) 995-6898

______________________________________ Announcement: Jay Ingram, Discovery Channel, leads panel discussion on science and the media Join Genome Atlantic for an evening with Jay Ingram and a panel of science and media experts for a lively discussion on the role of media in today's ever-growing world of science.

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Need someone to help you with your research? Or would you like help with a workshop?

Julia Bannister is a MSW clinical social worker, in private practice, here in Fredericton. She graduated from STU in ’86, received her M.ED in Adult Education at UNB and has been a counsellor for the past 10+ years with Family Enrichment and Counselling Services and in private practise. She also has experience coordinating events and working on teams.

If you’re interested in hiring Julia for your researcher/teaching needs, we have her CV on file here at the Research Office.

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Call for Interest: Presenting at UNB’s 5th Annual Teaching Showcase, Kaleidoscope

This year they are very pleased to have Diana Austin, Department of English, open the event. Diana is the recent recipient of the AAU Distinguished Teaching Award.

To Register Online please visit the UNB Training Page at or contact ([email protected]) directly at 453-4645.

When: Tuesday, December 7th, 8:30 – 12:30. Where: d’Avray Hall, Room 143 (Dugald Blue Auditorium) Contact: Nancy Fitzpatrick, Project Coordinator, (506)453-4645

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Conferences and Call for Papers & Proposals

If you would like to participate but need more time to develop your abstract, please send along an email confirming you would like to present. The application form and invitation to present are available through the Research Office. Andi Emrich New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association 506-454-1736 www.nbscia.ca [email protected]

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6 Invitation to IP & Commercialization Workshop, Following with our Inaugural Patent Recognition Event

Topics include IP Management, Commercialization IP & Commercialization, Agreements, Patent Strategies, and IP Protection Funding programs, and how to establish an R&D operation (a panel venue with academic and industry perspectives)

Guest speakers from: ACOA, NSERC, Stewart McKelvey, Stikeman Elliot

Deadline to Register: Tuesday, November 16th, Register Online Where: Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton Campus When: November 19th @ 8:15 workshop runs to 3:30 p.m. (with an inaugural Patent Recognition event at 3:30, reception to follow).

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Call for Papers: UPEI Undergraduate Conference, “Blurring Boarders and Building Bridges: Interdisciplinary Gender and Sexuality studies”

When: January 28th-29, 2011 Where: UPEI Submission Deadline: November 22nd

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An Advanced Course for Technology Transfer Professionals, “Building On Experience”

ACCT Canada (The Alliance for Commercialization of Canadian Technologies) Advanced Technology Transfer Course is designed to advance the knowledge and skill set of seasoned Technology Licensing and Commercialization professionals in Canada.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: November 15th When: December 8th & 9th Where: Westin Hotel, Ottawa Contact: Beverley Sheridan, [email protected], 403-246-5939

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Invitation to Conference: Colloque 2010

When: November 17th, 18th & 19th Where: Annual Meeting in Trois-Rivieres Hotel Gouverneur Trois-Rivieres

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7 Call for Papers and Proposals: “Worldwide Naturalism in Literature and Film” by AIZEN (Association Internationale Zola et Naturalisme) and Pusan National University (South Korea)

Professors, scholars, instructors, and doctoral candidates from the disciplines of naturalist literature and

film are encouraged to submit proposals for twenty-minute presentations. For a

complete list of suggested topics and submission information, visit the website.

Submission Deadline: January 31st, 2011

When: October 6-8, 2011

Where: Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea

Contact: Dr. Anna Gural-Migdal, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of

Alberta, [email protected]

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Call for Abstracts, Papers, Workshops and Participation: Intellectbase International Consortium

Academic Conferences

All submitted papers must be in English and be accompanied by a cover page

identifying the date, location of the conference, each author(s) name, title,

preferred phone, e-mail, full affiliation, a 200 - 500 word Abstract and keywords.

Submission Deadline: November 26th to [email protected] When: December 16th-18th Where: Las Vegas, NV Contact: Conference Chair at [email protected]

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Second Call for Abstracts: Fuse, Knowledge Exchange in Public Health Conference

Deadline: November 19th When: April 11th-12th 2011 Where: Ramside Hall Hotel, County Durham, UK Contact: conference administrator, [email protected]

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Invitation to Conference: CANARIE Users' Forum 2010

Throughout the early part of 2011 CANARIE will be preparing to make recommendations to Industry Canada regarding the appropriate mandate for CANARIE starting in April 2012. Be sure to provide your input in a discussion that will have a tangible impact on the development of CANARIE’s next mandate in support of Canadian leadership in research, education and innovation.

When: November 24th & 25th Where: University of Toronto RSVP to: [email protected] or 613-943-5374

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Call for Oral and Poster Abstracts: Promoting Health Equity, Action on the Social Determinants of

Health

This conference aims to bring together community and agency partners, undergraduate and graduate students, health and social service professionals/workers, researchers, academics, government and policy and decision makers to share/exchange knowledge and to generate the creation of new partnerships in research, education, and practice that focus on health equity and action on the social determinants of health across diverse communities Deadline for Submission: November 15th When: February 11th & 12th Where: Ryerson University, Toronto Contact: Doreen Ostrowski,[email protected] Poster Available Here

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Call for Papers: THIRD UBIQUITOUS LEARNING CONFERENCE

The Ubiquitous Learning Conference is an interdisciplinary forum that investigates the uses of technologies in learning, including devices with sophisticated computing and networking capacities that are now pervasively part of our everyday lives - from laptops to mobile phones, games, digital music players, personal digital assistants and cameras. The conference explores the possibilities of new forms of learning using these devices not only in the classroom, but in a wider range of places and times than was conventionally the case for education.

Deadlines: TBA on the Website, Online Proposal Submission Form When: December 10th-11th Where: University of British Columbia, Robson Square, Vancouver

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Call for proposals: Harm Reduction Canada 2011, A National Conference

While open to any and all ideas, there is an added focus on harm reduction in the following areas:

harm reduction in shelters, housing outreach and housing support

harm reduction, sex work/workers

trauma-informed work

harm reduction therapy

RFP Deadline: November 22nd When: February 23-25, 2011 Where: Ottawa, Canada Contact: Tom Regehr, Convener with Cast-Canada, 705-749-6145, [email protected]

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Invitation ACCT Canada Innovation 2010 R & D Partnership Conference

When: December 5-7, 2010 Where: Ottawa Contact: Katie Kushner, Project Coordinator, 902.421.5678, [email protected]

10 Leveraging Canada’s research capacity to boost your R&D!

With the federal government’s recent establishment of an independent expert panel on innovation, Innovation 2010: Canada’s R&D Partnership Conference is your chance to tell Canada’s innovation leaders what your business needs to boost your R&D, innovation and commercialization. Join this unique event to formulate practical ideas and solutions that can help you bring Canada’s world-leading research innovations to market, and connect with more than 50 trade commissioners representing 24 countries worldwide and 14 regions from across Canada and the U.S.

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Adventus Incorporated, an innovative software publisher based in Halifax, is interested in partnering with an educational institution in Atlantic Canada on a research project to measure the impact of a music program on students learning math and literacy. In order to facilitate the end result in a classroom setting, Adventus has proposed a practical research project to the Department of Education. They have endorsed the program, but it remains partially funded. The research project would deliver the Adventus music program, and measure the impact on the students enrolled, for 4 years in duration, in 8 schools, with 1600 students participating. We expect to show a significant impact can be achieved across the entire student body, at a reasonable cost, while at the same time increasing community support for music. Adventus has the support of principals at 8 schools and their music teachers to implement the program, endorsements by the Royal Conservatory of Music, Maritime Conservatory of Music, and other education organizations. The research component of the project that would measure the impact of the program is currently not addressed. Adventus is interested in discussing this possibility with interested faculty members. In light of the current results for math and literacy testing in Nova Scotia, and the resulting questions around how to improve the math and reading success rates of our students, Adventus believes this to be an extremely important, timely, and interesting project. Jim Mullen Adventus Incorporated Direct: 902-453-4389 Mobile: 902-497-0141 Fax: 902-453-4168 www.adventus.com

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General Information

We have ordered new books for your researching needs…

The Sage Handbook of Evaluation

Canadian Subsidy Directory for 2010 (book and CD-ROM)

These are both great resources, we invite you to borrow them from the Research Office. Also, we have a complete and updated list of books available on our website, located here. Suggestions for new books are always encouraged!

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Please feel free to drop in during office hours (8am-4pm) to enjoy a fresh (free) cup of our Fair Trade coffee. All the best during the coming weeks, The Research Office Staff Gayle, Danielle and Kayla.

Research Office P: (506) 452-0647 F: (506) 452-9591 [email protected] www.stu.ca Leaders in Liberal Arts