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UID:fca44afb80e9c1d44cd96e86ca6a7b78@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Coimbra Group
  of Brazilian Universities (GCUB)\, have joined together to announce that 
 they will offer up to 50 scholarships for foreign students who wish to pur
 sue a Master’s Degree in Brazil.\n\nThe deadline for applications is Aug
 ust 31. For more information\, please visit: http://www.oas.org/en/scholar
 ships/brazil.asp\n\n\nContact:\n	\nSusie Cruess Manager\, Communications a
 nd Membership Services / Responsable\, communications et services aux memb
 res\n\nMembership and Scholarships / Services aux membres et bourses\n\nCa
 nadian Bureau for International Education / Bureau canadien de l’éducat
 io
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110901
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:50 Scholarships for Master's Degree in Brazil - Application Deadlin
 e
URL:http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/brazil.asp
END:VEVENT
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UID:fc98a51b80e9c1d44cd96e868e73478c@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Deadline: September 12\, 2011\n\nNote that all applications mus
 t be sent electronically.\n\nThese awards were formerly known as the IDRC 
 Internship Awards.\n\nIDRC offers these research awards annually to Canadi
 ans\, permanent residents of Canada\, and citizens of developing countries
  pursuing master’s or doctoral studies at a recognized university or hav
 ing completed a master’s or doctoral program at a recognized university.
 \n\nAs a research award recipient\, you will undertake a one-year paid pro
 gram of research on the topic you submitted when competing for the award. 
 During part of the time (often around 50%)\, you will be trained in resear
 ch management through hands-on experience with your chosen program. You wi
 ll work under the mentorship of a program officer.\n\nThese awards focus o
 n research carried out in one or more developing countries. Most research 
 awards positions are for 12 months and are based at IDRC’s head office i
 n Ottawa\, Canada. A few take place in one of IDRC’s six regional office
 s. Candidates must conduct their research in areas corresponding to IDRC's
  research priorities.\n\nThe IDRC research awards aim to provide exposure 
 to research for international development through a program of training in
  research management and grant administration under the guidance of IDRC p
 rogram staff. They are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences i
 n research program management\, and in the creation\, dissemination\, and 
 use of knowledge from an international perspective.\nYou will be expected 
 to provide support to management and program staff in some of the followin
 g areas:\n* synthesize project outcomes\n* produce publications and dissem
 ination materials or activities on research results\n* participate in team
  meetings\n* carry out research to locate\, review\, and synthesize releva
 nt material\n* prepare state of the art reviews\n* prepare correspondence\
 , reports\, and presentations\n* help organize meetings\, workshops\, and 
 seminars\n* prepare minutes\n* update and maintain databases\n* maintain t
 he program’s web pages\n* exchange with other institutions working on a 
 broad range of issues related to programming.\nIn principle\, IDRC support
 s research in all developing countries. At this time\, however\, we do not
  support awards that involve research in Burma\, Cuba\, Iran\, Iraq\, East
 ern Europe\, or Central Asia.\n\nWho can apply\n\nThe program is aimed at 
 candidates who\, through demonstrated achievements in academic studies\, w
 ork or research\, have shown interest in creating and using knowledge from
  an international perspective.\n\nTo be eligible\, you must meet the follo
 wing requirements:\n* be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada\, or a 
 citizen of a developing country\n* be either currently enrolled at a recog
 nized university at the master's or doctoral level or have completed a mas
 ter's or doctoral degree at a recognized university. These awards may be p
 art of an academic requirement.\n* your proposed research must focus on on
 e or more developing countries\nDuration\n\nThis competition is for positi
 ons starting in early 2012.\n\nResearch awards are normally held for 12 mo
 nths. They are tenable\, on a full-time basis\, for a minimum of 6 months 
 and a maximum of 12. They normally start in January and must be completed 
 by the end of December.\n\nNumber of awards\n\nThe number of awards varies
  each year. Approximately 15 awards will be offered in 2012. (See Section 
 below – Details on research award positions offered by IDRC’s programm
 ing units.)\n\nEmployment status\n\nResearch award recipients holding awar
 d tenure in Canada in 2011 receive a salary ranging from CA$37\,035 to CA$
 42\,873 per year\, depending on qualifications and experience. (The update
 d salary range for 2012 will be available in the fall of 2011.) As researc
 h award recipients\, you are considered to be full-time term employees of 
 the Centre. Benefits include contributions to Employment Insurance\, Emplo
 yer Health Tax\, the Canada Pension Plan\, and 4% of your salary in lieu o
 f vacation leave. Some travel and research expenses will also be supported
 \, up to a maximum of CA$10\,000. The salary range and benefits for resear
 ch award recipients located in our regional offices may vary according to 
 regional conditions.\nDeadline\n\nSeptember 12\, 2011 (awards will be anno
 unced in December 2011)\n\nTo apply\n* Complete two forms: the checklist a
 nd the budget form. You must also provide all the documents requested in t
 he checklist.\n* Your application must be complete\, submitted electronica
 lly\, and received at the Centre by the deadline. Incomplete applications 
 will NOT be considered.\n* Your application should be submitted in English
  or French ONLY (Canada’s two official languages).\nThe application must
  show how you will reach a set of learning objectives. IDRC requires appli
 cants to specify only one IDRC programming unit in which they wish to work
 . At its discretion\, IDRC may forward your application to a second progra
 mming unit.\n\nThe specifications for IDRC research awards are linked to c
 urrent program priorities and structure. IDRC reserves the right to change
  program priorities and structure: this may determine the final choice and
  allocation of the awards.\n\nDue to the high volume of applications\, no 
 acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to applicants. However\, when subm
 itting your application\, you will receive a general autoreply from the ID
 RC Fellowships and Awards program. Please accept this autoreply as an ackn
 owledgement of receipt.\n\nLearn about the Evaluation process\n\nCondition
 s of awards\n\nIDRC will not grant an award without first obtaining:\n\n* 
 Evidence that you are registered in a graduate program (master’s or doct
 oral) or have completed the entire program\n* Proof of your citizenship or
  permanent residency\n* Your acceptance of the award contract terms and co
 nditions.\nNote that candidates cannot receive any other government schola
 rship\, award\, subsidy\, bursary\, or honorarium\, or hold any federal go
 vernment contract in support of a research/work project for the duration o
 f the award.\n\nAnnouncement of results\nWe thank all applicants for their
  interest. Only candidates recommended for an award will be advised by ema
 il. Their names will also be added to the list of Candidates Recommended f
 or an Award.\n\nWork permit for non-Canadians\n\nIf you are a non-Canadian
  residing\, relocating or studying in Canada and are recommended for an aw
 ard\, you will be required to obtain a valid work permit to work at IDRC b
 efore starting your position.\n\nFor more information\, contact us at awar
 ds@idrc.ca.\n\nDetails on research award positions offered by IDRC’s pro
 gramming units\n\nThe links to the 2012 research award positions (approxim
 ately 15 positions) will be posted online starting in May 2011. You can on
 ly apply for the posted positions.\n\nAgriculture and Food Security\n\nCli
 mate Change and Water\n\nEcosystems and Human Health\n\nDonor Partnership 
 Division\n\nInnovation\, Technology and Society\n\nInformation Networks an
 d Inclusion\n\nSupporting Inclusive Growth\n\n\nGovernance\, Security and 
 Justice\n\nThink Tank Initiative\n\n\nGovernance\, Equity\, and Health\n\n
 Research for International Tobacco Control\n\nSpecial Initiatives Division
 \n\nPolicy and Planning Group\n\nEvaluation Unit\n\nPresident’s Office
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110913
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:IDRC Research Awards for Graduate Students
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd184d1580e9c1d44cd96e8693736189@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute - Travel Awards for 
 Senior Level PhD Students\n\nDescription: The Canadian Cancer Society Rese
 arch Institute offers a limited number of Travel Awards (supported by the 
 Canadian Cancer Society) to senior level PhD or MD/PhD students. The purpo
 se of this program is to provide financial assistance by helping defray th
 e travel costs associated with making a scientific presentation at a confe
 rence\, symposium or other appropriate professional gathering.\n\nValue: T
 he travel award will be made to defray actual costs of travel\, registrati
 ons\, accommodation\, etc.\, but will not exceed $1\,500.\n\nEligibility: 
 Applicants must be students re-classified in a PhD or MD/PhD program at a 
 Canadian institution.\n\nCandidates must be attending a conference for the
  purpose of presenting data (paper or poster presentation) from a cancer-r
 elated project on a first-author basis. It is not a requirement that the r
 esearch supervisor be supported by a research grant.\n\nIndividuals may re
 ceive this award only once. Although more than on student of a given super
 visor may apply for a travel award\, a maximum of one award per supervisor
  will be given in the current calendar year.\n\nRecipients of Canadian Can
 cer Society Research Studentship are not eligible to apply for a concurren
 t Student Travel Award.\n\nAny questions\, email research@cancer.ca\n\nApp
 lication Procedure: Three competitions will be held annually: April 1\, Se
 ptember 1 and December 1. Conference dates for which funding is being requ
 ested must occur within six months of the competition deadline date (eithe
 r before or after the deadline). Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in su
 bsequent competitions\; however\, a new application must be submitted to t
 he Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute at the appropriate time.\n 
 \nContact:	\nEmail: research@cancer.ca\n\nMailing Address:\nCanadian Cance
 r Society Research Institute\, 10 Alcorn Ave\, Suite 200\, Toronto ON M4V3
 B1
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110902
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute - Travel Awards - PhD St
 udent
URL:http://cancer.ca/research/grants%20and%20awards/online%20applications.a
 spx?sc_lang=en
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UID:96f1e98b80e9c1d418e291274bc54f7c@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:This session will review the common features of external grant 
 and fellowship proposals\, with special attention to the thesis or researc
 h program description and to issues of audience. This session will\, neces
 sarily\, be general in its approach. Students seeking discipline-specific 
 advice should consult their supervisors or graduate chairs.\n\nRegister at
 : http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting\n
DTSTART:20110929T153000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Murray 102
SUMMARY:Grad Students - An Introduction to Writing Grant and Fellowship Pro
 posals (SSHRC/NSERC/CIHR)
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:97d4db4a80e9c1d418e29127913aa9df@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:WHO?\nAll Grad Students\, Post-docs\, Faculty & Staff\n\nWHEN?
 \nThursday\, Sept. 29th\n4:30-6:30 pm\n(The BBQ will follow the New Gradua
 te Student Orientation)\n\nWHERE?\nGSA Commons - Emmanuel and St. Chad's (
 1337 College Drive)\nIf you are interested in volunteering to assist with 
 the BBQ please\nsign up in the Grad Student office or email angela.bergerm
 an@usask.ca.\n\nWHAT?\nFree food & fun\nHope to see you there!!!
DTSTART:20110929T163000
DURATION:PT02H0M0S
LOCATION:GSA Commons
SUMMARY:College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Grad Students\, Faculty & Staff F
 all BBQ
URL:
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UID:97d811a880e9c1d418e291274b7623c0@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:*Orientation is mandatory for all College of Pharmacy and Nutri
 tion graduate students arriving since January 2011.  Optional for continui
 ng grad students who would like a refresher on administration\, research\,
  and program info for graduate programs.
DTSTART:20110929T140000
DURATION:PT02H0M0S
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 118
SUMMARY:Grad Student Orientation
URL:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd19670180e9c1d44cd96e866fd2864e@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:12th Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference : Engaged 
 Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice\n\nGraduate students who are engag
 ed in service-learning activities or who are studying the impact of servic
 e-learning and community engagement are encouraged to attend.\n\nThis upco
 ming year's conference will be held on the beautiful campus of Michigan St
 ate University\, the nation’s pioneer land-grant institution. The confer
 ence venue is the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center located on the MSU c
 ampus.\n\nImportant Dates:\nMarch 15\, 2011 - Call for proposals deadline
 \nMay 2011 - Registration opens\nOctober 1\, 2011 - Preconference events
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111003
LOCATION:Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center\, Michigan State University
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111004
SUMMARY:12th Annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference
URL:http://outreachscholarship.org/Conference/NOSC2011Meeting/ConferenceHom
 e.aspx
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd1b3daa80e9c1d44cd96e86cbc7ebd8@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACR): Annual M
 eeting and Symposium\n\nVancouver\, BC\n\nOctober 21-23\, 2011 \n\nemail: 
 info@cacr.ca\nPh: (204) 488-5854
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111022
LOCATION:Vancouver\, BC
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111023
SUMMARY:Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACR): Annual Meeti
 ng and Symposium
URL:http:/www.crca.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd1c933f80e9c1d44cd96e865f948f0b@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:For information on the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's 2011 C
 onference please visit the website
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111023
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre\, Vancouver BC
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111026
SUMMARY:Canadian Cardiovasuclar Congress / CCS 2011 Conference
URL:http://www.cardiocongress.org/english/home_EN.html
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:970e53e980e9c1d418e291273b8b703d@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Many types of academic writing (e.g. the scientific thesis or a
 rticle) are highly formulaic - they follow a rigid prescribed structure. B
 ut how does one organize an extended piece of writing where the structure 
 is not prescribed? This session will consider the example of the 'literatu
 re review\,' a prescribed component of most academic writing\, where the i
 nternal structure of topics\, sub-topics and paragraphs depends on the con
 tent and the research questions.\n\nRegister for this event on the website
  at: http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
DTSTART:20111017T120000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Murray 102
SUMMARY:Grad Students - Structure and Organization for Grad.Students\, with
  Literature Review as an Example
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9718175980e9c1d418e29127dfc9575f@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, led by Mê-Linh Lê\, Health Sciences Librar
 ian\, you will be shown how to use the interfaces of both RefWorks and End
 Note. If you are attending this session for EndNote\, you are advised (but
  not required) to bring your laptop with the software installed.\n\nTo reg
 ister for this event go to the website at: http://www.usask.ca/ulc/worksho
 ps
DTSTART:20111005T103000
DURATION:PT01H0M0S
LOCATION:Murray Library G3 (Ground floor near check out desk)
SUMMARY:Using RefWorks and EndNote
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:971a6b1980e9c1d418e29127a043e9e1@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:with Lisa Krol - University of Saskatchewan Language Centre\n\n
 To register for this workshop please go to the website at: http://www.usas
 k.ca/ulc/workshops
DTSTART:20111006T100000
DURATION:PT02H0M0S
LOCATION:Murray 102
SUMMARY:Academic Integrity for International Students
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:971e362e80e9c1d418e2912760e5654a@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is aimed at teaching staff at the U of S includin
 g faculty\, sessionals and graduate student teachers. Topics covered will 
 include copyright basics\, differences between the new rules and those tha
 t were covered by Access Copyright\, misconceptions around the legalities 
 of copying information\, different licences that are in place\, and workin
 g with digital materials. A discussion of frequently asked questions aroun
 d copyright issues will close the session.\n\nTo register for this event p
 lease go to the website at: http://www.usask.ca/gmcte/events#2011100300002
DTSTART:20111003T130000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Murray Library G3 (Ground floor near check out desk)
SUMMARY:Grad Student Teacher Assistants & Faculty - Copyright without Acces
 s Copyright: Adjusting to new copyright policies at the U of S
URL:http://www.usask.ca/gmcte/events#2011100300002
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:97254c2080e9c1d418e29127d07465a4@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the year\, Gwenna Moss Centre hosts informal\, open\
 , drop-in afternoon discussions on teaching effectiveness\, on various day
 s from 3:30-4:30. These sessions will take the form of an open meeting hos
 ted by Jim Greer\, the ULC Director\, along with a special guest every wee
 k or two. This afternoon's special guest is Dean David Hill\n\nThese sessi
 ons are casual round-table open discussions on topics of interest to our s
 pecial guest and to campus instructors. We encourage you to drop in for a 
 cup of tea and a cookie and take part. \n\nNo registration necessary.
DTSTART:20111024T153000
DURATION:PT01H0M0S
LOCATION:Murray Building 50.12
SUMMARY:Grad Student Teacher Assistants & Faculty - Teaching Effectiveness:
  TEA with David Hill\, Dean of Pharmacy and Nutrition
URL:http://www.usask.ca/gmcte/events/tea
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:974c7aa680e9c1d418e29127bf2f7e5b@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) was created
  to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Cana
 da as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. It is
  worth $50\,000 per year for three years and is available to both Canadian
  and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities.\n\nAppl
 ications must be submitted to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition for in
 ternal review by Tuesday\, October 11th\, 2011. The top application will b
 e forwarded onto the College of Graduate Studies and Research.  Applicatio
 ns may be submitted to Angela Bergerman\, Graduate Programs Administrative
  Assistant.\n\nFor eligibility\, selection criteria\, nomination and appli
 cation processes please see the website at: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/eng/sc
 holarship_details-renseignements_generaux.aspx
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111012
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships - College Internal Deadline
URL:http://www.vanier.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.aspx
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9755364180e9c1d418e29127d2ccdc59@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) and NS
 ERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) provide financial support to high cali
 bre scholars who are engaged in master's or doctoral programs in the natur
 al sciences or engineering. The CGS will be offered to the top-ranked appl
 icants at each level (master’s and doctoral) and the next tier of merito
 rious applicants will be offered an NSERC PGS. This support allows these s
 cholars to fully concentrate on their studies and seek out the best resear
 ch mentors in their chosen fields. NSERC encourages interested and qualifi
 ed Aboriginal students to apply.\n\nTuesday\, October 11th is the internal
  deadline for submission to the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition. All app
 lications will go through an internal review process. Only strong applicat
 ions will be forwarded onto the College of Graduate Studies.  Applications
  may be submitted to Angela Bergerman\, Graduate Programs Administrative A
 ssistant.\n\nFor more information on these awards including eligibility\, 
 application and review processes\, please see the website at: http://www.n
 serc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/bellandpostgrad-belletsuperieure
 s_eng.asp
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111012
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Funding Opportunity - Graduate\, Post-Graduate - Alexander Graham B
 ell Canada Graduate Scholarships and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships
URL:http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/students-etudiants/pg-cs/bellandpostgrad-b
 elletsuperieures_eng.asp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9763992c80e9c1d418e29127238ae50b@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:SSHRC Master & Doctoral Awards:\n-Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS 
 Master's Scholarships\, Doctoral Scholarships\, and SSHRC Doctoral Fellows
 hips\n\nAll applications must be submitted to the College of Pharmacy and 
 Nutrition on or before the College's internal deadline\, Wednesday\, Octob
 er 26th\, 2011. Applications may be submitted to Angela Bergerman\, Gradua
 te Programs Administrative Assistant at: angela.bergerman@usask.ca.\n\nFor
  more information on the MASTERS Scholarships please see: http://www.sshrc
 -crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/cgs_master
 s-besc_maitrise-eng.aspx\n\nFor more information on the DOCTORAL Awards pl
 ease see: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-program
 mes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:SSHRC Master and Doctoral Awards - College of Pharmacy and Nutritio
 n Internal Deadline for Application
URL:http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/index-eng.aspx
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:976f828c80e9c1d418e2912756f68d28@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards consist of two programs admin
 istered through a single application directly through the CIHR website.\n
 \nThe Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Doct
 oral Awards (CGS-D) program provides special recognition and support to st
 udents who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Can
 ada.\nThe Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA) provides special recognition
  and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-re
 lated field abroad.\nCandidates apply to the CIHR Doctoral Awards competit
 ion and top-ranked candidates are awarded a CGS-D or DFSA depending on the
  proposed location of research. Both awards are of equivalent value.\n\nPl
 ease notify your Supervisor and Graduate Programs Administrative Assistant
 \, Angela Bergerman\, if you intend to apply for this or any other scholar
 ship opportunity. Graduate students are asked to provide a copy of all fun
 ding applications to the College. If submitted early enough\, and given a 
 reasonable time frame\, we may be able to assist you with bolstering your 
 application.  A copy of your application may be directed to angela.bergerm
 an@usask.ca.\n\nFor more information please visit the CIHR website.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111015
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:CIHR Doctoral Research Awards
URL:http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=131
 7&&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&ma
 sterList=true
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:df96bdc280e9c1d418e291278e05b230@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will be presented in 2 parts:\nPart 1: The Effect 
 of Herb Extract on Cancer Cells And Effective Components Determination\nPa
 rt 2: Toxicology of Nanotubes to Cancer Cells\n
DTSTART:20111007T123000
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented in two parts by Pharmacy M.Sc. Student\, Ange
 la Dong: Part 1: The Effect of Herb Extract on Cancer Cells And Effective 
 Components Determination Part 2: Toxicology of Nanotubes to Cancer Cells
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:df99d40780e9c1d418e29127dc5cbc68@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:
DTSTART:20111014T123000
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Lindsey Usher (Dr. Anas El-Aneed): Mass Sp
 ectrometric Analysis of Curcumin-like Antineoplastic Compounds
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:df9bb2a680e9c1d418e291277b1dbd3d@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisor: Dr. Hassan Vatanparast
DTSTART:20111021T123000
LOCATION:110 Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Nutrition Ph.D. student Zoreh (Solmaz) Set
 ayeshgar: Beverage Consumption and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Associat
 ed Risks in Canadian children and Adults
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4625605380e9c1d47bb8a8c64f3d4e3d@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:May all our grad students receive many treats today for their h
 ard work and dedication!\n:)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111101
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd1e60bf80e9c1d44cd96e86b4eec002@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The 7th National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTH) will be
  held on November 1-3\, 2011 in Toronto at the Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel
 . \n\nBookmark www.ncth.ca for updates about the conference.\n\nOnline Reg
 istration\nOnline registration opens March 21.\nCCTC Member - $475 CDN\nCC
 TC Non-Member - $625 CDN\nStudents (19 and over) $350 CDN\n\nOnline regist
 ration: \nhttp:// www.ncth.ca/registration.html\n\nCall for Abstracts Open
 s April 11\nAbstracts can be submitted online from April 11 to May 6. To s
 ubmit an abstract\, visit the http:// www.ncth.ca/call-abstracts.html Abst
 racts are welcome in English and French.\n	\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111102
LOCATION:Toronto \, ON - Mariott Easton Centre Hotel
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111103
SUMMARY:7th National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTH)
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd1ff06780e9c1d44cd96e86f5634fd8@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:We invite you participate in the 4th Annual Edition of ICERI201
 1\, the International Conference of Education\, Research and Innovation\, 
 that will be held in Madrid (SPAIN) on the 14th\, 15th and 16th of Novembe
 r 2011.\nThe general aim of the conference is to promote international col
 laboration in Education and Research in all educational fields and discipl
 ines. The attendance of more than 700 delegates from 70 different countrie
 s is expected.\n\nFor more information\, please visit: iceri2011@iated.org
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111115
LOCATION:Madrid (Spain)
RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20111116
SUMMARY:International Conference of Education\, Research and Innovation
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd2125a880e9c1d44cd96e86fa003765@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Funding Opportunity: Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program for Canadian
  Scholars and Students (deadline Nov 15)\n\nTraditional Fulbright Scholar 
 Awards are open to scholars in all fields (excluding medical training) and
  are designed to enable emerging and established scholars\, post-doctoral 
 researchers and experienced professionals to conduct research\, teach\, or
  undertake a combination of both activities for one semester or a full aca
 demic year at a university or research centre of their choice in the Unite
 d States.\n\nValue: The award is a fixed sum of US$25\,000 for a full acad
 emic year (nine months) or US$12\,500 for one semester. Basic health insur
 ance is also provided.\n\nDeadline: November 15\, 2011 \n\nhttp://www.fulb
 right.ca/programs/canadian-scholars/traditional-awards-2.html\n\nTradition
 al Fulbright Student Awards are intended for graduate students\, prospecti
 ve graduate students and junior professionals who wish to enroll in a grad
 uate studies program\, continue their current course of graduate study and
  research\, or pursue an independent research project for a period of nine
  months in the United States.\n\nValue: US$15\,000 for a full academic yea
 r (nine months). Grants may\, under exceptional circumstances\, be offered
  for different periods and may be pro-rated accordingly. Grantees are expe
 cted to use the award to cover expenses related to their studies and/or re
 search\, such as housing\, travel\, tuition and other academic expenditure
 s. Basic health insurance is provided\, along with visa\, and other profes
 sional services.\n\nDeadline: November 15\, 2011\n\nhttp://www.fulbright.c
 a/programs/canadian-students/traditional-awards.html\n\nFor further inform
 ation\, or to indicate your interest in this opportunity\, please contact 
 le.li@usask.ca
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111116
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Funding Opportunity: Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program for Canadian Sch
 olars and Students
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fd22139f80e9c1d44cd96e8686bc7fe3@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) Workshop\n\n
 There will be a campus-wide Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT
 ™) Workshop on Dec. 5th & 6th\, 2011 at the Graduate Student Association
  Commons on College Drive.\n\nThis two-day\, practice-oriented course\, in
 itially developed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto\, allows pa
 rticipants to develop a fundamental skill set and competencies around crea
 ting and implementing a KT plan that can help generate research impact\, p
 romote research utilization\, and ensure that research findings reach the 
 appropriate audiences. The course instructors are Melanie Barwick\, Ph.D.\
 , C.Psych and Donna Lockett\, Ph.D.\n\nThe training course registration is
  $200 plus GST. Registration is limited to 50 participants. Due to the gen
 erosity of our sponsors\, The College of Medicine and the WCVM\, there wil
 l be reduced registration fees for the first 10 participants from the Coll
 ege of Medicine and the first 10 participants from the WCVM.\n\nParticipan
 ts are welcome to attend from any college. Please RSVP to elise.painchaud@
 usask.ca by November 25th\, 2011 at the latest if you wish to attend.\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111126
LOCATION:GSA Commons - Emmanuel & St. Chad\, 1137 College Drive\, Saskatoon
 \, SK
SUMMARY:Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT) Workshop - Deadline
  for Registration
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9711765b80e9c1d418e291274d144f02@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Many of us are afraid to truly revise our work. We tinker with 
 phrasing but never consider the larger changes that would lead to real imp
 rovements. In this session we'll work with drafts of graduate-student writ
 ing\, considering the kinds of changes to sentence and paragraph structure
  that make a piece of writing clearer and more persuasive.\n\nRegister for
  this workshop at http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
DTSTART:20111103T153000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Murray 102
SUMMARY:Grad Students - Grad Writing Workshop:  Revision: For Graduate Stud
 ents
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9714868a80e9c1d418e2912708dd2463@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Preparing a thesis or an article for submission requires extrem
 e attention to detail. In this session we'll workshop some samples of stud
 ent writing\, focusing on the steps necessary to turn a good draft into an
  error-free final text.\n\nTo register for this workshop go to: http://www
 .usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
DTSTART:20111128T153000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Murray 102
SUMMARY:Grad Students - Grad Writing Workshop: Editing & Proofreading: For 
 Graduate Students
URL:http://www.usask.ca/ulc/workshops/gradwriting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9736a9c280e9c1d418e29127a3358a9a@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:2011-2012 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Competition:\n\nThes
 e prestigious two-year fellowships\, worth $70\,000 per year\, are open to
  both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a
  PhD\, PhD-equivalent\, or health professional degree.  Seventy fellowship
 s will be awarded each year.\n\nThe Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Progr
 am is unique in its emphasis on the synergy between applicants and researc
 h institutions.\n\nApplicants have already demonstrated exceptional resear
 ch results\, are recognized as emerging leaders in their field and have th
 e potential to launch an international-level\, research-intensive career. 
  Only the highest-level postdoctoral researchers will be considered for th
 is award.\n\nResearch institutions hosting these applicants are able to de
 monstrate their commitment to the applicant's success through synergy with
  institutional research priorities\, a supportive research environment and
  professional development opportunities.\n\nApplicants for a Banting postd
 octoral fellowship must apply in close collaboration with the university o
 r other eligible research institution at which they would hold the fellows
 hip.\n\nSuccessful applicants for the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Pro
 gram will be selected on the basis of three criteria: \n* research excelle
 nce and leadership in their area of expertise or research\; \n* quality of
  the applicant's proposed research program\; and \n* institutional commitm
 ent and demonstrated synergy between applicant and institutional strategic
  priorities.\n\nAll applicants\, without exception\, must submit their com
 pleted applications by the program deadline of November 2\, 2011\, 8:00 pm
  ET.  This includes input from your host institution and all referee lette
 rs.\n\nApplications can be submitted electronically via ResearchNet:\nhttp
 ://www.researchnet.ca\n\nTo learn more\, visit:\nhttp://www.banting.fellow
 ships-bourses.gc.ca\n\n*Please advise the Graduate Programs Administrative
  Assistant\, Angela Bergerman\, if you intend to apply for this opportunit
 y.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111103
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Funding Opportunity - Post Graduate / Health Professional: The Bant
 ing Postdoctoral Fellowships Program
URL:http://www.banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:df9e0f6480e9c1d418e29127be58a5e5@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisor: Dr. Carol Henry
DTSTART:20111104T123000
LOCATION:110 Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Nutrition M.Sc. Student Leandy Riley: Pilo
 t study of dieticians of members of primary healthcare teams
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfa23b4d80e9c1d418e29127c29a289b@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisors: Drs. J.R. Dimmock and Adil Nazarali
DTSTART:20111110T120000
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 105
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy M.Sc. Student Muath Helal: Invest
 igation of Molecular Mechanisms of Cytotoxic 1\,5-Diaryl-3-oxo-1\,4-pentad
 ienes
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfa4c09180e9c1d418e29127346a794c@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisor: Dr. Jane Alcorn
DTSTART:20111118T123000
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy M.Sc. Student Puneet Gill: THE EF
 FECT OF ALUMINUM ON HEPATIC BILIARY TRANSPORTERS AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR 
 TO PARENTERAL NUTRITION INDUCED INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS.
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfa6b4d180e9c1d418e291270686a184@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisor: Dr. Susan Whiting
DTSTART:20111118T123000
LOCATION:110 Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy Ph.D. student Navita Viveky: Rela
 tionship of Diet\, Nutritional Status\, Inflammation and Oxidative Stress 
 on Functional Outcomes in Elderly Residents in Long Term Care Facilities
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfa9ef1680e9c1d418e29127dd6c5bb8@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Supervisor: Dr. Jian Yang
DTSTART:20111125T123000
LOCATION:Thorvadson 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy M.Sc. Student Ahlam Sultan: Inves
 tigating the therapeutic effect of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate against human b
 reast cancer
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfae6aa080e9c1d418e29127cee3cf93@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Special Seminar in Chemistry presented by Dr. Edward Knaus\, Fa
 culty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta
DTSTART:20111118T160000
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 110
SUMMARY:Special Seminar in Chemistry presented by Dr. Edward Knaus\, Facult
 y of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:136c578580e9c1d47bb8a8c629f2c356@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:2012 competition for the Canada-Mexico Awards for Canadians\n\n
 As part of a reciprocal agreement\, Mexico is offering 15 awards to Canadi
 an students or researchers at the Master’s\, PhD\, or Postdoctoral level
  who wish to spend up to 12 months in one of its eligible institutions. Th
 e award covers tuition fees\, language classes (if necessary)\, monthly li
 ving allowance\, medical insurance\, and transportation costs.\n\nThe dead
 line to apply is November 7\, 2011.\n\nFor all the information pertaining 
 to the program and the current competition\, please visit the Foreign Gove
 rnment Awards Program webpage.\n\nPlease contact le.li@usask.ca if you hav
 e an interest in pursuing this opportunity and our International Research 
 Office team would be very pleased to assist with the development of the ap
 plication.\n\nCollege of Pharmacy and Nutrition Graduate Students - Please
  remember to provide a copy of this and all other funding applications to 
 Angela Bergerman\, Graduate Programs Administrative Assistant.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111108
LOCATION:Foreign Government Awards Program
SUMMARY:MSc\, PhD\, Postdoctoral - Canada-Mexico Awards for Canadians
URL:http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/fga_mexi
 co-bge_mexique.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:17bace7b80e9c1d47bb8a8c6e5dd1754@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Utilizing the Adobe Illustrator interface\, learn how to create
  a research poster for the purpose of print or display. This seminar will 
 examine the appearance of the poster in terms of layout\, guides\, colours
 \, fonts\, figures/graphics as well as other useful tips.\n\nNOTE: You mus
 t create an account on the U of S ITS training website and login before yo
 u register for the offering.\n\nLearning Goals:\nIn this workshop\, you wi
 ll observe how to:\nOpen a blank artboard and explore Illustrator\, examin
 ing the essential tools for creating a poster\;\nCreate a blank poster and
  modify the artboard layout\, text and graphic placement\;\nDiscuss some i
 mportant considerations in poster creation (printing\, graphic quality for
  print\, negative space\, text size\, etc)\;\n\nPrerequisite: None\n\nDura
 tion: 50 minute workshop\n\nRegistration Fee:\n$0.00 for students \n
DTSTART:20111110T010000
LOCATION:3D85 Agriculture
SUMMARY:IT4U - Adobe Illustrator - Make the BEST Research Poster Ever
URL:https://taurus.usask.ca/courses/registrationcourse.cfm?courseid=734&off
 eringid=4103
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:41bebcb980e9c1d47bb8a8c6bc14fb7e@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Synchrotron-Health Fellowships are currently being solicited th
 rough CIHR-THRUST.\nCIHR Training grant in Health Research Using Synchrotr
 on Techniques (CIHR-THRUST) is a cross-disciplinary training program to de
 velop and use synchrotron techniques to address key questions in Canadian 
 health research. Centred at the University of Saskatchewan and the Canadia
 n Light Source (CLS)\, CIHR-THRUST will train more than 50 of the next gen
 eration of Canadian synchrotron health researchers between 2009 and 2015.
 \n\nCIHR-THRUST is currently soliciting applications for CIHR-THRUST Fello
 wships at the masters\, doctoral or postdoctoral level. As well\, we are a
 ccepting applications for CIHR-THRUST Associates – a new category within
  CIHR-THRUST. The deadline for applications is Friday\, November 18th\, 20
 11 at noon. More information as well as application materials are availabl
 e on the new CIHR-THRUST website located at http://thrust.usask.ca.\n\nFor
  further inquires you may contact Delilah Kostuk\, Program Coordinator for
  CIHR-THRUST at thrust@artsandscience.usask.ca.\n \n----------------------
 -----------------------------\nDelilah Kostuk\nProgram Coordinator\nCIHR-T
 HRUST\n306.966.8825\nUniversity of Saskatchewan\nhttp://thrust.usask.ca\n
DTSTART:20111118T120000
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:MSc\, PhD & Postdoc - CIHR-THRUST Synchrotron-Health Fellowships - 
 Deadline for application
URL:http://thrust.usask.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:41c9cc1e80e9c1d47bb8a8c6a1afc4bf@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Public Outreach Now Launched - Competition Deadline:  November 
 28th 2011\n \nThe Public Outreach Grants eligibility requirements\, descri
 ption\, application form and instructions are available on SSHRC’s websi
 te:  http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/p
 ublic_outreach-sensibilisation_public/workshops-ateliers-eng.aspx\n \nFund
 s will be released in March 2012 for this one-year grant.\n \nFollowing th
 is competition\, all Public Outreach activities will be integrated into th
 e redesigned Connection program which will be available in 2012.\nApplicat
 ions for creative and innovative outreach activities demonstrating meaning
 ful engagement and flow of knowledge between the appropriate partners are 
 welcome.\n\nA budget of approximately $3.5 million is available for these 
 areas:\nOpen: Applicants may submit knowledge mobilization projects drawin
 g from any eligible SSHRC discipline.\nCanadian Environmental Issues\nNort
 hern Communities: Towards Social and Economic Prosperity\nInnovation\, Lea
 dership and Prosperity\nAboriginal Research\nDigital Economy
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111129
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:SSHRC Public Outreach Grants - Application Deadline
URL:http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/pub
 lic_outreach-sensibilisation_public/workshops-ateliers-eng.aspx
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4616aa1580e9c1d47bb8a8c6981c08be@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The first Research Mentorship Workshop is coming up on November
  4th  at 9 am in Convocation Hall. Please join us at this forum as we shar
 e ideas for success in research\, scholarly and artistic work at the U of 
 S. In the afternoon break-out sessions will be presented on Clinical\, Nat
 ural\, Biomedical & Engineering Sciences\, Social Sciences\, Humanities an
 d Fine Arts. A detailed agenda is available.\n \nThe workshop is set up in
  a flexible format\, so come for all or part of the day – whatever fits 
 your schedule. If you haven’t already confirmed your attendance\, please
  contact Shalayne Benallack at shalayne.benallack@usask.ca before Tuesday\
 , November 1st with your plans to attend\, which one of the four afternoon
  break-out sessions you choose to participate in\, and to inform us of any
  food allergies.\n \nLooking forward to seeing you next week!
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111105
LOCATION:Convocation Hall
SUMMARY:Research Mentorship Workshop
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:461a234180e9c1d47bb8a8c6ec84e9ef@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Commonwealth Scholarship Plan – United Kingdom\n\nTwo types o
 f doctoral award are offered for applicants in any discipline:\n·        
  12-36 months support toward a full-time doctoral program at an eligible U
 K university\; this is known as a doctoral award.\n·         12 months su
 pport for research in the UK toward completion of a doctoral program at a 
 Canadian university\; this is known as a split-site doctoral award.\nDeadl
 ine: November 12\, 2011\nEligible Applicants: Canadian students and resear
 chers\nNotification of pre-selected results: December 15\, 2011\nScholarsh
 ip is tenable for September 2012\n\nFor more information visit the website
  at: http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/csp_uk
 -pbc_uk.aspx?lang=eng&view=d.\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111113
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Doctoral Opportunity: Commonwealth Scholarship Plan – United King
 dom - Deadline for application
URL:http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/csp_uk-p
 bc_uk.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:461c736080e9c1d47bb8a8c6bd8110b3@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Foreign Government Awards – Switzerland\n\nAwards are availab
 le for studies at the Master’s/PhD level or for research at the Post-doc
 toral level in Switzerland. Priority will be given to PhD and Post-doctora
 l level applicants.\n\nApplication Deadline: November 12\, 2011\nSwiss Gov
 ernment application deadline: December 1\, 2011  (by mail)\nEligible Appli
 cants: Canadian students and researchers\nNotification of pre-selected res
 ults: December 15\, 2011\nScholarship is tenable for September 2012\n\nFor
  more information\, visit the website at: http://www.scholarships-bourses.
 gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/fga_switzerland-bge_suisse.aspx?lang=eng&vi
 ew=d.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111113
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:MSc\, PhD & Postdoc: Foreign Government Awards - Switzerland - Dead
 line for application
URL:http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/fga_swit
 zerland-bge_suisse.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:461e101c80e9c1d47bb8a8c67dff3b0e@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP)\n\nAwards are
  offered to Canadian citizens pursuing studies/research at the Master’s 
 or PhD level in subject areas related to China.\n·         Awards availab
 le are for studies and research\, for a combination of studies and languag
 e studies or for language studies only. \n·         Awards are also avail
 able to Canadian faculty members pursuing research in subject areas relate
 d to China.\n\nApplication Deadline: November 12\, 2011\, 11:59\nEligible 
 Applicants: Canadian students\, researchers and faculty members\nNotificat
 ion of pre-selected results : January 2012\nThe Embassy of the People’s 
 Republic of China in Canada will officially notify final results selection
 : before early August 2012\nScholarship is tenable between September 2012 
 and July 2013\n\nFor more information\, visit: Canada-China Scholars' Exch
 ange Program
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111113
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:MSc & PhD: Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) - Dead
 line for Application
URL:http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/ccsep-pe
 ucc.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:978053fd80e9c1d418e2912784fbdf80@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master's Awards ( 2011-2
 012 Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships) are i
 ntended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pur
 suing a Master's degree in a health related field in Canada. These candida
 tes are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future resear
 ch achievement and productivity.\n\nAll applications must be submitted to 
 the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition on or before the College's internal 
 deadline\, Monday\, December 12th\, 2011. Applications may be directed to 
 Angela Bergerman\, Graduate Programs Administrative Assistant at: angela.b
 ergerman@usask.ca. If submitted early enough\, and given a reasonable time
  frame\, we may be able to assist you with bolstering your application. \n
  \nFor more information on the CIHR CGS Masters Awards\, including eligibi
 lity\, review & complete application procedures\, please visit the website
  at: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1
 314&&view=currentOpps&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&
 masterList=true
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111213
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Award - College of Pharm
 acy and Nutrition Internal Deadline
URL:http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfafe9b080e9c1d418e29127fd5539cb@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:
DTSTART:20111202T123000
LOCATION:110 Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Nutrition M.Sc. Student Martina Selinger: 
 Scope of Practice of Dietitians
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:41c8068680e9c1d47bb8a8c6e3562145@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Smart Cities\, Healthy Kids\, in conjunction with the Saskatche
 wan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU)\, is pleased t
 o offer two\, one-day workshops on project management. \n\n***Registration
  required\n \nThese one-day interactive workshops\, developed by the Saska
 tchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU)\, are open
  to graduate students\, faculty members or anyone who is involved in resea
 rch. These workshops focus on the practical aspects of planning and managi
 ng large and small scale research projects in a dynamic and hands-on way.
 \n \nParticipants will learn important skills such as:\n \n·       Creati
 ng effective partnerships with stakeholders\n\n·       Budgets: Spending 
 your money so it counts\n\n·       The art of recruiting and retaining pa
 rticipants\n\n·       Identifying potential problems before they become a
 ctual disasters\n\n·       Team building strategies\n\n·       Communica
 ting results effectively (Knowledge Translation)\n \nThe workshops will ta
 ke place on the following dates:\n \nSaskatoon – Monday\, December 12th 
 2011 – Room C280 College Building – 9:00-4:30\nRegina – Thursday Dec
 ember 15th 2011 – Room ED 114 – 9:00-4:30\n \nThere is no cost to atte
 nd the workshops and lunch/snacks will be provided.\n \nTo register for a 
 workshop please contact tracy.ridalls@usask.ca. \n \nRegister early as spa
 ce is limited.  A maximum of 20 participants will be accepted for each ses
 sion.  If there is significant interest a second workshop date per locatio
 n may be added.\n \nTracy Ridalls\, M.A.\nResearch Coordinator - Smart Cit
 ies\, Healthy Kids\nSaskatchewan Population Health Evaluation Research Uni
 t (SPHERU)\nUniversity of Saskatchewan\n501-121 Research Drive\nSaskatoon\
 , SK\nS7N 1K2\n306-966-2237\ntracy.ridalls@usask.ca
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:Room C280 College Building
SUMMARY:Graduate Students & Researchers: Smart Cities\, Healthy Kids Worksh
 op - Developed by the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Resear
 ch Unit (SPHERU)
URL:www.smartcitieshealthykids.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:46227f3080e9c1d47bb8a8c62decdbf5@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) Workshop\n(N
 OTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 25th) \n\nCourse details\nThis two-
 day\, practice-oriented course\, initially developed at the Hospital for S
 ick Children in Toronto\, allows participants to develop a fundamental ski
 ll set and competencies around creating and implementing a KT plan that ca
 n help generate research impact\, promote research utilization\, and ensur
 e that research findings reach the appropriate audiences.\n \nCourse instr
 uctors\nThe course instructors are Melanie Barwick\, Ph.D.\, C.Psych and D
 onna Lockett\, Ph.D. Melanie Barwick\, Ph.D.\, C.Psych.\, is a Registered 
 Psychologist with a primary role as a Health Systems Scientist in the Comm
 unity Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children. She
  is an Associate Scientist and inaugural Director of Knowledge Translation
  for the Child Health and Evaluative Sciences program of the Research Inst
 itute. She holds appointments as Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Dal
 la Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Donna Locket
 t\, Ph.D.\, is a knowledge broker and knowledge translation specialist\, m
 ost recently for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Prior to joini
 ng the SickKids team\, Donna worked for the Community Health Research Team
  at the University of Ottawa as a senior research associate.\n \nMonday\, 
 Dec. 5th\, 2011 -  9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\nTuesday\, Dec. 6th\, 2011 -  9
 :00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.    \n***Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. both days
  \n                                                                       
                \nGraduate Student Association Commons\, Emmanuel & St. Cha
 d\n1137 College Drive\nSaskatoon\, Saskatchewan\n \n·       Training cour
 se registration - $200\n·       Registration is limited to 50 participant
 s \n·       Please RSVP to elise.painchaud@usask.ca by November 25th\, 20
 11\n \n \nProudly Sponsored by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation
 \,\nthe College of Medicine\, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine a
 nd the College of Nursing\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:Graduate Student Association Commons\, Emmanuel & St. Chad 1137 Co
 llege Drive
SUMMARY:Campus Wide Scientist Knowledge Translation Training (SKTT™) Work
 shop
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b35a82ed80e9c1d45ea64282e544bb14@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Steering Committee for Cancer Control Research in Saskatche
 wan cordially invites all faculty\, researchers\, research staff\, clinici
 ans\, graduate students\, post-doctoral fellows\, residents\, government\,
  administrators\, survivors\, and other stakeholders interested in cancer 
 to participate in the annual cancer research day. This event recognizes an
 d promotes excellence in cancer research\, presents updates on cancer rese
 arch activities in Saskatchewan and provides participants an opportunity t
 o network. A poster competition is open to all graduate students. Cash pri
 zes\, sponsored by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency\, will be awarded to the
  top 3 poster presenters.
DTSTART:20111207T083000
DURATION:PT08H0M0S
LOCATION:TCU Place\, Saskatoon
SUMMARY:11th Annual Saskatchewan Cancer Research Day
URL:http://www.medicine.usask.ca/academic-units/support-units/communication
 s/news/PDF%20Cancer%20Research%20Day%20package
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b35d0f5c80e9c1d45ea6428271976275@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Registration & abstract deadline - December 1st\nCancer Researc
 h Day - December 7th (8:30am - 4:30pm @ TCU Place)\n\nFor complete informa
 tion please visit: http://www.medicine.usask.ca/academic-units/support-uni
 ts/communications/news/PDF%20Cancer%20Research%20Day%20package
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111202
LOCATION:TCU Place\, Saskatoon\, SK.
SUMMARY: 11th Annual Saskatchewan Cancer Research Day & Grad Student Poster
  Competition - Registration DEADLINE
URL:http://www.medicine.usask.ca/academic-units/support-units/communication
 s/news/PDF%20Cancer%20Research%20Day%20package
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b386436080e9c1d45ea6428290550635@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is hosting a “
 Funding Facts” information session on December 19th. \n \nThe Saskatchew
 an Health Re-search Foundation offers funding programs for individual rese
 arch-ers\, research groups\, and profes-sional events.\nCome to this event
  to learn about funding opportunities and SHRF policies\, and to share you
 r ideas and questions.\n\nPlease RSVP to: tskorobohach@shrf.ca\n\nAgenda\n
 3:00 p.m. Welcome\nJune Bold\, CEO\n3:10 p.m.: 2012 Funding Programs\nKare
 n Glazebrook\nFunding Programs Manager\n3:40 p.m.: Evaluation and Impact\n
 Patrick Odnokon\nImpact Analysis Manager\n4:00 p.m.: Discussion and Networ
 king\n\nContact Info:\nKaren Glazebrook\, Funding Programs Manager\nSaskat
 chewan Health Research Foundation\nAtrium Building\, Innovation Place\n253
  - 111 Research Drive\nSaskatoon\, SK  S7N 3R2  \nPh:  306-975-1680  Fx:  
 306-975-1688\nToll-Free: 800-975-1699\nDirect: 306-975-1686
DTSTART:20111219T150000
DURATION:PT01H30M0S
LOCATION:Marquis Hall\, 2nd Floor\, U of S
SUMMARY:Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) Funding Information 
 Session
URL:www.shrf.ca
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0fecfbd480e9c1d45ea64282cbf9e10f@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Please submit your nomination package to Angela Bergerman\, Gra
 duate Programs Administrative Assistant.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111209
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Faculty - Dean's Scholarship Nominations - College of Pharmacy and 
 Nutrition Deadline for Nominations
URL:http://www.usask.ca/cgsr/financial_aid/Deans-Scholarship-Program.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:b36ff84980e9c1d45ea64282019fe0f2@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Students for Development (SFD) –Call for Applications (Deadli
 ne: Feb. 1\, 2012) \n \nAUCC is launching a new call for applications for 
 both multi-year projects and individual internships as part of the Student
 s for Development program. The SFD program administered by AUCC and funded
  by CIDA’s Partnerships with Canadians Program aims to increase universi
 ty students’ understanding of international development issues while com
 plementing their study and career goals. The program provides funding for 
 Canadian students to participate in internships with host organizations in
  SFD-eligible countries for a minimum of three months\, internships for st
 udents from developing and emerging countries to study at Canadian univers
 ities for one term\, and funding for networking activities aimed at connec
 ting students in Canada and abroad through the use of new technologies.\n 
 \nProjects must be undertaken with partner organizations in one or more of
  the following 26 eligible countries: Bangladesh\, Barbados\, Bolivia\, Br
 azil\, China\, Cuba\, Dominican Republic\, Ethiopia\, Ghana\, Guyana\, Hon
 duras\, India\, Kenya\, Malawi\, Mali\, Peru\, Philippines\, Rwanda\, Sene
 gal\, Sierra Leone\, South Africa\, Tanzania\, Uganda\, Ukraine\, Vietnam 
 and Zambia.\n \nCall for multi-year projects:\nOur UofS is eligible to sub
 mit one multi-year project proposal to AUCC for the period of 2012-2015. A
 pproximately 10 projects will be funded through this competition.\n \nUp t
 o $120\,000 for internships for Canadian students\, up to $20\,000 for two
  international student internships and a maximum of $15\,000 for student n
 etworking initiatives.\n \nCall for 2012 individual Canadian student inter
 nships:\nOur UofS is eligible to submit an application for one individual 
 Canadian student internship for 2012. The university may choose to request
  this funding for a student whose internship activities do not fall within
  the scope of the current or proposed SFD project.\n \nStudents who partic
 ipate in a three-month (90 day) internship abroad will be eligible to rece
 ive up to $6\,500 to help cover the costs of their international airfare (
 economy\, direct routing)\, visas\, immunizations and medications\, and da
 ily living allowances (the rates for each country will be determined by AU
 CC/CIDA). Students will be eligible to receive $33 for every additional da
 y over the 90 day minimum. The maximum funding that can be awarded to the 
 student is $9\,500 for six months in the SFD-eligible country.\n \nPlease 
 note AUCC only accepts applications submitted via our International Resear
 ch Office. Please contact le.li@usask.ca if you are interested in the SFD 
 program and we would be pleased to assist with the development of the appl
 ication. Please note an internal signature sheet\, along with a copy of yo
 ur application\, must submitted to our office by Wednesday\, January 25\, 
 2012.\n \nExternal deadline: 4:00 p.m. EST\, Wednesday\, February 1\, 2012
  \n \nProjects must contribute to CIDA’s mandate (poverty reduction) and
  address at least one of CIDA’s three priority themes:\n \n1) Increasing
  food security\n‐ Food aid and nutrition\n‐ Sustainable agricultural d
 evelopment\, particularly for small-scale farmers and women\n‐ Research 
 and development\n \n2) Securing the future of children and youth\n‐ Chil
 d survival\, including maternal health\n‐ Access to quality education\n�
 �� Safe and secure futures for children and youth\n \n3) Sustainable econo
 mic growth\n‐ Building economic foundations\n‐ Growing businesses\n‐
  Investing in people\n \nProjects must address CIDA’s cross-cutting them
 es of promoting equality between women and men\, increasing environmental 
 sustainability\, and helping to strengthen governance institutions and pra
 ctices.\n \nProjects must be aligned with CIDA’s programming themes for 
 the developing or emerging country\, where a country strategy exists.\n \n
 Refer to CIDA’s website for more information on these themes.\n\n2012-15
  multi-year project application guidelines and forms: \n·         applica
 tion guidelines - http://www.aucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sfd-projec
 t-application-guidelines-2012-2015-e.pdf\n·         application forms & b
 udget forms - http://www.aucc.ca/programs-services/\n\n2012 individual Can
 adian internship application guidelines and form:\n·         application 
 guidelines - http://www.aucc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sfd-individual-
 canadian-student-internship-application-guidelines-2012-e.pdf\n·         
 application form -  http://www.aucc.ca/programs-services/international-pro
 grams/\n \n \n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120126
LOCATION:Submit all applications through the U of S International Research 
 Office (Copy of application must be submitted to Angela Bergerman\, Gradua
 te Programs Administrative Assistant)
SUMMARY:Students for Development (SFD) – DEADLINE for applicaitons for mu
 lti-year projects (faculty) and individual Canadian student internships (u
 ndergraduate through PhD)
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0fddd60e80e9c1d45ea642822fd6f7d5@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Note: The NSERC USRA competition is a joint-application process
  involving supervisors and their potential students.  \n\nFaculty please i
 nform Angela Bergerman\, Graduate Programs Administrative Assistant as soo
 n as possible if you have an eligible student who intends to apply. Angela
  can assist you with the application process.\n\nHOW TO APPLY FOR THE AWAR
 DS: All instructions for completing the on-line application can be found a
 t http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/instructions
 /202/e.asp#sigsen\n\n•	The student completes an Application for an Under
 graduate Student Research Award Part I (Form 202) using NSERC’s On-line 
 System. Please inform your students that they must use the correct departm
 ent and major (described as field of study) on their application form. Thi
 s information is located in PAWS.\n\n•	The proposed supervisor must comp
 lete Application for an Undergraduate Student Research Award Part II (Form
  202) using NSERC’s On-line System. Please inform your supervisors that 
 they must use the correct start date of the award on their application for
 m. The 16 week period this year will be May 1st\, 2012 to August 20th\, 20
 12.\n\nFor the complete overview of the Undergraduate Student Research Awa
 rds (USRA) Program please see\nhttp://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudi
 ants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp#tphp\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120117
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Faculty -Deadline for NSERC USRA (Undergraduate Student Research Aw
 ards Program) Applications
URL:http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/UG-PC/USRA-BRPC_eng.asp
 #tphp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a957506480e9c1d46156ee8e68d822c0@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:College of Pharmacy and Nutrition 990 Seminar: Understanding De
 pression:  From Animal Models to the Development of Biomarkers\n\nPresente
 d by Dr. Hector J. Caruncho\, Professor\,\nUniversity of Santiago de Compo
 stela\nDepartment of Cell Biology\nSantiago de Compostela\, Spain\n\nJanua
 ry 6\, 2012\n12:30 p.m.\nRoom 205A Thorvaldson\n\nEveryone is welcome!\n
DTSTART:20120106T123000
DURATION:PT0H30M0S
LOCATION:Room 205A Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Dr. Hector Caruncho\, Dept. of Cell Biolog
 y\, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain): Understanding Depression
 : From Animal Models to the Development of Biomarkers
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:c88a37f480e9c1d46156ee8e2cdb44c0@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Students at graduate level or higher have the opportunity to qu
 alify as “Leaders of Tomorrow” for the 42nd St. Gallen Symposium\, whi
 ch will be held from 3–4 May 2012\, through the essay competition for St
 . Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 2012. The symposium will be held on the
  campus of the University of St. Gallen\, Switzerland\, from 3–4 May 201
 2. Allow us to remind you and your peers of the submission deadline\, whic
 h is 1 February 2012.\n \nThe authors of the 100 best contributions on thi
 s year’s topic “Facing Risk” will be honoured with an invitation to 
 the St. Gallen Symposium where students will have the chance to meet 600 d
 ecision-makers and 200 of the world’s brightest young minds. Expenses fo
 r travel\, board and lodging are covered. Amongst others\, the following p
 ersonalities have already confirmed their participation in the upcoming sy
 mposium:\n- Yukiya Amano\, Director General\, International Atomic Energy 
 Agency (IAEA)\, Vienna\n- Dominic Barton\, Global Managing Director\, McKi
 nsey & Company\, Inc.\, London\n- Dr Larry Brilliant\, President & Chief E
 xecutive Officer\, Skoll Global Threats Fund\, Palo Alto\n- Lord Griffiths
  of Fforestfach\, Vice Chairman\, Goldman Sachs International\, London\n- 
 Simon Murray\, Founder\, Simon Murray & Company\, Hong Kong\n- Kumi Naidoo
 \, Executive Director\, Greenpeace International\, Amsterdam\n- Stephen Sa
 ckur\, Presenter HARDtalk\, BBC Television Centre\, London\n \nFurther inf
 ormation regarding the student competition can be found on www.stgallen-sy
 mposium.org/competition. We also invite you to follow us on Facebook www.f
 acebook.com/#!/StGallenSymposium and Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/SG__Sy
 mposium where we regularly provide you with information about the speakers
 \, content\, competition and where we invite to join the discussions on ou
 r blog “Debate” on www.stgallen-symposium.org/debate.\n \nShould you h
 ave any further questions you are more than welcome to contact us via phon
 e +41(0) 71 227 20 20 or e-mail symposium@stgallen-symposium.org.\n \nIt w
 ould be a great pleasure for the entire 42nd ISC-Team to welcome you and y
 our friends at the St. Gallen Symposium in May 2012.\n \nKind regards\,\n 
  \nKilian\, Rolf and Vana\nResponsible for Leaders of Tomorrow\nsymposium@
 stgallen-symposium.org\n\nSt. Gallen Symposium\nP.O. Box 1045\n9001 St. Ga
 llen\, Switzerland\nPhone +41 71 227 20 20\, Fax +41 71 227 20 30\nWeb | F
 acebook | Twitter\n \n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:42nd St. Gallen Symposium - University of St. Gallen\, Switzerland
SUMMARY:Graduate & Post Graduate Students: St. Gallen Wings of Excellence A
 ward 2012 - Deadline for application
URL:www.stgallen-symposium.org/competition
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:3457582180e9c1d46a97e7657b03d899@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstracts are now being accepted for the: 19th Annual Life & He
 alth Sciences Research Day\nEvent - Friday\, March 9\, 2012 - College of E
 ducation\n\nThe research day will feature more than 100 research projects 
 by graduate and honors students\, medical residents\, and post-doctoral fe
 llows from fields as diverse as food and plant sciences\, kinesiology\, ph
 ysical therapy\, medicine\, dentistry\, nursing\, veterinary medicine\, bi
 omedical engineering\, pharmacy\, nutrition\, and toxicology.  The present
 ations are an opportunity for graduate students and other research trainee
 s to share their findings with the U of S community and to create public a
 wareness of the exciting research in life and health sciences at the U of 
 S.\n\n10:30 am - Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Andrew Potter\, VIDO (Vaccine & Inf
 ectious Diseases Organization)\n\nComplimentary Food and Beverages - Poste
 r Prizes and draw prizes - \n\nEveryone welcome!\n\nStudent Poster Present
 ation Participants:\nMasters\, Doctorate\, Post Doctorate\, Medical Reside
 nts\, and Undergraduate Upper Year Honours Research Students\n~ Agricultur
 e\, Arts & Sciences\, Dentistry\, Pharmacy & Nutrition\, Nursing\, Kinesio
 logy\, Medicine\, Toxicology Centre\, Western College of Veterinary Medici
 ne\, VIDO and all other students conducting research in the life and healt
 h sciences ~\n\nDeadline for online abstracts is: February 16th\, 2012 \nP
 lease note that we are unable to extend the deadline.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120217
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:19th Annual Life & Health Sciences Research Day - Deadline for Abst
 ract Submission
URL:http://www.medicine.usask.ca/research/conference2012/index.html
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:3459c48c80e9c1d46a97e765f6ec7f4e@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The 19th Annual Life & Health Sciences Research Day will be hel
 d Friday\, March 9th\, 2012\n\nThe research day will feature more than 100
  research projects by graduate and honors students\, medical residents\, a
 nd post-doctoral fellows from fields as diverse as food and plant sciences
 \, kinesiology\, physical therapy\, medicine\, dentistry\, nursing\, veter
 inary medicine\, biomedical engineering\, pharmacy\, nutrition\, and toxic
 ology.  The presentations are an opportunity for graduate students and oth
 er research trainees to share their findings with the U of S community and
  to create public awareness of the exciting research in life and health sc
 iences at the U of S.\n\n10:30 am - Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Andrew Potter\, 
 VIDO (Vaccine & Infectious Diseases Organization)\n\nComplimentary Food an
 d Beverages - Poster Prizes and draw prizes - \n\nEveryone welcome!\n\nStu
 dent Poster Presentation Participants:\nMasters\, Doctorate\, Post Doctora
 te\, Medical Residents\, and Undergraduate Upper Year Honours Research Stu
 dents\n~ Agriculture\, Arts & Sciences\, Dentistry\, Pharmacy & Nutrition\
 , Nursing\, Kinesiology\, Medicine\, Toxicology Centre\, Western College o
 f Veterinary Medicine\, VIDO and all other students conducting research in
  the life and health sciences ~\n\nDeadline for online abstracts is: Febru
 ary 16th\, 2012 \n\nInvitation to Judges: Faculty are invited to volunteer
  to be poster judges. Please contact doreen.stumborg@usask.ca or call 966-
 1417\n \nInvitation to Judging Assistants: Undergrad & graduate students a
 re invited to volunteer. Contact doreen.stumborg@usask.ca or call 966-1417
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120310
LOCATION:College of Education
SUMMARY:19th Annual Life & Health Sciences Research Day
URL:http://www.medicine.usask.ca/research/conference2012/index.html
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:347840bc80e9c1d46a97e7651c190132@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:College of Pharmacy and Nutrition Seminar Series: 990 Seminar\n
 \nAnti-PSMA scFv-hbG-S2 Prodrug Therapy (ADEPT) Targeting Advanced Prostat
 e Cancer\n\nYunyun Di\, Pharmacy Ph.D. Candidate\nDrs. J. Alcorn & E. Krol
 \, Co-Supervisors\n\nFebruary 3\, 2012\n12:30 p.m. \nRoom 124 Thorvaldson
 \n\nAll Welcome
DTSTART:20120203T123000
DURATION:PT0H30M0S
LOCATION:Room 124 Thorvaldson
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy M.Sc. Student Yunyun Di: Anti-PSM
 A scFv-hbG-S2 Prodrug Therapy  (ADEPT) Targeting Advanced Prostate Cancer
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:34799f4680e9c1d46a97e765ea79e182@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Gendered Perspectives on Food\nInsecurity in Saskatoon\n
DTSTART:20120203T123000
DURATION:PT0H30M0S
LOCATION:Thorvaldson 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Nutrition Ph.D. student Rajesh Thakur: Gen
 dered Perspectives on Food Insecurity in Saskatoon
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7828bff180e9c1d46a97e76570e329fc@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120217T123000
DURATION:PT0H40M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 205A
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Angela Dong: Toxicolo
 gy of nano materials and herbs'
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:782bc26980e9c1d46a97e76596943ead@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120224T123000
DURATION:PT0H20M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 205A
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Jessie Lin: Compariso
 n of intestinal and hepatic glucuronidation of enterolactone derived from 
 flaxseed lignans
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7837a93880e9c1d46a97e76505371cb1@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:In the event you are unable to attend the CIHR Town Hall meetin
 g in person\, we have arranged for you to be able to connect to the follow
 ing link where it will be streamed:  http://live.usask.ca/index.php. The v
 ideo will be available shortly after the live event begins and will remain
  on this website for your viewing convenience.
DTSTART:20120215T101500
DURATION:PT02H0M0S
LOCATION:College 120
SUMMARY:Faculty - CIHR Townhall
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:784472b080e9c1d46a97e7659ba93361@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Grad Students-American Society of Animal Science Travel Scholarship
  applications due
URL:http://www.asas.org/award_travel.asp
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:7831a76780e9c1d46a97e765c9b0fc3f@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120302T123000
DURATION:PT0H40M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 205A
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Sabia Maini: Determin
 ation of photoprotective properties of flavonoids against UV-radiation ind
 uced skin damage
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a09b972680e9c1d427d3f34e210fb7bd@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120309T120000
DURATION:PT0H40M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 118A
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Uma Manthena: Differe
 ntial Effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative Inflammatory Stimuli on t
 he Expression and Function of Energy Substrate Transporters in Mammary Epi
 thelium
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a09d9bd180e9c1d427d3f34e5ea01214@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120316T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Randeep Kaur: Lysine-
 functionalized nanodiamonds: Synthesis\, physicochemical characterization 
 and potential as gene delivery agents
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a0a1c5bc80e9c1d427d3f34e10e96b42@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120323T123000
DURATION:PT0H40M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 205A
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Ahlam Sultan: Investi
 gating the therapeutic effect of S1P against human breast cancer cells
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bf9edddc80e9c1d427d3f34e1d0d3ef7@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120307T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Rick Lorenz: Assessme
 nt of caregivers' attitudes towards HIV testing and disclosure of HIV stat
 us to at-risk children in rural Uganda
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bfa01e4580e9c1d427d3f34eb34e2f70@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120316T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 110
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy PhD student Wasem Alsabbagh: The 
 assessment of Socio-Economic Status in population-based studies of adheren
 ce: a systematic review
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bfa1e81b80e9c1d427d3f34e3eb8fe83@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120328T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Muath Helal: Investig
 ation of Molecular Mechanisms of Cytotoxic 1\,5-Diaryl-3-oxo-1\,4-pentadie
 nes
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bfa6746880e9c1d427d3f34e220c1230@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120306
LOCATION:CGSR
SUMMARY:Applications due for John Spencer Middleton and Jack Spencer Gordon
  Middleton Graduate Bursaries Due
URL:http://grad.usask.ca/awards/awardsearch.taf?_function=detail&AwardCateg
 ory_uid1=&Awards_uid2=527&AwardsCollegeJoin_uid3=&College_uid4=
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:d528937780e9c1d427d3f34eca9c180e@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Please email completed nomination forms to pn.gradprograms@usas
 k.ca.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120320
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:UGS Nominations Due
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:0d3d779980e9c1d427d3f34ee8919e28@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120319T153000
DURATION:PT01H0M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:Presentation by Dr. Mark Lemstra
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4fca4c2a80e9c1d40312480515d3cc54@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:
DTSTART:20120326T010000
DURATIONArray:
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:Teacher Scholar Doctoral Award nominations DUE
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a0b4ef1980e9c1d427d3f34efadde0aa@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120404T123000
LOCATION:Throv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Alaa Barryan: The Des
 ign of Novel Anticancer Agents which Contain the Fyn kinase Stimulating Ph
 armacophore
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a0b7698a80e9c1d427d3f34ec3c7497a@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120413T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Nutrition PhD student Shari Smith: Effects
  of Protein-Energy Malnutrition on the Inflammatory Response Following Glo
 bal Brain Ischemia
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a0bae7c280e9c1d427d3f34e35394348@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120420T123000
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Akhilreaddy Thoutredd
 y: Inflammation and its effect on OCTN2 mediated drug absorption\, distrib
 ution and excretion and carnitine homeostasis
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:a0bc629780e9c1d427d3f34e9a7d3288@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120427T123000
DURATION:PT0H20M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 124
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Tasnim Jahan: Design 
 a Modified Nanoparticle to Selectively Target Dendrtic Cell receptors
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4fc4e0c380e9c1d403124805105761c7@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Presentation of Dr. Dobson's 'Vision for the Health Quality Imp
 rovement Initiative for the Health Sciences. ' Everyone is welcome to atte
 nd.
DTSTART:20120402T153000
DURATION:PT01H0M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 110
SUMMARY:Presentation-Dr. Roy Dobson
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:ea20e81580e9c1d40312480594b87c9f@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Special Seminar by candidate for the Pharmacy Practice Position
 : 'Free Phenytoin Levels in the Intensive Care Unit: Worthwhile Data or Wa
 ste of Time?'\nEveryone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120427T133000
DURATION:PT01H0M0S
LOCATION:Thorv 110
SUMMARY:Special Seminar - Dr. Jennifer Bolt
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bf9b599680e9c1d427d3f34e43dfa372@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120504T123000
DURATION:PT0H40M0S
LOCATION:TBA
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy MSc student Puneet Gill: The effe
 ct of aluminum on hepatic biliary transporters as a contributing factor to
  parenteral nutrition induced intrahepatic cholestasis
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:e3751ec480e9c1d427d3f34ed84165a5@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend.
DTSTART:20120511T123000
LOCATION:TBA
SUMMARY:990 Seminar presented by Pharmacy PhD student Jagbir Singh: Design 
 and development of amino acid-substituted gemini surfactants as non-invasi
 ve mucosal gene delivery systems’
URL:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:94f668f180e9d2554b2b7414d3fddea1@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Nutrition Research Network at the University 
 of Saskatchewan is proud to present a symposium entitled 'Advancing Public
  Health Nutrition Research.' Invited speakers will help us define future r
 esearch and practice directions and partnerships.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20000621
LOCATION:University of Saskatchewan
SUMMARY:Advancing Public Health Nutrition Research Symposium
URL:http://www.usask.ca/phnr2013/program.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:94fa2e2480e9d2554b2b7414e34f095f@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:Nutrition is increasingly recognized as an important component 
 of agriculture and food security research. The University of Saskatchewan 
 and its partner institutions invite Canadian International Food Security R
 esearch Fund (CIFSRF) project teams and all those interested in this globa
 l food security initiative to the Linking Agriculture\, Nutrition\, and He
 alth conference\, February 6-8\, 2013.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19691231
LOCATION:University of Saskatchewan
SUMMARY:Linking Agriculture\, Nutrition and Health Conference 2013
URL:http://www.usask.ca/nutritionfoodsecurityhealth/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:8c67567b80e9d25522542822d05e1c11@usask.ca
DTSTAMP:20130620T061503Z
DESCRIPTION:The Edith Rowles Simpson Lecture proudly presents Dr. Doug Powe
 ll\, Professor of Food Safety\, Kansas State University for a lecture on C
 anada's food safety.\n\nThis lecture is free and open to the public. For m
 ore information\, please contact Heather Dawson in the College of Pharmacy
  and Nutrition at heather.dawson@usask.ca or 966-2502.
DTSTART:20130304T190000
LOCATION:Neatby-Timlin Theatre\, Arts Building 241
SUMMARY:Canada Can Do Better: Avoid Food Safety Complacency and Demand Safe
  Food
URL:
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR