World-renowned immunologist Kent HayGlass is this year’s recipient of the Dr. John M. Bowman Memorial Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation Award, and on March 27 he will deliver the prestigious Rh Lecture.
At the free, public lecture he will discuss why some people develop allergies, while others do not.
Dr. HayGlass is a Canada Research Chair in Immunology and […]

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Once upon a time energy was so cheap economists could afford to ignore it. But times have changed and Andrew Nikiforuk, this year’s 29th Annual Ward Lecturer, will dedicate his lecture to this topic.
On January 31, St. John’s College will host Andrew Nikiforuk who will present his lecture “Energy and the Economist’s Delusions”.
For more than […]

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On March 22 a panel discussion focusing on the relationship between the government and the voluntary sector will be held.
The relationship between the voluntary sector and government has become increasingly important as governments have been asked to do more with less. This changing dynamic has led to an emphasis on collaboration between government and the […]

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Adrian Owen, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging, Western University, will give a free public lecture tonight on consciousness.
How can we ever know, unequivocally, that another person is aware? Our ability to detect awareness in others is determined, not by whether they are aware or not, but by their ability to communicate […]

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On September 29 visiting professor Brian Iwata will deliver a lecture challenging our perceptions of how professionals diagnose behavioral disorders.
Dr. Iwata is this year’s Samuel Weiner Distinguished Visitor lecturer and his talk is titled “Experimental Approaches to Behavioral Assessment: Rebirth of the Medical Model?”
He will present it on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. in […]

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“Politics was a worthy calling, and I described myself as a politician with some pride. Nowadays it seems that politics is a pejorative word…and the reputation of politicians has declined,” The Honourable Duff Roblin once said.
The decline in citizen interest and participation in civic engagement has resulted in what some describe as a “democratic deficit” […]

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The Faculty of Architecture is hosting a Cultural Events Lecture featuring guest speaker Diana Beresford-Koregerm, author of The Global Forest, Arboretum Borealis: A Lifeline of the Planet.
The lecture will take place tomorrow, March 24, in Centre Space in the J. A. Russell Building at 6 p.m.
Beresford-Koregerm is the author of other books including, A Garden […]

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