Media

OTTAWA, April 8, 2011  —  Below is a summary of activities taking place at the University of Ottawa from April 11 to 15, 2011. For more information, please visit the Media Room.

April 11, 2011

Public Lecture Series on Science of the University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Association
Dr. Jorge Mejias, Centre for Neural Dynamics and Dr. Yanfeng Wang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
6 p.m., Canada Science and Technology Museum, Main Level Auditorium (1867 St. Laurent Blvd.)

The University of Ottawa Postdoctoral Association (UOPDA) presents its Public Lecture Series on Science. Jorge Mejias, PhD, Centre for Neural Dynamics, will give a lecture titled Can We Simulate Our Brain in a Computer? Yanfeeng Wang, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will give a second lecture titled Monitoring the Health of Wind Turbines. This event will be held in English. For more information, please contact the UOPDA at uopdapre@uOttawa.ca.

Concert: University of Ottawa Benefit Concert for Japan*
8:30 p.m., Perez Building, Freiman Hall – Room 121 (50 University)

The School of Music will host a University of Ottawa benefit concert for Japan. Students from the School of Music have come together to organize a benefit concert, with all proceeds going to humanitarian efforts in Japan. For more information, please contact Louis Trépanier at 613-562-5800 ext. 3902 or ltrepani@uOttawa.ca.

April 12, 2011

Conference: Taking Stock of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
1:15 p.m., Desmarais Building, Room 3120 (55 Laurier Ave. E.)

The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS), in collaboration with the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University, presents a half-day conference on the economics, business and politics of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as well as on reporting on CETA in the Canadian and European media, titled Taking Stock of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. Panellists include Geranda Notten, University of Ottawa; Jason Langrish, Canada-Europe Roundtable for Business; John Curtis, Centre for International Governance Innovation; Patrick Leblond, University of Ottawa; Terry Collins-Williams, Carleton University; Phil Rourke, Carleton University; Christopher Kukucha, University of Lethbridge; Richard French, University of Ottawa; Anca Gurzu, Embassy magazine; Gerd Braune, German newspaper correspondent; and Christopher Waddell, Carleton University. This event will be held in English. For more information, please contact the CIPS at 613-562-5800 ext. 2664 or cepi-cips@uOttawa.ca.

Official launch of the Garnier FindingLife Expedition to Africa
Keynote speaker: Sophie Grégroire-Trudeau, Quebec correspondent for etalk on CTV
5:30 p.m., University Centre, Alumni Auditorium (85 University)

The Faculty of Health Sciences will host the official launch of the Garnier FindingLife Expedition to Africa, during which a screening of the award-winning documentary FindingLife, produced by Elia Saikaly, award-winning filmmaker, FindingLife founder and expedition leader, will be presented. A keynote address will be made by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau, Quebec correspondent for etalk on CTV. The delegation to Africa will include Norm O’Reilly, professor and researcher in sport management, Élise Desjardins, master’s student, and Fransceca Trentadue, undergraduate student, of the Faculty of Health Sciences. For more information, please contact the Faculty of Health Sciences at 613-562-5709 or communication.sante-health@uOttawa.ca.

April 14, 2011

Lecture: Autonomie, individualisme, malaise : Entreprise de clarification
Alain Ehrenberg, director of the Centre national de la recherche scientifiqueand professor of sociology at Paris-Descartes University
5:30 p.m., Tabaret Hall, Room 083 (550 Cumberland St.)

Alain Ehrenberg, director of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and professor of sociology at Paris-Descartes University, will give a lecture titled Autonomie, individualisme, malaise : Entreprise de clarification. This event, organized by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities (CIRCEM), will be held in French. For more information, please contact the CIRCEM at 613-562-5908 or circem@uOttawa.ca.

For more information about upcoming University of Ottawa sports events, please contact Jacinthe Néron at 613-562-5800 ext. 2113, or visit the Gee-Gees website.

*Admission required