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April 02

SEMINAR TODAY!!!

SEMINAR - Everybody welcome

Wednesday, April 2nd at 4 pm in Geology 155

Dave Thomas (Cameco)

Geological Association of Canada Howard Street Robinson Lecturer

"Uranium Model Types within the Context of 2007 Global Exploration Activity"

March 23

4 HOUR BEER NIGHT!!!

4-HOUR BEER NIGHT!!!

When: Friday, March 28th
6:00pm-10:00 pm
Where: Cluricane (6-8) and The Scuz (8-10)
Cost: $10 for members
$15 for Non-Members
Why: Last Hoorah before Finals are in site
How: Carefully

Hope to see you all there!!!!!!!
March 19

SEMINAR TODAY!!!!!

Today we have a seminar by one of the candidates for the vacant faculty position in Tectonics/Geodynamics:

4pm in Geology 155

Haibo Zou (UCLA)

Constraints on Fundamental Earth and Planetary Processes Using Short-lived and Long-lived Isotopes

See you there!

March 14

SEMINAR THIS WEEK!

There is a seminar this week which will be about “The Hoidas Lake REE Deposit: A Complex Apatite-Allanite Vein System” by Kim Halpin on March 14th at 4PM in Room GEOL 155.  SEE YOU THERE!!
March 05

Photo Contributions

There will be a slide show made for the banquet at the end of the year, and if there is anyone who is interested upon contributing some priceless photos from this year, it would be immensely appreciated.  You can send them to kjp724@mail.usask.ca. 

Thanks, 

Kobi (Webmaster)

Graduation Photos

As some of you might already know the sign up sheet for grad photos is up on the board in the lounge.  So for those of you who are planning on graduating this April or the coming December it is in your interest to come get your photo taken so it can be framed and hung up in the building as well as so you can order photos for mommy and daddy and what not.  The cost is $15 a sitting payable when you guys sit down with the photographer.

-Dano, Treasurer-

SEMINAR THIS WEEK!!

This week there will be a seminar held titled,“What is global warming all about?  A physicist's point of view” by Jean-Pierre St-Maurice from te Department of Physics at the U of S.  The date for this will be on Friday, March 7th at 4PM in room Geol. 155.  Hope to see you there!!

BIOSCAN 2008

On March 7th-9th Bioscan will be presented.  Bioscan is an informative, hands-on event for all ages that explores biology and it's related fields of study.
 
Times and Presentations:
 
March 7th - From 9:30-4:00pm
 
March 8th - From 10:00-7:00pm
 
   12-12:30 - Parasites for Lunch by Dr. Neli Chiton
   2-2:30 - Home Wine Making - Anything Goes! by Dr. Cedric Gilot
   4-4:30 - Sable Island Horses: The Importance of Long-Term Individual-Based Research in Ecology by Dr. Phillip McLoughlin
 
March 9th - From 10:00-4:00pm
 
   12-12:30 - Measuring the Speed of Light Using Marshmallows by Dr. Andrew Robinson
   2-2:30 - Biofuels: Green Power by Dr. Ken Wilson
 
Admissions:
 
Adult: $4
Student: $3
Child (5-12) & Senior: $2
4 and Under: FREE
 
Weekend passes are possible : see Bioscan poster in Ore Gangue Lounge Office for more information.
 
 
March 04

BIOSCAN Volunteers

Hey LTS volunteers! We have a great opportunity this year to participate to BIOSCAN.

BIOSCAN is an informative, hands-on public event for all ages that explores all aspects of biology and the natural sciences.

Let's Talk Science will be part of the BIOSCAN this year and we are hoping to have a large team of volunteers and offer various hands on activities.  Some of the topics that we have in mind for the hands-on activities are:
PALEONTOLOGY
OPTICS
CHEMISTRY OF WATER
DNA-GENETICS
ADAPTATION
PLANTS

If you are interested in any of these topics or you would like to participate to BIOSCAN with any other activity please contact Sand the Site Coordinator by phone (966-5737) or by email (letstalkscience@usask.ca).  You can also sign up on the lists in the Ore Gangue Lounge posted on the entrance walls. 
 
BIOSCAN will take place from 7 - 9th of March and it will be a great opportunity for you to complete an activity at the university, in a time that will not conflict with your class schedule (Friday afternoon, Saturday, Sunday).

Volunteers Needed for LTS

For those who are interested to give a geology tour to a grade 8 class.  They will be coming to the University on March 7th in the morning.  If there are any questions or ineterests about how to help, please contact Sanda the Site Coordinator.  You can contact her by phone (966-5737) or via her email (letstalkscience@usask.ca).

Graduation Rings

For those who are graduating. We will be ordering the 'Earth Rings' grad rings again this year.  They will be a bit different from years gone by.  We have changed the design a bit, plus we are going back to the wider ring style.  Here's how the pricing breaks down:
 
Sterling silver - $95
10k White gold - $204
14k White gold - $269
Platinum - $890
 
Any extra engraving can be done on them, and that will cost an extra $10 for any amount of characters.
 
So what we need is your name, the material that you want, and your finger size.  I will be sending in the order soon, so the cut off date to get your info to me will be Friday, March 14th.

Token Night

There will be an event this Friday the 7th at the Sutherland Bar starting at 8:00 pm.  So what happens is you buy a wristband, then you buy drinks at regular prices, and the bar will give you a tolken.  At the end of the night, you should have collected a bunch of tokens, then you find one of us and we'll buy those tokens off you for $$.  Hope to see you all out there!

Clothing Order

There will be another clothing order this Term.  The dead line is March 10th with no extensions.  There will be no online orders this time, but extra order forms will be in the lounge office.  Make sure that you give this sheet along with your cheque or money to an ore gangue exececutive, and please no orders on sticky notes, those get tricky.  
February 27

IN LOUNGE PUB

There will be an In-Lounge Pub this Friday (Feb. 29th) from 4:30 - 8:30pm in the Ore Gangue Lounge.  There will be cheap drinks, pizza, and plenty of fun.  So spread the word and we hope to see you all there!
February 26

SEMINAR THIS WEEK!!!

The seminar this week will be about Active Tectonics on Venus:  Evidence from Craters, Coronae and Chasmata by Donna Jurdy, a Distinguished Speaker who is also from the International Association of Women Geoscientists.  It will take place on Friday, February 29th in Geol. 155 at 4 pm.
 
February 05

Seminar this Week!!!


John Barr (Anglo American) will give a talk for undergraduate and graduate
students on the "Role of Geochemistry in Exploration". The talk will be this
Thursday at 12:00 in Geol 155.  Pizza will be provided for those who participate.
February 03

Let's Talk Science Volunteering

There are a few new things going on and they need volunteers to step in .

1. Geology Workshop at the University (grade 4 students)
  Monday - February 4th (9.30-11.30) and (12-1.30 pm)
  Friday - February 8th (9.30-11.30) and (12-1.30 pm)

All the activities for this workshop are already designed and ready to go. They only need a few extra hands to help us.  No backgroung in geology is required.

It's a great opportunity for you to complete your 3 activities and you don't have to leave the university area.

2. Science Fair Judges needed at St. Angela School
    Thurdsay - March 6th (9-11.45 am) and (12.50 - 3pm)
 
If more information is needed please contact Sanda.
 
Site Coordinator
University of Saskatchewan Let's Talk Science Partnership Program
PhD Candidate, Geology
Phone: 966-5737
Email: letstalkscience@usask.ca
 
 
January 31

Devon Meet and Greet

Devon Canada is having a meet and greet with pizza and pop in the Ore Gangue lounge today.   It will likely be from 5 -7. It is an informal mixer/information session.   Try to stop by if you are available!!
 

PhD and MSc Opportunities at Memorial University of Newfoundland

For those who are graduate students and/or becoming one who are studying at a MSc and PhD levels;  there are PhD and Msc opportunities at Memorial University of Newfoundland.  Duncan Mcllroy, a faculty member, at the Department of Earth Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland is looking graduate students. 
 
Contact information:
 
Ms. Michelle Miskell
Manager of Academic Programs
Department of Earth Sciences
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL   Canada
A1B 3X5
tel:  709 737-4464
fax: 709 737-7437
www.esd.mun.ca
January 28

Volunteer's Needed!!!!

There will be a geology workshop this Friday (Feb 1st) at 9.30 am. This will be for University of Saskatchewan Let's Talk Science Partnership Program.  This will consist of 2 activity sessions (9.30-11.30) and (12-1.30pm).  All the activities are already designed and ready to go. We just need some extra hands.  For those who will probably not go to Geochem, this will probably be the best way to redeem yourself or your conscious in doing this.   If there are any questions or confirmations on times please contact Sanda (Site Coordinator) at letstalkscience@usask.ca.  If you are interested please contact her.