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Learn about the return of MUNbuttoned, new funding opportunities, and new reports in the March edition of the Regional.
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MUNbuttoned: March 31- April 1, 2017
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MUNbuttoned is the Harris Centre’s festival of research. This year it’s happening March 31 and April 1 at the Rocket Room in St. John’s and is open to the public with free admission.
March 31, 7:00 p.m. PhDs On The Go
Watch eight Memorial PhD students present their research in six minutes!
This is a partnership with CBC Radio and the School of Graduate Studies.
April 1, 2:00 p.m. Build Your Own Microscope
Join Dr. Max Liboiron and members of CLEAR laboratory to learn the basics and build your own microscope using your smartphone.
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All events are at the Rocket Room, 272 Water Street. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
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Synergy Session: Most Roads Lead to Rome, But Some Roads Lead to Lab City: Spatially Differentiated Paths to Economic Growth
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Thursday, March 16, 2017, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Genesis Boardroom, Suite 3002, Bruneau Centre
Economists remain focused on understanding economic growth, but the current approach relies on rigorous mathematical models that impose rigid assumptions about prices and markets in order to have solutions.
Since empirical evidence shows that regions of widely varying size and function can all exhibit economic growth, it seems sensible to look for some broader approaches to understanding the pathways to growth that are appropriate for different types of region.
Seven different growth drivers can be readily identified, some of which are most applicable to urban agglomerations while others are more appropriate in rural regions. Successful regions can be seen as having different mixes of drivers that fit their specific circumstances. This suggests that while it is not an easy task to bring about economic growth in any region, it is not the case that only large metropolitan regions can grow.
About the presenter
David Freshwater is a professor at the University of Kentucky, with appointments in the Department of Agricultural Economics and in the Martin School of Public Administration and Public Policy.
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He is also an adjunct professor in the Geography Department of Memorial University in Newfoundland.
During 2009 he was Head of the Rural Policy Programme at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris. There he coordinated the work of a unit that conducts rural policy reviews for member and nonmember countries and provides analysis of cross-national trends in rural policy and conditions.
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Synergy Session: Barriers to Gender Equity: A New Look at Women’s Employment Policies and Programs
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Monday, March 27, 2017, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
McCann Centre (ED 2030B), Education Library, 2nd Floor, Education Building
Despite several decades of attention from policy makers, industry, and educational institutions, the level of effort these groups have put into increasing the participation of women in STEM occupations has not been rewarded with a substantive increase in participation. In light of the apparent discontinuity between effort and outcomes, this Synergy Session with Dana Feltham will highlight some of the reasons why the lack of women in these occupations has continued. We will also discuss the efficacy of current policies and regulations with the goal of identifying new research directions to improve participation outcomes.
About the presenter
Dana Feltham is a MBA candidate at Memorial University with 15 years of experience in the research and analysis of socio-economic issues in natural resource industries.
As a Socio-Economic Analyst with Stantec, Ms. Feltham was directly involved in the development and implementation of the Hebron Benefits Plan, White Rose Diversity Plan, and the assessment of major natural resource projects across Canada.
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As a Socio-Economic Analyst with Stantec, Ms. Feltham was directly involved in the development and implementation of the Hebron Benefits Plan, White Rose Diversity Plan, and the assessment of major natural resource projects across Canada
Ms. Feltham has also worked as a Policy Analyst with NOIA and was responsible for the management of the Petroleum Industry Human Resources Committee and internal policy committees related to human resources and industrial benefits.
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New episode:
Rural Health with Lars Hallström
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In Canada, we recognize 14 social and economic factors that influence human health. These social determinants of health range from income and education, to housing, to gender and race. Lars Hallström thinks we could add living rural to that list. This episode of Rural Routes is the first one in which we tackle health and well being in rural areas.
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The Conference Board of Canada's economists are heading to St. John’s
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Thursday, March 30, 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
The Harris Centre is happy to partner with the Conference Board of Canada on their upcoming Atlantic Business Outlook: Newfoundland and Labrador taking place on March 30th, 2017, at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s.
The Atlantic Business Outlook will provide Newfoundland and Labrador’s business leaders and policy makers a deep dive into the numbers underpinning the economy, from a global, national, provincial and metropolitan perspective.
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For the full agenda and speaker list, please visit the event website
Register today! And please use priority code: MP - MU
For more information, please contact Natasha Chipilova at the Conference Board of Canada at chipilova@conferenceboard.ca or 613-526-3090 ext. 478.
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Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund
Now Open! Deadline: April 7, 2017
Do you have an idea for a project that could address NL's solid waste management challenges? We have funding to help!
Click
here for more information or contact:
Mandy Strickland
Coordinator, Yaffle and Funding Programs
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Harris Centre -
RBC Water Research and Outreach Fund
Now Open! Deadline: March 17, 2017
Do you have a research project relating to drinking water issues in Newfoundland and Labrador?
The Harris Centre - RBC Water Research and Outreach Fund provides up to $15,000 per project for creative, relevant, applied research on rural and remote drinking water issues in Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding is for a maximum of a one year period.
Click
here for more information or contact:
Mandy Strickland
Coordinator, Yaffle and Funding Programs
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Salmon Processing Waste: A Prospective Source for Nutraceuticals
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This project, by Dr. Deepika Dave of the Marine Institute, studied the production of omega-3 concentrates from salmon by-products. The study applied different handling and pretreatment procedures to the raw materials, as well as compared different methods for concentrating omega-3 fatty acids from oil.
Funded by the Harris Centre-MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund, these results will be used as part of a large initiative to create a biorefinery strategy for the province's aquaculture waste.
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Meet
Kim Crosbie, the Harris Centre's Manager of Operations and Strategic Projects.
Kim ensures the oversight and management of the Centre and helps support all of our many projects and partnerships!
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