Media Release

For Immediate Release

August 25, 2006

Thesis Defense Dates for SMU Community

Marisha Caswell will defend her MA History Thesis, "Criminal Wives in the Old Bailey: Crime and Coverture in Eighteenth-Century London" on August 28, 2006 at 10:00 in the Boardroom, McNally Main.

Nicole Pollack will defend her MA International Development Studies Thesis, "Women's Empowerment in Fair Trade Coffee Co-operatives in Oaxaca", Mexico on August 28, 2006 at 2:00 in Sobey 415.

Christopher Capobianco will defend his MSc Astronomy Thesis, "Modelling Dusty Planetary Disks Using Secular Perturbation Theory" on August 28, 2006 at 3:00 in McNally Main 310.

Long Sheng will defend his MSc Applied Science Thesis, "Repetitive Learning Control for Remote Control Systems" on August 31, 2006 at 10:00 in Sobey 260.

Saint Mary's University is known for its community outreach projects, both in Canada and around the world. Saint Mary's, founded in 1802, is home to one of Canada's leading business schools, a Science Faculty widely known for its cutting-edge research, a comprehensive and innovative Arts Faculty and a vibrant Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research.

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For More Information:

Paul Fitzgerald
Public Affairs Officer
Saint Mary's University, Public Affairs
(902) 420.5514
E-mail: paul.fitzgerald@smu.ca
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