Media Release - For Immediate Release

February 18 2010

Prize Winning Ideas: The New Nobels

From fiber optics and digital imaging to strengthening international diplomacy, the winners of the 2009 Nobel Prizes are shaping our society and our future.

Find out more about the 2009 Nobel winners at this series of free 40-minute lectures presented March 4, March 9 and March 12 by distinguished professors at Saint Mary’s University.

Eastlink will be taping the lectures for use on their current events program Podium TV.

The series begins Thursday, March 4 with presentations about the Nobel Prizes for chemistry and literature, continues Tuesday March 9 with presentations about the prizes for physics and medicine, and concludes Thursday March 11 with presentations about the prizes for peace and economics.

Here's the schedule.

March 4 , 7 p.m.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Nanoscale Protein Factories: A Closer Look at the Structure and Function of Ribosome
Presented by Dr. Christa Brosseau, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry

Nobel Prize in Literature
The Cold Music of Herta Müller
Presented by Dr. Goran Stanivukovic, Associate Professor, Department of English

March 9, 7 p.m.
Nobel Prize in Medicine
Tying up the Loose Ends: Understanding How DNA Maintains its Integrity
Dr. Timothy Frasier, Assistant Professor Biology

Nobel Prize in Physics
Willard Boyle and the Invention of Digital Photography
Dr. Ian Short, Chair, Astronomy and Physics

March 11, 7 p.m.
Nobel Prize in Economics
Conflict and Cooperation, Communities and Conservation
Dr. Tony Charles, Professor, Environmental Studies

Nobel Prize in Peace
How "Nobel": A "Peace" of Obama
Dr. Edna Keeble, Chair, Political Science

All lectures will be held in the Scotiabank Conference Theatre of the Sobey Building beginning at 7 p.m.
Admission is free and refreshments will be available at the start of the evening.
For more information please call:
902.491.6276

Click here to view event poster

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For More Information:

Steve Proctor
External Affairs
Saint Mary's University
(902) 420.5513
E-mail: steve.proctor@smu.ca
www.smu.ca

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