Archaeology - Press Releases | Science and Technology
Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor to speak on war and remembrance at event in Toronto
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 8, 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador’s lieutenant-governor will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Affinity Newfoundland and Labrador Dinner scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Marriott Yorkville in Toronto....[continue]
Dr. Nagaraja Rao to speak on the art and architecture of India, Oct 30-31
Mount Allison University | October 27, 2006
The Mount Allison Distinguished Speaker Series is please to present Dr. Nagaraja Rao, former head of the Archaeological Survey of India and current head of Dhvanyaloka Centre for Indian Studies (DCIS), Mysore (the home of the new Shastri-Mount Allison Summer Program in India)....[continue]
Memorial University of Newfoundland releases 2005-2006 President’s Report on DVD and web
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 20, 2006
The same day as more than 500 students crossed the stage during Memorial’s fall convocation ceremonies in St. John’s, Dr. Axel Meisen officially released the 2005-2006 President’s Report and presented elements of this year’s report to those attending the ceremonies....[continue]
Mount Allison welcomes Roman history expert to campus — Oct. 4
Mount Allison University | October 2, 2006
Mount Allison University’s department of classics will host a public lecture by Dr. Michele George of the department of classics at McMaster University. Dr. George’s talk is entitled: Stantium servorum turba: Slaves at Roman Banquets and will be held on Wednesday, October 4 at 4:45 p.m. in the Avard-Dixon Building, room 118....[continue]
Memorial University president visits Labrador
Memorial University of Newfoundland | September 28, 2006
Dr. Axel Meisen, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University, will be in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, to meet with community leaders and university stakeholders....[continue]
Celebration lauds Kamloops program grads
Simon Fraser University | September 14, 2006
Elders from two First Nations will honor the accomplishments of SFU student Joyce Thevarge during the annual convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University Kamloops, in partnership with the Kamloops Indian Band, on Friday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m....[continue]
Carleton U. Dean to Speak in Winnipeg About the Mystery of the Roman Catacombs
Carleton University | September 12, 2006
You’re heard of the DaVinci Code. Dr. John Osborne, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University will be in Winnipeg to talk about the mystery of the Roman Catacombs. What are they? When and how were they used? And how can we know?...[continue]
SMU archaeologists may have discovered "Ground Zero"
St. Mary's University | August 17, 2006
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Bison hunters more advanced than thought: research
University of Calgary | August 14, 2006
A University of Calgary archaeologist has proposed a controversial theory suggesting the First Nations of the Canadian Plains developed complex tribal social structures some 1,700 years earlier than many researchers believe....[continue]
Viking expert attains highest honour
Simon Fraser University | July 28, 2006
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected Erle Nelson — an SFU archaeologist who discovered a new method of radiocarbon dating in the late-1970s — to its prestigious academies of arts, humanities and sciences. Scholars, artists and writers are elected to the RSC — Canada’s oldest scholarly organization — on the merits and impact of their research....[continue]
Searching for the dead
St. Mary's University | July 27, 2006
Researchers at Saint Mary's University will be testing a new electronic device in order to see if it can detect the presence of human remains buried in shallow clandestine graves....[continue]
SMU is digging up Grand-Pré
St. Mary's University | July 24, 2006
For the sixth consecutive season, archaeology students from Saint Mary’s University are digging into the past at Grand-Pré National Historic Site. The archaeological excavation, directed by Saint Mary’s Archaeology Professor Jonathan Fowler, is exploring the ruins of an Acadian community destroyed in the 1755 Deportation....[continue]
SMU archeologist really digs Ottawa House
St. Mary's University | July 10, 2006
Jonathan Fowler has stumbled on some unique artifacts during an excavation at Ottawa House....[continue]
Trent University Researchers Receive Over Half a Million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Trent University | July 5, 2006
Funded Projects Include Studies of Rock Art and Religion, the "Collapse" of the Ancient Maya, and the Renewal of Organized Labour in Canada...[continue]
Wilfrid Laurier University appoints business and community leaders to board of governors
Wilfrid Laurier University | July 4, 2006
The Laurier board of governors recently welcomed business and community leaders Farouk Ahamed, Cal Bricker, Claire Duboc and Phil McColeman to the university’s governing body....[continue]
U of C archaeologist to receive ‘Order of the Two Niles'
University of Calgary | June 23, 2006
Dr. Peter Shinnie, a University of Calgary professor emeritus and former department head, will receive Sudan’s ‘Order of the Two Niles’ in a presentation by the Sudanese ambassador to Canada on Saturday, June 24....[continue]
Decline of World’s Estuaries and Coastal Seas Has Accelerated in Last 150-300 Years
Dalhousie University | June 22, 2006
Human activity over the centuries has depleted 90% of marine species, eliminated 65% of seagrass and wetland habitat, degraded water quality 10-1,000 fold, and accelerated species invasions in 12 major estuaries and coastal seas around the world, according to a study published in Science Magazine on Friday, June 23d, and supported in part by the Lenfest Ocean Program....[continue]
American literature, a Cuban writer, and workplace safety??
Mount Allison University | June 21, 2006
What do workplace safety, American literature, and Cuban author José Antonio Ramos Aguirre have in common?...[continue]
CEL Receives National Accolades
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | June 20, 2006
The College of Extended Learning (CEL) at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton has been recognized by its peers from across the country for excellence in program development and marketing....[continue]
Real life adventures of an archaeologist
McMaster University | June 19, 2006
Nothing is more exciting or cool than to be able to say to people "I'm an archaeologist." Of course, the usual response is often "Oh, so you dig up dinosaurs? That's awesome!"...[continue]
UNB Receives Funding for Social Sciences Research
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | June 16, 2006
Social science research at the University of New Brunswick is addressing topics ranging from workplace bullying to the influence Internet video communication....[continue]
Sneak a Peek of the Fair!
University of Calgary | June 16, 2006
All media are invited to join us for a sneak preview of this year’s Campus Fair. Last year’s fair attracted over 6,000 visitors....[continue]
Research Grants Awarded to 5 Lakehead U Faculty Members and 10 Students
Lakehead University | June 15, 2006
Lakehead University has received 16 new Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants this year totalling $870,295....[continue]
Groovy times planned for birthday bash
University of Calgary | June 15, 2006
U of C’s fourth-annual Campus Fair will have a decidedly retro feel this weekend, as the university invites the public to celebrate its 40th birthday and re-live highlights of its past....[continue]
CBU profs receive federal research funding
University College of Cape Breton | June 15, 2006
Four Cape Breton University faculty have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for their research, it was announced in Montreal on Thursday....[continue]
Africanist archaeologists meet at U of C
University of Calgary | June 13, 2006
The Society of Africanist Archaeologists will be holding an international conference on the University of Calgary campus next week....[continue]
Sea Hunter Earns PhD in Archaeology at SFU
Simon Fraser University | June 13, 2006
World renowned maritime archaeologist James Delgado, co-host of The Sea Hunters television program and executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, says he’s a much better archaeologist now that he has completed his PhD in archaeology at Simon Fraser University....[continue]
Open Day at Laurier welcomes the community to campus
Wilfrid Laurier University | June 7, 2006
Laurier Brantford will open its doors and welcome the community during Open Day at Laurier on Tuesday, June 13....[continue]
UBC’s Museum of Anthropology to Grow by 50 Per Cent in $52-million Expansion
University of British Columbia | June 5, 2006
The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) announced today that it will grow by 50 per cent in an expansion that is part of a $52-million project....[continue]
Spring Convocation follows SFU Open House celebration
Simon Fraser University | May 24, 2006
Simon Fraser University has a lot to celebrate in June — from its 40th anniversary Open House on June 3 to spring Convocation on June 7, 8 and 9....[continue]
Academic Deans, Director for Leadership Mount Allison appointments announced
Mount Allison University | May 24, 2006
Mount Allison University is pleased to announce the appointments of two new Academic Deans, Dr. Hans vanderLeest as Dean of Arts and Dr. Jeff Ollerhead as Dean of Science as well as a new director for Leadership Mount Allison, Dean of Students Rev. John Perkin....[continue]
Spring Convocation follows SFU Open House celebration
Simon Fraser University | May 24, 2006
Simon Fraser University has a lot to celebrate in June — from its 40th anniversary Open House on June 3 to spring Convocation on June 7, 8 and 9....[continue]
Academic Deans, Director for Leadership Mount Allison appointments announced
Mount Allison University | May 24, 2006
Mount Allison University is pleased to announce the appointments of two new Academic Deans, Dr. Hans vanderLeest as Dean of Arts and Dr. Jeff Ollerhead as Dean of Science as well as a new director for Leadership Mount Allison, Dean of Students Rev. John Perkin....[continue]
U of S Spring Convocation Ceremonies Held May 23 - 25
University of Saskatchewan | May 18, 2006
The University of Saskatchewan will honour its graduates and confer 2,800 degrees, diplomas and certificates at the annual Spring Convocation May 23-25 at TCU Place (formerly the Centennial Auditorium) in Saskatoon....[continue]
Historical Archaeology Course Will Bring Students to Fortress Louisbourg Taught by a Top Curator with the Canadian Museum of Civilization
University College of Cape Breton | April 21, 2006
Students interested in historical archeology will soon have the opportunity to take a course at the world-renowned Fortress Louisbourg from a top national curator....[continue]
Museum Receives Rare Puppet Collection
Simon Fraser University | April 6, 2006
Simon Fraser University's museum of archaeology and ethnology has become home to a rare collection of antique Indonesian shadow puppets, known as wayang kulit....[continue]
Renowned Rock Art Expert to Deliver Annual Joan Vastokas Distinguished Lecture in Art and Archaeology
Trent University | April 3, 2006
Trent University is pleased to announce that Dr. James Keyser, a pioneer in North American rock art research, will be delivering the annual Joan Vastokas Distinguished Lecture in Art and Archaeology on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Peoples Performance Space, Room 101 at Gzowski College on the Symons campus....[continue]
Lakehead U DNA Expert Assists in International Bestseller
Lakehead University | March 17, 2006
An expert in molecular and paleo DNA, Dr. Carney Matheson has applied his work in Paleo-DNA to exploring ancient populations, unravelling mummies, and even investigations of the Tomb of the Shroud – a tomb containing the oldest shroud found in the Holy Land....[continue]
Turin's shrouded history
Trinity Western University | March 16, 2006
Turin, Italy's most recent fame may be due to the 2006 winter games, but its long-standing notoriety has derived, in part, from being home to one of the most scrutinized pieces of archaeology—the Shroud of Turin....[continue]
Archaeology and Visual and Aboriginal Arts 2006 Open House and Student Art Show
Brandon University | March 9, 2006
The Brandon University Visual and Aboriginal Arts department are hosting a Public Open House and Student Art Show on Friday, March 24 from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Brandon University Library, Heritage Floor (basement) ....[continue]
