* Science Week - Public Lectures at UCC
Prof John O'Halloran, Department of Zoology, Ecology & Plant Science will give a lecture entitled "Pink Feathers and Yellow Beaks! What's Happening Our Swans?" tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Boole IV, UCC.
"Stems Cells: New Body Parts for Old Humans or is There More?" by Prof Tom Cotter, Department of Biochemistry, UCC will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 11th in Boole 1. And on Friday, November 12th, Dr Paul Callanan, of UCC's Department of Physics will talk on "Evil Stars: When Comets and Asteroids Get Too Close for Comfort", also at 8 p.m. in Boole IV. Admission is free and all are welcome.
* UCC Forum on Disability
UCC, in conjunction with GET AHEAD and UCC Disability support Services, is holding a forum on employment issues for graduates with disabilities on Thursday, November 11th in the Multi-functional Hall, UCC.
The theme is "Achieving Success in Employment" and the forum will feature several guest speakers. Graduates with disabilities and local employers are encouraged to attend. Contact: Tina Lowe, project co-ordinator, GET AHEAD. E-mail: tinalowe@eircom.net. Tel: (01) 272 2667
* School Library Association Conference
The School Library Association in the Republic of Ireland (SLARI) is holding a conference on the theme "The School Library in the 21st Century: An Agenda for Change" on Saturday, November 13th. The event will take place in the JCSP Demonstration Library in Larkin Community College, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin.
Speakers include professional storyteller Niall De Burca and Dr Deirdre Haslett of Nua Research Services, who will speak on "School Libraries, Reading and Books - What Young People Say".
The conference runs from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs €€28 for members or €€33 for non-members including lunch and refreshments.
For information on the conference or on SLARI contact Eileen Holian, librarian, JCSP Demonstration Library Project, Larkin Community College, Cathal Brugha Street. Tel: (01) 874 770. E-mail: larkinlibrary@eircom.net
* DIT Lunchtime Concerts
The new season of DIT lunchtime recital concerts begins tomorrow at 1.10 p.m. in the theatre at the faculty of applied arts, DIT, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. The concert will last approximately 40 minutes and will feature Ruth Cahill (soprano) and Nikola Hendy (soprano).
* UCD Learning Skills Conference
Can third-level students be trained to think more critically? Do such students' study habits and approaches to learning change as the year progresses? These and other questions will be addressed by international experts at a one-day conference on the theory and practice of "Enhancing Learning Skills at University" on Thursday, November 11th in the O'Reilly Hall, Belfield.
The conference runs from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the cost is €100. For further information contact Dr Ulrike Coleman, Learning Support Unit, UCD. Tel: (01) 716 1617. E-mail: lsu@ucd.ie. Website: www.ucd.ie/lsu
* Lunchtime Lecture at the Hunt Museum, Limerick
The Hunt Museum, Limerick, hosts a lunchtime lecture on Tuesday, November 16th at 1 p.m. entitled "Patriots, Poets and Painters". Margaret McCoy, of the museum, discusses Cahirmoyle House, Ardagh, Co Limerick. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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