Upcoming events @ UNB

183rd Encaenia

May 16, 2012 12:00AM to May 17, 2012 12:00AM

The Richard J. CURRIE CENTER (Performance Hall)

UNB will hold four spring graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17. Check out the website for the ceremony schedule.

For more information, please go to http://www.unb.ca/graduation/encaenia/index.html

Early Childhood Centre Bake Sale

May 16, 2012 8:30AM to May 17, 2012 11:00AM

Marshal D (2nd floor near the 4-year-old classroom)

The children at the Early Childhood Centre will be having a bake sale on Wednesday, May 16th and Thursday, May 17th from 8:30-11 a.m. each day. There will be many delicious baked goods for sale, all at extremely reasonable prices. All proceeds support the 4-year-old classroom. We appreciate your support, and hope to see you there!

UNB Saint John's Class of 2012 Breakfast

May 16, 2012 10:00AM to May 16, 2012 12:00PM

Lily Lake Pavilion

Come celebrate a nice breakfast together with your fellow graduates at Lily Lake. The dress is semi-formal and there will be a few gift packages that will be drawn at the event. The event will be hosted by the UNBSJ Grad Class 2012. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in the SRC Office as well as from emailing - sjgrad2012@unb.ca or call 506-648-5684

For more information, please go to http://www.unb.ca/alumni/events/saintjohn/unbsj_classof2012_breakfast.html

183rd Encaenia

May 16, 2012 10:00AM to May 16, 2012 4:30PM

Richard J. CURRIE CENTER

The University of New Brunswick will hold its 183rd Encaenia at the Richard J. CURRIE CENTER on May 16 and 17, 2012, as follows: Ceremony A Wednesday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Degrees will be awarded to students in the faculties of Science and Nursing Ceremony B Wednesday, May 16, 2:30 p.m. Degrees will be awarded to students in the faculties of Business Administration, Kinesiology, and Education Ceremony C Thursday. May 17, 10 a.m. Degrees will be awarded to students in the faculties of Arts, Law and Renaissance College; and Interdisciplinary Studies Ceremony D Thursday, May 17, 2:30 p.m. Degrees will be awarded to students in the faculties of Engineering, Forestry & Environmental Management and Computer Science

For more information, please go to http://www.unb.ca/graduation

183rd Encaenia

May 17, 2012 12:00AM to May 17, 2012 12:00AM

Richard J. CURRIE CENTER (Performance Hall)

UNB will hold four spring graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17. Check out the website for the ceremony schedule.

For more information, please go to http://www.unb.ca/graduation/encaenia/index.html

The Canadian Catalysis Lectureship Award Lecture - Prof. Ajay Kumar Dalai

May 17, 2012 1:45PM to May 17, 2012 2:45PM

Head Hall (C11)

Prof. Ajay Kumar Dalai will be presenting a lecture on “Development of Novel Carbon Nanotubes Supported Catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch and Higher Alcohol Syntheses” Abstract: Fischer-Tropsch (FT) and higher alcohol synthesis (HAS) processes are important for the conversion of synthesis gas (syngas) to liquid fuels. These fuels are free from sulfur and nitrogen compounds and are thus quite clean with high octane and cetane numbers. In this presentation, the feasibility of using new nanocatalyst formulations for FT and HAS are discussed with a focus on the conversion of syngas to green diesel and alcohols. For FT synthesis, the effectiveness of both unpromoted and promoted Fe and Co on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is examined. The effects of pore diameter and structure of iron and iron catalysts supported on CNTs on FT reaction rates and product selectivity are presented. In addition, novel cobalt catalyst supported on CNTs promoted with Co, Ru and K with low deactivation was created, extensively characterized and studied for FT reactions. The data show that the catalyst is quite promising with high catalyst activity and C5+ selectivity. A series of alkali and metal (Rh and Co) promoted MoS2 catalysts supported on CNTs were prepared and extensively tested for HAS reactions in a fixed-bed system. Our research has shown that the total alcohol space time yield (STY) using trimetallic catalyst is 0.281 g/g of cat.h at optimum reaction conditions. A reception will f