The School of Creative Arts will welcome internationally renowned percussionist Aiyun Huang to the University of Windsor for a recital on Thursday, February 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Studio A, Lambton Tower. Dr. Huang is chair of the percussion area as well as director of the McGill Percussion Ensemble at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music. 

The ever-evolving Huang enjoys a musical life as soloist, chamber musician, researcher, teacher and producer. She was the First Prize and the Audience Award winner at the Geneva International Music Competition in 2002. Her past highlights include performances at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Weill Recital Hall in New York, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Green Umbrella Series, LACMA Concert Series, Holland Festival, Agora Festival in Paris, Banff Arts Festival, 7éme Biennale d’Art Contemporaine de Lyon, Vancouver New Music Festival, CBC Radio, La Jolla Summerfest, Scotia Festival, Cool Drummings, Montreal New Music Festival, Centro Nacional Di Las Artes in Mexico City, and National Concert Hall and Theater in Taipei.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students with ID and are available for purchase in advance online at www.uwindsor.ca/music or 519-253-3000 ext. 4212, as well as at the door the evening of the performance.

This is the last week to register for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, which challenges graduate students to present their research to a non-specialist audience in an engaging and compelling way in only three minutes.

Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and scheduled to be held on campus in March, the competition is open to doctoral and masters students registered in a dissertation, thesis or major research paper.

There is a $1,000 first prize, $500 for the runner-up and a $250 prize for the people’s choice winner. UWindsor’s champion will represent the University, all expenses paid, at the provincial final to be held in London on April 23. The top three provincial finalists will progress to the national competition in June.

More details on registration, eligibility and rules are available at www.uwindsor.ca/graduate/three-minute-thesis.

The 2014 UWindsor champion, kinesiology student Yasina Somani, advanced to the inaugural Canada-wide competition.

Do you have something you’re really interested in sharing at Campus Technology Day, but you don’t want to do a full session presentation? How about a presentation of six minutes and 40 seconds?

Organizers of the one-day conference—which brings together faculty, staff, and students to discuss how technology enhances learning, teaching, research, and community building—are setting aside one concurrent session for a set of quick presentations on any relevant subject. Lightning Round presentations promise to be fast-paced, focused and exciting.

The eighth annual Campus Technology Day is set for May 7, on the theme “Empowering U.” The day will also feature presentations and interactive sessions. Proposals for presentations are welcomed until March 16.

Find more information, including details of the call for proposals, on the conference website.

An afternoon session February 28 offers students help with preparing their academic papers.

Writing Boot Camp promises

• tips for pre-writing brainstorming;
• easy-to-follow instructions on essay writing;
• help with various citation systems—APA, MLA, Chicago and more;
• pointers for post-writing editing.

The session runs 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in room 302, Leddy Library West. Presented by the Student Success Centre, it is free, but space is limited. To RSVP, e-mail writingsupport@uwindsor.ca or phone 519-253-3000, ext. 3472.