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University of Calgary honorary degree

File contains documents relating to Hall's honorary degree received from the University of Calgary in 2014. Materials include a photograph of Hall in graduation robes, the 2014 convocation booklet and invitation for June 12, correspondence, a small news feature, and an outline for Hall's speech.

History of Science and Technology (HOST) lecture

File contains documents relating to Hall's lecture for the History of Science and Technology (HOST) department. Materials include typed notes, as well as lecture outlines and two annotated articles.

Awards received 2009 - 2010

File contains documents relating to awards received by Hall from 2009 - 2010. Materials include awards, invitations, and letters of congratulations. The awards Hall received during this time include the Killam Prize and the induction into the Discovery Centre's Science Hall of Fame. Materials also include one invitation from the University of Calgary received at a later date.

Evolutionary Developmental Biology : 1st edition

File contains documents related to the publication of the 1st edition of Brian Hall's book "Evolutionary Developmental Biology". Materials include correspondence with Shigeru Kuratani regarding a preface Hall wrote for the Japanese version of the book.

Arizona State University appointment

File contains documents relating to Hall's appointments for adjunct professor and visiting distinguished professor at Arizona State University in the Center for Biology and Society. Materials include correspondence and offer letters including job details.

Protocols

File contains documents related to protocols, primarily for laboratory animals, followed by Hall during his work. Materials include practical training certifications, filled out forms regarding laboratory animals, a notice of protocol expiry, protocol approval for skates, a project description, and animal counts.

Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology

File contains documents related to the publication of Brian Hall's book "Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology". Materials include one page of correspondence with Harvard University Press regarding an English language reprint edition of the book for South Asia.

Student ratings of instruction (SRIs)

  • MS-2-799, Box 6, Folder 13
  • File
  • March 2006 - January 2007

    • Part of Brian Hall fonds

File contains student ratings of instruction (SRIs) for Hall's Biology 3050 class from March 2006 to January 2007. Materials include notes from students on what Hall did as a professor to facilitate their learning, how he hampered their learning, and additional comments.

Evolutionary development

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on evolutionary development. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, as well as lecture or presentation outlines.

The Neural Crest : 2nd edition

File contains documents related to the publication of the second edition of Brian Hall's book "The Neural Crest and Neural Crest Cells in Vertebrate Development and Evolution". Materials include the book's download statistics on Springer, correspondence for images and permissions/publication of book, reviews (in email form, not necessarily formally published), and a document with suggested details such as book length and title.

Media coverage : 2005

File contains documents and photographs depicting Brian Hall in the media in 2005, including his Killam Prize win. Materials include magazines and booklets, correspondence, and newspaper articles.

University of British Columbia

File contains correspondence with the University of British Columbia regarding the appointment of the Director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Materials include a description of the job and Hall's full CV.

Kovalevsky medal : 2002

File contains documents and photographs depicting Brian Hall's 2002 win of the Kovalevsy Media in the media. Materials include a photograph, an acknowledgement letter and certificate from the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists (in both Russian and English), a Dalhousie magazine, and an NSERC booklet.

Media coverage, awards, and recognitions

File contains documents and photographs depicting Brian Hall in the media, including coverage, awards, and recognitions. Materials include documentation of Hall becoming a finalist for the Herzberg gold medal in 2002, a $50 000 award of excellence as runner up, Hall's election to American Academy of Arts and Science (where he was named as a foreign honorary member), and a NSERC "Tribute to research excellence" booklet.

Evolution lectures for the University of King’s College

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on evolution for the University of King’s College, at least partially for Professor McOuat. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, as well as lecture outlines and crib sheets for tests.

How to be a scientist

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on how to be a scientist. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, as well as a day schedule for January 12 and January 18.

Media coverage : 2001 - 2006

File contains documents and photographs depicting Brian Hall in the media from 2001 to 2006. Materials include correspondence, newspaper articles, a photograph of participants including Hall at a workshop for theoretical biology, and certificates from the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

George S. Campbell Chair appointment

File contains documents relating to Hall's appointment as the George S. Campbell Professor of Biology at Dalhousie from 2001-2007. Materials include Hall's research accomplishments, publications, and sources of financial support, correspondence, letters of appointment, and annual reports of Hall's work.

The Canada-Germany Science and Technology Cooperation project

File contains correspondence related to the Canada-Germany Science and Technology Cooperation project (CAN 01/104), which included studying salmon bone development with Eckhard Witten in Germany. Materials aside from correspondence include a description of project and expenses/purchase requisition forms.

JE2-FMB

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on JE2-FMB. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, as well overhead slides.

"N" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "N". These include the editor-in-chief of NRC Research Press, Claus Nielsen of Acta Zoology, and Sydney Nade of the University of Oxford. Materials include figures with notes.

Peter Thorogood

File contains correspondence related to the death of Peter Thorogood. Materials include letters and plans for a "Remembering Peter Thorogood" sessions and meetings to which Hall contributed.

The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms

File contains documents related to the publication of Brian Hall's book "The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms". Materials include three possibly unpublished reviews and one page of correspondence regarding compensation for contributors.

Overhead slides for Biology 3050

File contains documents relating to Hall's overhead slides for Biology 3050. Each slide has a blank paper underneath for easier reading.

Neural crest

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on the neural crest. Materials include handwritten, photocopied notes, as well as lecture outlines.

"J" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "J". These include the Journal of Experimental Zoology, Philippe Janvier, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, and David Jablonski of the University of Chicago. Materials include the University of Chicago seeking Hall as an applicant for Chairman of their Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy.

Encyclopedia of Human Biology

File contains documents related to the publication of Brian Hall's contribution to the "Encyclopedia of Human Biology". Materials include two versions of Hall's article “Bone, Embryonic Development” with edits and annotations, photographs, and correspondence.

Homology

File contains original artwork for Brian Hall's book "Homology: The Hierarchical Basis of Comparative Biology", published by Academic Press in 1994. Materials include one page of correspondence, and several photographs backed on board.

Life of a career scientist

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on how to be a career scientist. Materials include handwritten notes.

Evolutionary Developmental Biology : 2nd edition

File contains documents related to the publication of the 2nd edition of Brian Hall's book "Evolutionary Developmental Biology". Materials include a request for the 2nd edition, correspondence, an author questionnaire about the book, and a bio for the book including three different questionnaires. Hall has noted that this edition is published by Kluwer rather than Chapman and Hall because of a company takeover.

"C" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "C". These include the Canadian Society of Zoologists, Canadian Science Publishing, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Chemistry department at Dalhousie, the Cells, Tissues, and Organs journal, and Dr. Clement at the University of Melbourne. Materials include the establishment of a student award, convocation addresses for May 28, 2006 and May 24, 2005, a 1-page resume, an invoice for a specimen loan, and information regarding Hall's winning of the 1994 Fry Medal from the Canadian Society of Zoologists.

Digit numbers and loss

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on digit numbers and loss. Materials include handwritten notes.

University of Western Australia appointments

File contains documents relating to Hall's appointments at the University of Western Australia, including Fellow of the Centre for Human Biology and the Raine Visiting Professorship. Materials include correspondence, descriptions of seminars given by Hall from February 15 - May 15, 1993, and seminar posters.

"T" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "S". These include Tom Traves, President of Dalhousie, Patrick P. L. Tam of the Children's Medical Research Institute (Australia) and Keith S. Thomson. Materials include Hall's biographical highlights, as well as order forms for animals (snapper turtles).

"D" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "D". These include Rui Diogo at Howard University. Charles Dinsmore, William R. Dawson, and the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology.

Cell Commitment and Differentiation

File contains figures and original artwork for "Cell Commitment and Differentiation", published in 1987 by Norman Maclean and Brian Hall. Materials are separated into folders for chapters 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.

Neural crest

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on the neural crest. Materials include handwritten, photocopied notes, as well as lecture outlines.

The Royal Society of Canada Fellow appointment

File contains documents relating to Hall's appointment as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1985. Materials include correspondence, administrative information regarding the Society, and a press release.

Atavisms

File contains correspondence regarding Hall's writing on atavisms, including for his manuscript "Developmental Mechanisms Underlying the Formation of Atavisms". The materials also include handwritten notes and file cards.

University of Calgary

File contains correspondence with the University of British Columbia regarding avian clavicles with Anthony P. Russell. Materials include photocopied notes.

"K" correspondence

File contains correspondence related to persons or organizations associated with the letter "K". These include Karola Stotz at the University of Sydney, Tuomo Kantomaa at the University of Oulu (Finland), and J. Kikkawa at the University of Queensland. Materials include details regarding Hall's sabbatical in Australia.

Limb development and evolution

File contains documents relating to Hall's lectures on limb development and evolution. Materials include typed and handwritten notes, as well as lecture outlines.

Cartilage : Volumes 1 - 3

File contains figures and original artwork for volumes 1 - 3 of Cartilage, edited by Hall.

What is evolutionary development?

File contains documents relating to Hall's lecture titled "What is evolutionary development?". Materials include typed and handwritten notes.
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