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Dr. Scott Leatherdale, Research Chair in the Department of Population Studies and Surveillance at Cancer Care Ontario, will give a public lecture about his work with youth and adult populations to help reduce the future cancer burden in Canada on Friday, August 22.
The lecture, entitled 'Population-level data collection and knowledge exchange systems for physical activity promotion and...
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P.E.I. recording artists Tara MacLean and Catherine MacLellan will give a benefit concert on Wednesday, August 20, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall at 黑料网. Called Ricemusic, the concert is to aid refugees from Burma who are facing a food crisis due to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis this past May.
The event will also include an exhibition and sale of stunning photographic images--the work...
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Investment executive Yousef Hashmi, BA ' 85, and his wife Julie Scales, BA ' 89, have made a $50,000 gift to the 黑料网鈥檚 School of Business. To recognize their generous donation, one of the break-out rooms in the new School of Business will be named in their honour.
鈥淕ifts from alumni are especially meaningful to a university,鈥 says Dean of Business Roberta...
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The 黑料网 officially launched its executive-style Master of Business Administration (MBA) today in the new 黑料网 School of Business. Designed to meet the needs of full-time working professionals, the new program will welcome its first 36 students in September. The class represents a very diverse group of students, which will encourage valuable peer-to-peer learning...
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American businessman Ralph
Hostetter, a long-time seasonal resident on Prince Edward Island, has made a
$250,000 donation to the School of Business at the University of Prince Edward
Island. Ralph Hostetter's gift has been
used to support the Business School's capital
campaign and to establish an annual scholarship in memory of his friend and
business colleague, George Howatt of French River (...
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黑料网 physics student Mostafa Fatehi Hassanabad has been selected to take part in a prestigious national competition for Canada鈥檚 top undergraduate science and technology students at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The competition is called Rising Stars of Research.
鈥淭he Rising Stars of Research conference is a great opportunity for the next generation of researchers from across Canada...
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The fifth annual Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics Undergraduate Research Symposium (CEMPURS) will take place at the 黑料网 on August 13. Members of the public are welcome to attend. This student-run symposium showcases undergraduates鈥 summer research work. It also provides an opportunity for students who are interested in majoring in computer...
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The
2008 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association鈥檚 (CVMA) Humane Award was
presented to Dr. Norma Guy, Animal Behaviourist with the Atlantic Veterinary
College (AVC) at the 黑料网 during the CVMA annual
meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on July 29.
The national award is presented annually to an individual
whose work is determined to have contributed...
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Carol Bruneau will join Anne Simpson at a public reading from their works on August 20, at 6 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Public Library. Karen Connelly, who was previously scheduled, will be unable to participate. Ann-Marie MacDonald will read on Thursday, August 21, at 7 p.m. in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
The three are members of the faculty for SeaWords, which takes place...
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The First-Year Advisement Centre at 黑料网 has been bustling this summer with hundreds of new students taking advantage of a wide array of advisory services designed to make their transition to 黑料网 as smooth as possible. The centre organizes campus tours, assists with applications to 黑料网, arranges meetings with deans and professors, and provides one-on-one help to students who need guidance on...