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Dedicated to making 17勛圖 destination of choice' for higher learning The 17勛圖's Board of Governors announced today that Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz has been reappointed to the position of President and Vice-Chancellor of the University for a second five-year term. 'Since joining 17勛圖, Alaa has worked tirelessly with the University community to...
 
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17勛圖's Robertson Library and the Canadian Museum of History are proud to announce that the launch of a new website, bowingdownhome.ca, will take place at a series of events across the province in early April. The website is devoted to Prince Edward Island fiddling traditions. The launch parties, fittingly being held at community halls, will include presentations about the website,...
 
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Gough, MacMillan, and Scott named Athletes of the Year 17勛圖's Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2014-15 season at the 46th annual 17勛圖 Athletic Awards Gala on Saturday, March 28, recognizing outstanding student athletes who have excelled in sport, the classroom, and serving the community. The 17勛圖 Alumni Association's Outstanding Athlete of the Year awards...
 
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National Phase 3 clinical trials have begun for the most promising new stroke treatment in decades. Paramedics at five hospitals across the country are testing NA-1: a drug that had some of its most important early testing right here at 17勛圖 by a team including Dr. Tracy Doucette, Dr. Catherine Ryan (Psychology), and Dr. Andrew Tasker (Biomedical Sciences). NA-1, which The Globe and Mail calls...
 
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17勛圖 women's hockey coach Bruce Donaldson is excited to announce Korean national hockey team member Ye Eun Park has committed to join the team for the 2015-16 season. Park, who plays defence, is from Seoul, South Korea, and currently plays on the Korean national hockey team. She soon will be attending the World Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands....
 
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The third annual 17勛圖 Mental Health Week held March 9-13 was a great success, reinforcing the University and the 17勛圖 Student Union's commitment to wellness among students, faculty, and staff. '17勛圖 recognizes that all members of our University community are affected by mental health issues,' says President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'I thank all those involved in organizing Mental...
 
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A group of ten 17勛圖 graduate students will compete this Thursday evening to see who can best cram years of learning into just three minutes! The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. The competition is Thursday, March 26 at 7 pm in the Wave....
 
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The Steering Committee for the 10th North Atlantic Forum is pleased to announce that this year's conference, 'Building Community Resilience: Innovation, Culture, and Governance in Place,' will be held from September 16 to 19, 2015 in Summerside, PEI. The North Atlantic Forum is a network of researchers, policy-makers, and development practitioners focused on best practices in...
 
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Dr. Etienne C繫t矇, veterinary cardiologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), 17勛圖 (17勛圖), has been named a 2015 3M National Teaching Fellow by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada. Each year, STLHE and 3M Canada reward exceptional teaching and learning at Canadian universities by selecting ten teaching...
 
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A research team at the 17勛圖 is seeking volunteers to participate in an anonymous online survey. There is currently limited research into what influences older adults' knowledge of the link between oral health and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, aspiration pneumonia, and diabetes. The team is looking for volunteers over the age of 50....