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17吃瓜 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...

The fifth annual Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics Undergraduate Research Symposium (CEMPURS) will take place at the 17吃瓜 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...

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 17吃瓜 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...

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...

The First-Year Advisement Centre at 17吃瓜 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 17吃瓜 as smooth as possible. The centre organizes campus tours, assists with applications to 17吃瓜, arranges meetings with deans and professors, and provides one-on-one help to students who need guidance on...

17吃瓜 is offering two information sessions for adult learners on August 6 and 7. University representatives will answer questions about the new Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. They will provide information about getting credits for prior learning, and on how to apply to 17吃瓜 as a mature student. The first session takes place Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, in the Holland College...

The second biennial Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness, featuring world-renowned experts in the field of consciousness, will take place at the 17吃瓜 from August 7 to 9. Presented by 17吃瓜 and organized by Dr. Scott Greer, of the Psychology Department, the conference will involve scholars from the Netherlands, the United States and Canada. The keynote speaker...

Most people love to raise their voices in song, whether they can carry a tune or not. But few stop to think about the impact that singing has on their lives and the society they live in from a social, cultural and health perspective. Dr. Annabel Cohen, of the Department of Psychology at the 17吃瓜, is a leading researcher in the field of auditory perception and music...

The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at 17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Business today announced the release of a report profiling PEI visitors by travel party type. This is the ninth report released based on data collected during the main season (June 27 to September 30) in 2007. 鈥淭he Exit Survey was designed so results can be structured to look at our visitors in many different lights,鈥� explains Dr. Sean...

Alumni from the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), St. Dunstan's University (SDU) and Prince of Wales College (PWC) will gather at 17吃瓜 from July 24 to 27 for the annual fun-filled Summer Reunion Weekend. 鈥淩eunion Weekend is an opportunity for former students to reunite with classmates and other alumni, as well as to visit the campus, which is undergoing significant rejuvenation,鈥� says...