Dr. King Holmes, the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate, will be on campus Monday, October 27 to deliver the 2014 Gairdner Lecture at UPEI. The lecture begins at 6:00 pm in room 246 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The 2014 Gairdner Lecture is entitled "STI Research: Major progress, current challenges and future opportunities." Dr. King Holmes is a Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington where he is the Director of Research and Faculty Development, a Professor of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Epidemiology. He is the Director of the U of W’s Center for AIDS Research, as well as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Centre. The Canada Gairdner Awards were created in 1959 to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. They are Canada’s only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world’s best biomedical researchers to Canada to share their ideas and work with scientists across the country. In so doing, it enlarges networks and enhances Canada’s international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada’s leading scientists.

Ivan Coyote is an award-winning author of eight collections of short stories, one novel, three CDs, and four short films--and a renowned columnist and sought-after performer. Join the discussion in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, room 104 for this free public talk, Q&A, and a book signing. Ivan's presentation/performance will focus on issues of gender/failure. All are welcome to attend! This event is made possible thanks to: UPEI Student Diversity Office, UPEI Student Affairs, Diversity and Social Justice Studies, and The Action Committee on Sexuality and Gender Diversity.

On Saturday, October 25, a Chemistry Fair will take place from 1:00-3:00 pm in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 225 in celebration of Chemistry Week. Chemistry 483 students will be showcasing a variety of demonstrations, including rainbow flames and elephant's toothpaste, as well as some hands-on activities including making slime and testing the pH of household materials. All are welcome to attend!

Dr. Christopher Rowley, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland will present a seminar on Wednesday, October 22 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Rowley’s presentation is entitled “Multiscale Computational Chemistry.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. All are welcome to attend.

The TENTATIVE December Exam Schedule is now posted for viewing at upei.ca/studentlife, as well as on campus login for each student. View it here: https://secure.upei.ca/cls/dropbox/ExamDates.html PLEASE BE ADVISED that this is a tentative schedule. The Registrar's Office will make changes to it only on the advice of the Chairs and Deans, to whom students and professors should address their concerns. The exam schedule is generated so that as few students as possible have three consecutive exams. The FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE will be posted on Friday, October 24.

The Celebration of Student Success (formerly Deans' Honours Night) for the School of Nursing will be held on Monday, October 20, at 7:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. At this event, students who are on the Dean's List for the 2013-14 academic year will be presented with a certificate recognizing their accomplishments. Student awards will be presented at another time.

Ivan Coyote is an award-winning author of eight collections of short stories, one novel, three CDs, and four short films--and a renowned columnist and sought-after performer. Join the discussion in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, room 104 for this free public talk, Q&A, and a book signing. Ivan's presentation/performance will focus on issues of gender/failure. All are welcome to attend! This event is made possible thanks to: UPEI Student Diversity Office, UPEI Student Affairs, Diversity and Social Justice Studies, and The Action Committee on Sexuality and Gender Diversity.

On Saturday, October 25, a Chemistry Fair will take place from 1:00-3:00 pm in the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre, Room 225 in celebration of Chemistry Week. Chemistry 483 students will be showcasing a variety of demonstrations, including rainbow flames and elephant's toothpaste, as well as some hands-on activities including making slime and testing the pH of household materials. All are welcome to attend!

Dr. Christopher Rowley, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland will present a seminar on Wednesday, October 22 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Rowley’s presentation is entitled “Multiscale Computational Chemistry.” The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212. All are welcome to attend.

The TENTATIVE December Exam Schedule is now posted for viewing at upei.ca/studentlife, as well as on campus login for each student. View it here: https://secure.upei.ca/cls/dropbox/ExamDates.html PLEASE BE ADVISED that this is a tentative schedule. The Registrar's Office will make changes to it only on the advice of the Chairs and Deans, to whom students and professors should address their concerns. The exam schedule is generated so that as few students as possible have three consecutive exams. The FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE will be posted on Friday, October 24.

The Celebration of Student Success (formerly Deans' Honours Night) for the School of Nursing will be held on Monday, October 20, at 7:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. At this event, students who are on the Dean's List for the 2013-14 academic year will be presented with a certificate recognizing their accomplishments. Student awards will be presented at another time.

The UPEI Student Health Centre will be holding their annual Flu Vaccination Clinic by appointment on: Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Cost for a vaccination is $10. Call to book an appointment at (902) 566-0616. Active provincial health cards will be required when scheduling.

You're invited to attend "No island is an island: Opportunities for interdisciplinary learning through the Master of Arts in Island Studies"- a panel discussion featuring MAIS graduate students and faculty - on Friday, October 24, 3:00-4:30 pm, SDU Main Building, Room 211. The session will focus on MAIS graduate faculty who have made linkages between their own research interests and Island Studies, and on some of the MAIS students who will give us their "Three-minute Thesis" pitches. The idea is to spark faculty interest in Island Studies and to encourage other faculty to think about how they might continue to work with their own graduating and honours students at the master's level - and keep the MAIS program growing. During the discussion that follows, Chair Laurie Brinklow will invite other MAIS graduate faculty in the audience to talk about their experiences. Everyone is welcome to attend!

A reminder that the UPEI Shinerama spaghetti dinner is tonight from 5:00-7:00 pm at Smitty's restaurant. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 each. For more information, please contact Jennifer at shinerama@upeisu.ca

Dr. King Holmes, the 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award Laureate, will be on campus Monday, October 27 to deliver the 2014 Gairdner Lecture at UPEI. The lecture begins at 6:00 pm in room 246 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The 2014 Gairdner Lecture is entitled "STI Research: Major progress, current challenges and future opportunities." Dr. King Holmes is a Professor in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington where he is the Director of Research and Faculty Development, a Professor of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Epidemiology. He is the Director of the U of W’s Center for AIDS Research, as well as the Chief of Infectious Diseases at Harborview Medical Centre. The Canada Gairdner Awards were created in 1959 to recognize and reward the achievements of medical researchers whose work contributes significantly to improving the quality of human life. They are Canada’s only globally known and respected international science awards, and Gairdner is the only national organization that consistently brings the world’s best biomedical researchers to Canada to share their ideas and work with scientists across the country. In so doing, it enlarges networks and enhances Canada’s international reputation, while providing a realistic and unbiased benchmark for Canada’s leading scientists.

The Ebola virus is a severe disease that has seen outbreaks in the African countries of: Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria (Lagos), and the Democratic Republic of Congo. While the risk of Ebola in Canada is very low, and there have not been any cases in Canada, the International Relations Office in partnership with Health PEI would like to provide some information for individuals who have recently travelled to or from Africa. The Ebola virus can spread through contact with infected animals; contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues of infected persons; contact with medical equipment or objects that have been contaminated, such as needles. If you have travelled to or from Africa in the last 21 days and feel ill, call 811 as soon as possible. Tell them your symptoms, which countries you visited or travelled from, and whether you have been to a medical facility or received medical care while abroad. UPEI faculty and staff who have travelled to Africa recently, or are planning to travel to Africa, are asked to contact Erin Clarke in the UPEI International Relations Office at eeclarke@upei.ca For further information please visit the Public Health Agency of Canada website: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/vhf-fvh/ebola-eng.php

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, November 7, 2014. They will be reviewed at the November meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after November 7 will be reviewed at the December meeting. Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments, may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Submit one hard copy of the signed, original protocol and associated documents to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca Joy Knight Research Services (902) 620-5104

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety Protocols, including new applications, renewals and/or amendments, is Friday October 31 2014. These protocols will be reviewed at the November meeting. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete the forms. Submit one hard copy of the original protocol with signatures and associated documents to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca Please note that protocols received after this deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca Joy Knight Research Services (902) 620-5104

The Ebola virus is a severe disease that has seen outbreaks in the African countries of: Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria (Lagos), and the Democratic Republic of Congo. While the risk of Ebola in Canada is very low, and there have not been any cases in Canada, the International Relations Office in partnership with Health PEI would like to provide some information for individuals who have recently travelled to or from Africa. The Ebola virus can spread through contact with infected animals; contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues of infected persons; contact with medical equipment or objects that have been contaminated, such as needles. If you have travelled to or from Africa in the last 21 days and feel ill, call 811 as soon as possible. Tell them your symptoms, which countries you visited or travelled from, and whether you have been to a medical facility or received medical care while abroad. UPEI faculty and staff who have travelled to Africa recently, or are planning to travel to Africa, are asked to contact Erin Clarke in the UPEI International Relations Office at eeclarke@upei.ca For further information please visit the Public Health Agency of Canada website: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/vhf-fvh/ebola-eng.php

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board. The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, November 7, 2014. They will be reviewed at the November meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after November 7 will be reviewed at the December meeting. Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve ‘more than minimal risk’, renewals, and amendments, may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received. Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Submit one hard copy of the signed, original protocol and associated documents to 200 Kelley Memorial Building and send one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca Joy Knight Research Services (902) 620-5104