Join comedians François Weber (Winnipeg Comedy Fest, CBC The Debaters), and Matt Stewart (Yuk Yuks on Tour, Charlottetown Festival) in the Georgian Room at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 pm for a night of laughs, all to support the UPEI Women’s Rugby Team. Francois Weber: Award-winning stand-up comedian, Weber, has appeared at the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Fest, the Hubcap Comedy Festival, the LOL Comedy Festival in Sudbury, Ont., and most recently on CBC's “The Debaters.” His energetic storytelling style strikes a chord with young and old, clubs and conventions. Matt Stewart: A veteran of the Maritime standup comedy game, over the past few years, Stewart has been steadily climbing the comedy ladder. In 2011 was named Prince Edward Island’s “best standup act." He has performed with Yuk Yuks, at Joker’s Comedy Clubs, as a part of the Charlottetown Festival, and for the Canadian Forces. Stewart was a featured comedian at the Off Centre Comedy Festival for two years and has appeared with some of the best comedians in the country. Tickets are $20 and are available at Panther Central at the Chi Wan Young Sports Centre. Please note this is a 19+ event.

To promote Open Access Week 2013, Mark Leggott, University Librarian, will present "Open Access @ UPEI." The presentation will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 3:00-4:00 pm in the Kelley Building, Room 234 and will cover UPEI's repository IslandScholar, the UPEI 2012 Policy on Open Access & Dissemination of Research Output, opportunities for open data, and open textbooks.

To promote Open Access Week 2013, Mark Leggott, University Librarian, will present "Open Access @ UPEI." The presentation will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 9:30-10:30 am, at AVC Room 286C and will cover UPEI's repository IslandScholar, the UPEI 2012 Policy on Open Access & Dissemination of Research Output, opportunities for open data, and open textbooks.

To promote Open Access Week 2013, Mark Leggott, University Librarian, will present "Open Access @ UPEI." The presentation will take place on Thursday, October 24, 10:00-11:00 am, Robertson Library room 265 and will cover UPEI's repository IslandScholar, the UPEI 2012 Policy on Open Access & Dissemination of Research Output, opportunities for open data, and open textbooks.

The UPEI Student Health Centre, located in the W.A. Murphy Building (above the bookstore), is offering their Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday morning, October 23 by appointment only. Cost is $10. Call and make your appointment at 902-566-0616.

The 2013 VWR trade show will take place on Thursday, October 24 in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons in the AVC from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. Contact your VWR representative Chris Mulholland for details at chris_mulholland@vwr.com.

The Department of Biology and the UPEI Biology Society will host a presentation entitled "Marine Conservation Issues in the Canadian Context" by Dr. Sean Brillant, marine biologist and manager of Marine Programs for The Canadian Wildlife Federation, on October 17 from 7:00–9:00 pm in the Duffy Science Centre's Ampitheatre D 135. The lecture will provide a broad overview of conservation issues in all three oceans which comprise the Canadian coastline. Specific topics will include: species at risk, commercial fisheries, ocean pollution and climate change (with a special emphasis on the Atlantic coastal zone). The presentation will be augmented by a rich visual slide display of Canada’s spectacular marine vistas.

Join Dr. Sean Brillant, marine biologist and manager of Marine Programs for The Canadian Wildlife Federation, on Friday, October 18 from 12:30-1:30 pm for a seminar entitled "Detecting effects of artificial shorelines on intertidal biodiversity." All are welcome to attend!

Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for The Electra of Euripedes on November 4, 5 and 6 in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building. There are four male parts available and a minimum of four female parts, which could be more. Auditions run between 6:30 and 9:30 pm. You only have come once for a shot to be in this year's show. For more information, contact Dr. Greg Doran at gdoran@upei.ca or call 566-6013.

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about kids and sports. In an effort to emphasize fun, and de-emphasize competition, some regions have banned keeping score in competitive games. Dr. Dany MacDonald, assistant professor of applied human science, will lead a discussion titled: Should we stop keeping score in kids' sport? The discussion begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 5 at the Pourhouse, above the Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at (902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca.