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秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation announced the 秀色短视频 Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of January 27-February 2. 秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. 秀色短视频 Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who: Amy Gough, Women's Basketball; Reggie Traccitto, Men's Hockey

What: 秀色短视频 Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of January 27-February 2

Why: Amy Gough, a fourth-year nursing student from St. John's, Newfoundland, helped her Panther basketball team to a split of two games at Dalhousie on the weekend. In a close 65-58 loss on Friday night, Gough scored 20 points, shooting six for eleven, including one from the three-point range and made seven of nine free throws. Gough also collected 10 rebounds, two assists, and three steals, and had two blocked shots. In her team's 76-70 win over Dalhousie on Saturday, Gough scored 23 points; nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Gough also had an outstanding defensive weekend, holding Dalhousie's leading scorer to 11 and 12 points respectively in the two games. This is Gough's third 秀色短视频 Athlete of the Week honour of the 2013-2014 season.

Reggie Traccitto, a fourth-year arts student from Oakville, Ontario is having a great offensive season so far with the men's hockey Panthers. Over the weekend, Traccitto contributed two goals in the Panthers 5-2 win over Acadia on Friday, and pitched in with a goal and an assist in the Panthers 7-3 loss to Dalhousie on Saturday.

Gough and Traccitto will be recognized at this week's 秀色短视频 Athletes of the Week Celebration on Thursday, February 6 at 12:45 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre's McMillan Hall. All are welcome.

Panther Action this week:

Wednesday, February 5
7:30 pm (M) Hockey @ StFX

Friday, February 7
7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UdeM
7:30 pm (W) Hockey vs. STU
AUS Swimming Championship (Feb 7-9) @ MUN

Saturday, February 8
3:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. SMU-Shoot for the Cure
3:30 pm (W) Hockey vs. SMU
5:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. SMU
7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. STU
AUS Swimming Championship (Feb 7-9) @ MUN

Go Panthers Go!

Amy Gough, Women's Basketball

For information:
Ron Annear
秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

The 秀色短视频 is proud to announce the appointment of Shelley King as the new CEO of Three Oaks Innovations, Inc. (TOI). TOI is a not-for-profit entity created by 秀色短视频 to assist its researchers to transform their innovative ideas into commercial products, business opportunities, and public knowledge. It is situated to be a centre for creativity, innovation, and commercialization for a university that has become the hub of bioscience research within the Prince Edward Island cluster. Ms. King's combination of industry and public expertise and experience makes her uniquely qualified to lead this team to bridge the gap between industry and the innovative minds within the research community at the 秀色短视频.

Ms. King has led and managed life science research in both the public and private sectors, from idea inception, through proposal development, to scale-up for commercialization. Her experience with various types of organizations, including newly incorporated private companies, multi-national pharmaceutical companies, not-for-profits, universities, and federal research institutes, allows her to effectively unite stakeholders with different backgrounds, goals, and objectives to create successful outcomes.

Ms. King comes to TOI from Genome Atlantic, where she served as Vice-President Research and Business Development. In this role, she led the development large- and small-scale, multi-institutional research projects ranging in value from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Ms. King holds an MSc and an MBA from Memorial University, and has translated these degrees into a broad range of experience in technology commercialization, business development, strategic partnership development and intellectual property management in both the private and academic sectors.

'Shelley King is the whole package,' said Dr. Robert Gilmour, 秀色短视频's Vice-President of Research and Graduate Studies and Chair of TOI's Board of Directors. 'She brings with her a thorough understanding of all aspects of the industry, from evaluation of scientific and commercial merit, to IP strategy and implementation, to technology transfer, and the pursuit of private and public sector funding. She has a strong vision for the industry-academia research process, as well as hands-on organizational skills, industry connections, and knowledge of both business and science. I very much look forward to working with her.'

'I am extremely excited to be joining the TOI team,' said Shelley King. 'I cannot wait to lead an organization that enhances the innovation space within the 秀色短视频 and the community as a whole. I look forward to taking up this position and to working with stakeholders in Prince Edward Island's innovation community.'

Ms. King holds current and past membership on high profile boards and committees in Canada's innovation sector, including, but not limited to the Genesis Centre, the Aquaculture Association of Canada (AAC), Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Technology Industries, and the Pan American Marine Biotechnology Association (PAMBA).

TOI is responsible for the patenting of several innovative technologies from 秀色短视频's researchers. It has also aided in the spin-off of four stand-alone companies based on technology developed by researchers at 秀色短视频.

Ms. King begins her leadership of TOI on March 1.

For information:
Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer
秀色短视频
(902) 620-5117 datkinson@upei.ca

Officials from the 秀色短视频 announced a major undergraduate scholarship initiative to a group of Island high school students today that is designed to put the focus strongly on student achievement.

'秀色短视频 is excited to continue its tradition of recognizing student academic excellence through our new 鈥楥elebrating Student Achievement' program,' said 秀色短视频 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz. 'This program will reward the academic excellence of students upon entrance to, as well as throughout their undergraduate studies at 秀色短视频. Both incoming and current students will be motivated to do well and continue to do well, as they will know automatically at what level they will be rewarded.'

秀色短视频 has a strong tradition in offering named, donor-funded scholarships and awards-there are over 700-but the 'Celebrating Student Achievement' scholarship program enhances the current program by offering 'Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships'for students entering 秀色短视频 directly from high school and 'Academic Excellence Awards' for any 秀色短视频 undergraduate students who meet the grade scale criteria during their second, third, and fourth years. There are four levels of awards, from $500-$3000 per year, based on a student's average from the previous year.

President Abd-El-Aziz, 秀色短视频 Student Union President Anastasia Smallwood and Vice President Travis Gordon, and 秀色短视频 Registrar Kathy Kielly unveiled the scholarship program to over 150 Westisle Composite High School students Wednesday afternoon. Other 秀色短视频 staff and faculty met with school principals across PEI earlier in the day to give them details about the initiative.

The program, which is renewable, will automatically recognize a greater number of undergraduate students because it includes students entering first year, as well as current students, and expands eligibility to those with a minimum average of 80 per cent. Click for more information on the new program.

After conducting environmental scans, meeting with the 秀色短视频 Student Union, hearing from high school administrators, and receiving endorsement from the 秀色短视频 Board of Governors, Senate, and Student Union, 秀色短视频 knew it was time to restructure the way it looked at awards.

Smallwood added, 'The Student Union had identified some gaps and we were really pleased that we were able to collaborate with 秀色短视频 to come up with a fair, competitive program that will reward so many more students as they enter 秀色短视频 and as they continue through to graduation. We are also pleased that current students who received a full tuition scholarship in the past are not affected.'

'What is really exciting is that these new awards are 鈥榮tackable' along with other named, donated scholarships,' said Gordon, 'and the Academic Excellence Awards are accessible to students entering their second, third, and fourth year of study, regardless of their residency.'

For Island students, the 'Celebrating Student Achievement' awards can be combined with the first-year George Coles Bursary ($2200), second- and third-year Island Student Award ($400, $600), and Graduate Award ($2000) available to PEI residents.

Incoming students are still encouraged to apply before March 1st so that they will receive full consideration for all scholarships in addition to the automatic 'Guaranteed Entrance Scholarships.'

For more information, visit or email studenthelp@upei.ca.

Quick Facts:

• Four different 'bands' allowing for four levels of awards:

Average Award
80.00-84.99 $500
85.00-89.99 $1,000
90.00-94.99 $2,000
95.00-100.00 $3,000

• Renewable based on performance and level of achievement
• Early confirmation leads to early commitment-students will automatically know at what level they will be rewarded based on their marks
• All students can participate in program even if they did not receive award when entering first year
• Students will be rewarded with more money if they improve beyond their current level of performance
• Current 秀色短视频 students who received renewable entrance scholarships under the old system are not affected
• There are 700 named scholarships and awards at 秀色短视频, over 50 are for those entering their first year
• Award given/credited to student immediately at the beginning of academic year

The 秀色短视频 Music Department is pleased to present the trio, Diomira, in performance on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:30 pm in 秀色短视频's Dr. Steel Recital Hall as part of Debut Atlantic's Encore tour.

Performing works composed by their founder Dinuk Wijeratne, Diomira's music explores Dinuk's hugely diverse cultural influences-from the Persian poetry of Omar Khayyam and the fantastical prose of Jorge Luis Borges, to the sensuality of Flamenco and the intricate rhythms of the Indian Classical tradition.

Formed in April 2011, the trio's critically acclaimed literary and globally-inspired program was immediately recorded by CBC, and has since enjoyed repeated nationwide broadcast, garnering audience support for a style that balances sublime music-making with virtuosity.

The 'soul' of Diomira's unique sound is the accordion of Joseph Petric. An internationally renowned recording-artist hailed as 'an extraordinary performer' by the Boston Globe, Petric toured with Debut Atlantic for the first time in 1990. World percussionist Nick Halley is a fiery talent who moves effortlessly amongst the major drumming traditions. Sri Lankan-born Dinuk Wijeratne, with a rapidly growing reputation as a prolific creator of genre-spanning projects, leads the group with his striking compositions and remarkable invention at the piano.

As part of the Debut Atlantic tour, Diomira will engage local young creators and composers to write music for the ensemble. These works will then be performed in concert, bringing a unique element to each community performance.

Tickets are $15 / $10 for students and seniors and are available at the door, or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507 or music@upei.ca

Don Gayton, ecologist and award-winning nature and science writer, is writer-in-residence at 秀色短视频 during the week of February 3-8. He is being hosted by the English Department and Environmental Studies Program, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts.

He will give a public reading from his recent writings on Thursday, February 6, at 7:30 pm in the Confederation Centre Public Library. A reception will follow the reading, which is co-hosted by the Library.

Gayton will also give two writing workshops open to the general public on Saturday, February 8, in the 秀色短视频 Faculty Lounge, Main Building:

NATURE WRITING: Where do we go from here? (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Nature writing traces back to Thoreau, the classical Greek writers and even beyond, but now it stands at a historic crossroads. Contemplation and oneness with nature are hallmarks of the genre, a mindset now at odds with our deepening environmental crises. Does nature writing now become a literature of protest, or of despair? In this interactive workshop, we will explore future directions for nature writers.

ECOLOGY AS LITERATURE (1:00-3:00 pm)
Writers have often turned to science for ideas and metaphors. The young science of ecology has increasing relevance to literature. Ecology embraces ambiguity, multiple states of being, and reciprocity between humans and nature. The practice of ecological restoration incorporates spirituality with science. Gayton will open up some of the concepts and paradoxes of ecology as new material for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Workshop fees are $25 for one workshop or $35 for both, and $15 or $25 for students and PEI Writers' Guild members. For further information about his workshops and reading, and to register for workshops, contact the English Department: 566-0389 or tjohnston@upei.ca.

Stuart McLean, radio broadcaster, humourist, and author says 'Don Gayton has the eye of a scientist and the soul of a poet.' Gayton writes in his website, 'As a reader, fiction has always been my first love, followed closely by scientific journals. So as a writer, I like to threaten the fortified boundaries of non-fiction, shouting and waving my arms. More and more I gravitate to story as our primal form of communication.' He also writes 'Science is the undiscovered country of the literary imagination.'

Gayton is the recipient of the US National Outdoor Book Award, the Canadian Science Writers Award, and the Peace Corps Travel Book Award. His books include The Wheatgrass Mechanism, Interwoven Wild, Okanagan Odyssey, and Man Facing West. His articles have appeared in Canadian Geographic, Equinox, Journal of Ecosystems and Management, among others. He is currently working on a historical novel set in the Pacific Northwest, and lives in he Okanagan Valley, where he tends his Yippe Calle Vineyard.

For information:
Dr. Richard Lemm
Winter's Tales Author Reading Series
(902) 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca

The 秀色短视频 Panther basketball and hockey teams are partnering to proudly support the 秀色短视频 women's basketball 鈥楽hoot for the Cure' fundraiser. The seventh annual event takes place on Saturday, February 8 as the women's basketball team hosts CIS number two-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies at 3:00 pm.

鈥楽hoot for the Cure' is a national fundraising initiative by the CIS women's basketball coaches association to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, and other related charities. The campaign has been overwhelmingly successful since it first launched in 2007, with over $600,000 raised. Last season, for the second year in a row, all CIS women's basketball teams participated in the fundraiser.

The entire Panther team is involved in the local fundraising effort, with a committee led by 秀色短视频 fourth-year women's basketball players Danielle MacDonald and Jenna Jones. The fundraising goal has been set at $3,000 to be achieved through activities such as Shoot for the Cure t-shirts, paper icons, and a bake sale, a 50/50 draw, and other Panther team initiatives.

'This Saturday means a lot to me, as well as to my team, because we have all been touched by cancer in some way or another,' said Jones. 'This weekend is our way of giving back and supporting the people that have been most affected.'

MacDonald has shown wonderful personal commitment in her support for breast cancer research, pledging to cut eight inches of her hair in support of her individual fundraising activity, 'Shave for the Brave.'

'Being a part of this weekend means so much to the team and to me. Donating my hair and the money raised makes me feel like I am giving a small part back for a great cause,' said MacDonald. After the men's basketball game, player Geoff Doane will join MacDonald and shave his head in support of the cause. For more information on MacDonald's goal, visit .

Both 秀色短视频 hockey teams are supporting the cause through their 'Pink at the Rink' promotion. The hockey teams will wear special jerseys and host fundraising activities throughout the night. Women's captain Ferran Brown and men's assistant captain Matthew Maoine will lead hockey efforts.

''Pink at the Rink' means a great deal to the women's hockey team, currently a teammate's mother is battling breast cancer and we want to support her and others that have been affected,' said Brown. 'We want to help raise funds and awareness, and show that people do not have to go through this battle alone.'

The fundraiser hits close to home for Maoine who commented, 'The reason why I am so passionate with this fundraiser is because my grandmother is a breast cancer survivor and I know how much it can impact a family, and how important it is to support this worthy cause.'

秀色短视频 encourages all Panther fans to come out and support the men's and women's basketball and hockey fundraising initiatives and watch some great sports action! Go Panthers Go!

Saturday, February 8 schedule:
3:00 pm (W) Basketball vs. SMU
3:30 pm (W) Hockey vs. SMU
5:00 pm (M) Basketball vs. SMU
7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs. STU

For information:
Ron Annear
秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991
annear@upei.ca

秀色短视频 Panther Suzanne Nicholson was awarded the prestigious 2013-14 Atlantic University Sport Student-Athlete Community Service Award at the 2014 Subway AUS swimming championshp banquet tonight in St. John's, NL.

The Atlantic University Sport student-athlete community service awards recognize achievement in athletics, academics and community involvement.

Nicholson, from Bedford, NS, is a fourth-year business student in her fifth year of eligibility who impressed an entire province and region when she set out to swim across the Northumberland Strait this past August to raise money for the 秀色短视频 swim team. Collecting donations from her community and Panthers supporters, Nicholson raised over $11,000, taking about five hours to "conquer the strait."

'Her unstoppable team spirit and support makes Suzanne Nicholson a worthy recipient of this award,' said 秀色短视频 swim coach Bill Calhoun. 'She has always been a huge supporter of not only the swim team but all other teams on campus.'

'Suzanne is a perfect example of the commitment and pride that Panther athletes are best known for,' said 秀色短视频 Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. 'Taking on the challenge of swimming the Northumberland Strait to help her teammates and help grow Panther Swimming speaks volumes about her character.'

Peter Gregory of the Memorial University Sea-Hawks and from St. Philips, NL is the 2013-14 AUS male student-athlete community service award recipient.

Congratulations, Suzanne!

秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation announced the details today regarding tickets for the 2014 Atlantic University Sport men's hockey playoffs that begin during the week of February 17.

The 秀色短视频 Panthers are officially guaranteed a return to the playoffs, beginning with a quarter-final, 'best of three' series. The semi-finals and finals are both 'best of five' series.

秀色短视频 men's hockey season ticket holders have the first option to retain their seats for the playoff games played at home, however, good seating will be available to anyone looking to purchase a playoff package.

Playoff Package Options

GREEN Package: Purchase your seat(s) for entire playoffs, which could result in a maximum of eight home games, at a cost of $100 (including taxes). Should any of the eight possible home games not be required, a credit for the balance ($12.50 per game) will be issued toward your season seat(s) for the 2014-15 season.

WHITE Package: Purchase your seat(s) round by round, based on the maximum games to be played.

1. Round 1 Quarter-finals (maximum of two possible home games)
Cost $30 (including taxes)
For any home playoff game not required, a credit ($15 per game) will be issued toward your season seat(s) for the 2014-15.

2. Round 2 Semi-finals (maximum of three possible home games)
Cost $45 (including taxes)
For any home playoff game not required, a credit ($15 per game) will be issued toward your season seat(s) for the 2014-15.
Season ticket holders who may not be interested in purchasing any of the playoff package options but wish to hold their season seat(s) for 2014-15 can do so with a $50 deposit.

Playoff packages can be purchased by emailing panthersport@upei.ca, by phoning 566-0432, or in person at the following times and locations:

Saturday, February 8, CARI LOBBY-5pm until after second period of STU game
Tuesday, February 11, CHI-WAN YOUNG SPORTS CENTRE LOBBY-10am-2pm
Wednesday, February 12, CHI-WAN YOUNG SPORTS CENTRE LOBBY-10am-2pm
Thursday, February 13, CHI-WAN YOUNG SPORTS CENTRE LOBBY-10am-2pm
Friday, February 14, CARI LOBBY-6 pm until after second period of SMU game
Saturday February 15, CARI LOBBY-6 pm until after second period of StFX game

Single playoff game ticket information will be released closer to the start of the quarter-final series.

Panther Action this Weekend

Friday, February 7
7:00 pm (W) Hockey vs STU

Saturday, February 8
3:00 pm (W) Basketball vs SMU
3:30 pm (W) Hockey vs SMU
5:00 pm (M) Basketball vs SMU
7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs STU

The 秀色短视频 is pleased to announce that the Senate and Board of Governors have recently endorsed "秀色短视频 Strategic Plan 2013-18," a document that will guide the University's endeavours over the next five years.

秀色短视频's commitment to its students and to the University's long-term sustainability is clearly outlined in the plan which is the culmination of widespread consultation among campus community members during the Future Directions visioning process and Dare to Dream initiative.

A new geovisualization tool created by researchers at the 秀色短视频 (秀色短视频) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) demonstrates the effects of erosion and sea-level rise on Prince Edward Island's coastline and the potential vulnerable areas in the future. The tool, Coastal Impact Visualization Environment, or CLIVE, is a collaborative research initiative connecting 秀色短视频's Climate Research Lab with SFU's Spatial Interface Research Lab.

'CLIVE at first looks like some sort of video game that allows you to manipulate and interact with a three-dimensional map of Prince Edward Island, but it is not a game,' said Dr. Adam Fenech, director of 秀色短视频's Climate Research Lab. 'CLIVE allows users to interactively explore the province's coastlines and simulate sea-level rise and storm surge scenarios. It is a powerful tool.'

CLIVE brings together data from a number of sources, including LiDAR-based high-resolution digital elevation data from the province. The Island also has an outstanding record of province-wide aerial photographs that that go back as far as 1968.

'CLIVE is great exemplar of a new generation of analytical geovisualization interfaces that make important scientific models engaging, interactive and navigable,' said Dr. Hedley, director of SFU's Spatial Interface Research Lab. 'CLIVE is one of the first public communication tools to enable citizens to interactively view historical evidence, current data, and predictive models of linked coastal impacts for an entire province. We hope that CLIVE will be informative for PEI's citizens and government, supporting constructive dialogue and planning to mitigate these threats.'

CLIVE demonstrates evidence of erosion that has already occurred and paints a troubling picture for the future of the Prince Edward Island coastline.

'Our study shows that Prince Edward Island lost 20 square kilometres of land to erosion between 1968 and 2010,' said Dr. Fenech. 'At the current rate of erosion, as many as a thousand homes are vulnerable to erosion over the next 90 years.'

Dr. Fenech will do a live demonstration of CLIVE at a lecture on February 11 at 7 pm in the Amphitheatre in the Duffy Science Centre. The presentation, 'Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise-Preparing for Prince Edward Island's Future,' will discuss how our buildings, roads, communities bridges will be affected by coastal erosion and sea-level rise.

For information:

Dave Atkinson, Research Communications, 秀色短视频
(902) 620-5117, datkinson@upei.ca

Carol Thorbes, Information Officer, SFU
(778) 782-3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca