Life & Health Sciences Research Day - March 12th, 2010

Everyone is welcome to attend this conference featuring over 100 scientific posters from graduate students, residents and post-doctoral fellows displaying current, cutting edge research in life and health science.

10:30 - 11:30 Keynote Speaker Dr. John Giesy (Quance Theatre) Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology “Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs) in the Environment: Anatomy of an Environmental Issue”

Dr. John P. Giesy is currently Professor and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Toxicology in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences and Toxicology Centre at the University of Saskatchewan

Docs Talk: A blog on your health and the environment

How is climate change a health issue? How do our energy choices impact health?

Why are health professionals concerned about pesticides?

Docs Talk brings you a medical perspective on current environmental issues and the implications for your health. Docs Talk is a joint project of the David Suzuki Foundation and the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

http://beta.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/docs-talk/

MUG RUN Challenge

The Bio Club and ESSA have teamed up to bring you the 2nd annual Mug Run Challenge, from February 22-26th. We know you all want to include simple, environmentally sustainable choices in your day - and this week, we're giving you prizes and free cookies for making those choices! (Scroll down if you really want to know about the cookies).

All you have to do is bring your own reusable mug and your free Mug Run card whenever you buy hot beverages on campus this week. Participating businesses will stamp your card, which you can turn in once it's full for a chance to win prizes! Turn in as many cards as you want, but keep in mind the deadline is this Friday afternoon.

Where to get Mug Run Cards: all food service outlets on campus, Treats, Browsers', Le Crepe Bistro, and the Arts Tnnel on Monday Feb 22nd and Wednesday Feb 24th.

How to win prizes: turn in your completed MugRun cards by Friday afternoon at the ASSU office to be entered in a draw for great prizes.

What about the free cookies?!?!?
On Wednesday, February 24th, all food service outlets on campus (except Browsers', Treats, Le Crepe Bistro, Tim Horton's and Starbucks) will give a free cookie to MugRun cardholders.

Check out the facebook event for more information: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=328161622600&ref=ts

Stay awesome, everyone! And remember, as great as cookies and prizes are, the Mug Run Challenge is ultimately about making choices that reduce our impact on the environment. Don't put your mug away after the 26th, and make sure to explain to your friends and family why you participated in the 2nd Annual Mug Run Challenge!