With the placing of the building’s roof in place, construction of Queen’s new School of Medicine has finally passed another milestone. Construction crew celebrated with a traditional “topping off party” to mark the pouring of concrete roof slab on the new structure. The first two levels of the structure have already been roughed in, with… Keep Reading
Avril, in New York City studio to work on forthcoming album, meets up with actor Wilmer Valderrama. Keep Reading
The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Action Network in Kingston is hosting its first annual FASD Breakfast to participate in the International FASD Awareness Day on Thursday, September 9, 2010. The breakfast will include a special bell ringing at 9:09 a.m. where all breakfast attendees will be invited to ring bells to raise awareness about… Keep Reading
Dean of Health Sciences at Queen’s University, Richard Reznick, has been recognized with the 2010 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education for his work in surgical education. Queen’s Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Bob Silverman said the award was like the Nobel Prize for medical education. “It is a huge international recognition of Dr.… Keep Reading
Vacant Park Identified As Potential Site For Affordable Housing The City wants public input as it considers declaring Leroy Grant Park surplus to allow affordable housing to be developed on the site, which has been vacant for the last decade. A public meeting to gather input is set for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15,… Keep Reading
Five Queen’s professors and almost 100 students have been awarded Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants, scholarships and fellowships. “This funding announcement reflects Queen’s significant engagement in leading-edge research in the social sciences and humanities and our commitment to the training of graduate students and new scholars. Queen’s is a world-class research intensive… Keep Reading
A voting by the Kingston City Council will be made next week in order to decide on the university’s proposed renovations to existing buildings on the site of the new Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. Proposed plans for the renovation include preserving and restoring all interior windows as well as replacing some exterior… Keep Reading
The Airport Council International – North America (ACI-NA) 2010 Excellence in Marketing and Communications contest results were recently released in the organization’s “Centrelines” Weekly publication. The issue reported that first place in the print advertising category has been awarded to Kingston Airport’s “from here to anywhere” promotional print materials. Designed for the City by BmDodo… Keep Reading
This Saturday, September 4th is the big day for many new students in Kingston. Nearly 4,000 first-year students will be preparing to move into Queen’s student Residences on that day. Due to the substantial increase in traffic this move will cause, area streets around both the main and west campus will be re-routed. Students and… Keep Reading
According to research by Queen’s, automated tasks are performed more easily by people with Parkinson’s disease. However, sufferers of this disease tend to find it more difficult to switch from easy to hard tasks than others. These new findings are another step towards understanding how the cognitive ability level of the brain is impaired by… Keep Reading
Our Mission is to prepare students within safe and inclusive environments to embrace a changing world as life-long learners and informed, responsible citizens. The Limestone District School Board is committed to improving the outcomes for students through their well-being and academic achievement. We are committed to success for all. The LDSB will continue to maintain… Keep Reading
