Queen’s University is building a two-story 4,500-square-foot Environmental Science Research and Teaching Centre at the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS), located on Lake Opinicon, about an hour’s drive northeast of the university’s main campus in Kingston.

Philanthropist, pharmaceutical pioneer, and business leader Melvin Goodes (Com’57, LLD’94) is being remembered for his lasting impact on Queen’s and the students and researchers who benefited from his generosity.

Mel, the former chief executive officer of Warner-Lambert (now Pfizer) and director of both the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and the Melvin R. Goodes Family Foundation, passed away on Sept. 30 at the age of 89.

At its September meeting, the Queen’s Board of Trustees reviewed and approved the university’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statement for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024. The statement reports a $76.2 million surplus, primarily driven by strong, one-time investment returns during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

While training more doctors and nurses is fundamental to relieving Canada’s current health care crisis, technology can also play an important role, such as in telemedicine and patient contact centres – digital platforms that can manage interactions between patients and health care providers via emails, phone calls, and chats. The increasing use of these tools in private and public practice is a good example of how technology can expand health care capacity.