As the Dean mentioned in his opening comments in the first edition of Science Matters, the Faculty is now offering some of its programs offshore in Singapore via its academic provider, PSB Academy. The first intake to the offshore programs occurred in September 2004. There are two intakes per year, one in March and one in September and there are now over 200 students studying in the four programs (BSc (Biomedical Science), BSc (Genetics), BSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology) and BSc (Pharmaceutical Science)) currently offered at the PSB campus. The Faculty intends to expand the offerings at PSB Academy with two new programs in the pipeline, hopefully commencing in September 2006. The Faculty was delighted recently to be able to announce at the Prize-Giving Ceremony the award for the UWA Graduates' Prize for the best student in Level 1 Physics, Geology or Chemistry to Mr Chung Yim Yap for his achievement in Level 1 Chemistry units in 2005. Mr Yap is the first student studying at the PSB Academy to be awarded a Faculty prize. The Dean personally presented Mr Yap with his Certificate and Prize when he visited Singapore recently. Dr Alex Juminaga receiving the 5S Housekeeping Challenge Shield for the Operational Category, for the UWA SLS Laboratory at PSB AcademyThe Faculty was also pleased to learn that recently the UWA SLS Laboratories at PSB Academy won the 5S Housekeeping Challenge Shield for the Operational Category of the 5S Awards which are offered annually by PSB. The Award is made to the laboratory carrying out best practices in the areas of management and occupational health and safety. A plaque and voucher to the value of $500 were presented to Dr Alex Juminaga, the Head of the School of Life Sciences. Dr Juminaga had been instrumental in setting up the Life Sciences laboratories and oversees their operation. The plaque has been hung in the laboratories and the voucher has been shared amongst the staff who work in the laboratory including, Miss Charlene Tow, Laboratory Technologist, and Cecilia Tong, a student who has been on attachment in the laboratory.