Campus Notices

Speaker: Professor William J. Montelpare, Margaret and Wallace McCain Chair in Human Development and Health, Department of Applied Human Sciences, UPEI Title: Using a Web-enabled Injury Surveillance Environment (WISE) for Injury Surveillance at a Multisport Event Date: Friday, January 18 Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 204 Time: 12:30-1:30 pm Everyone is welcome to attend. Sharon Martin, Administrative Assistant Biology Department and Environmental Studies Program phone: 902-566-0301 upei.ca/biology

There will be a water shutdown in the Atlantic Veterinary College on Thursday, January 17 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. This water shutdown will affect the men's and women's washrooms on the north end of the original building, all four (4) levels. Therefore, these washrooms will be closed during this time. This shutdown is necessary for the replacement of a 2 1/2" water line. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Jackie -- Jackie MacPhail Capital Projects 902-566-6034 jmacphail@upei.ca
The annual celebration of writing and publishing in the Faculty of Arts is Wednesday, January 16 at 4:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. For more information, including a complete list of titles, see: http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0 To watch short video interviews with two of the author/editors, see: http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/01/14/meet-two-upei-s-authoreditors
Gayan Tennekone, Chemistry MSc student, UPEI, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 16 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Metal Targeting in Alzheimer’s Disease.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet japaquet@upei.ca
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, February 1 for the February meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. ∙ Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302. ∙ Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.
The theme of the session is "From data to knowledge to action." The coordinators are Dr. Fred Popowich and Dr. Brian Fisher from the Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA, http://viva-viva.ca/index.html), a joint initiative of SFU and UBC. January 15 - Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale, University of Calgary, http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~sheelagh/wiki/pmwiki.php January 29 - Dr. Brian Fisher, SFU, http://www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/profile/brian-fisher February 26 - Dr. Sara Diamond, OCADU, http://www.ocadu.ca/about_ocad/governance/board_governors/sara_diamond… March 12 - Dr. Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University (just moved there as a CRC), http://stan.matwin.com/ March 26 - still vacant All Coast-to-Coast Seminars will be held in Duffy 202 seminar room (science video conferencing room) at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Daisy MacAusland Administrative Assistant Physics Department dmacausland@upei.ca
The annual celebration of writing and publishing in the Faculty of Arts is Wednesday, January 16 at 4:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. For more information, including a complete list of titles, see: http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0 To watch short video interviews with two of the author/editors, see: http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/01/14/meet-two-upei-s-authoreditors
Gayan Tennekone, Chemistry MSc student, UPEI, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 16 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Metal Targeting in Alzheimer’s Disease.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet japaquet@upei.ca
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, February 1 for the February meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. ∙ Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302. ∙ Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.
The theme of the session is "From data to knowledge to action." The coordinators are Dr. Fred Popowich and Dr. Brian Fisher from the Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA, http://viva-viva.ca/index.html), a joint initiative of SFU and UBC. January 15 - Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale, University of Calgary, http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~sheelagh/wiki/pmwiki.php January 29 - Dr. Brian Fisher, SFU, http://www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/profile/brian-fisher February 26 - Dr. Sara Diamond, OCADU, http://www.ocadu.ca/about_ocad/governance/board_governors/sara_diamond… March 12 - Dr. Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University (just moved there as a CRC), http://stan.matwin.com/ March 26 - still vacant All Coast-to-Coast Seminars will be held in Duffy 202 seminar room (science video conferencing room) at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Daisy MacAusland Administrative Assistant Physics Department dmacausland@upei.ca
There will be a water shutdown in the Atlantic Veterinary College on Thursday, January 17 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. This water shutdown will affect the men's and women's washrooms on the north end of the original building, all four (4) levels. Therefore, these washrooms will be closed during this time. This shutdown is necessary for the replacement of a 2 1/2" water line. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Jackie -- Jackie MacPhail Capital Projects 902-566-6034 jmacphail@upei.ca
There will be a water shutdown in the Atlantic Veterinary College on Thursday, January 17 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. This water shutdown will affect the men's and women's washrooms on the north end of the original building, all four (4) levels. Therefore, these washrooms will be closed during this time. This shutdown is necessary for the replacement of a 2 1/2" water line. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Jackie -- Jackie MacPhail Capital Projects 902-566-6034 jmacphail@upei.ca
The annual celebration of writing and publishing in the Faculty of Arts is Wednesday, January 16 at 4:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. For more information, including a complete list of titles, see: http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0 To watch short video interviews with two of the author/editors, see: http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/01/14/meet-two-upei-s-authoreditors
Gayan Tennekone, Chemistry MSc student, UPEI, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 16 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Metal Targeting in Alzheimer’s Disease.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet japaquet@upei.ca
The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, February 1 for the February meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. ∙ Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302. ∙ Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.
The theme of the session is "From data to knowledge to action." The coordinators are Dr. Fred Popowich and Dr. Brian Fisher from the Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA, http://viva-viva.ca/index.html), a joint initiative of SFU and UBC. January 15 - Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale, University of Calgary, http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~sheelagh/wiki/pmwiki.php January 29 - Dr. Brian Fisher, SFU, http://www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/profile/brian-fisher February 26 - Dr. Sara Diamond, OCADU, http://www.ocadu.ca/about_ocad/governance/board_governors/sara_diamond… March 12 - Dr. Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University (just moved there as a CRC), http://stan.matwin.com/ March 26 - still vacant All Coast-to-Coast Seminars will be held in Duffy 202 seminar room (science video conferencing room) at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Daisy MacAusland Administrative Assistant Physics Department dmacausland@upei.ca

Join us Wednesday, January 16, for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI’s Faculty of Arts. We’ll launch eight new books by six authors/editors that were published in 2012. The event begins at 4 pm in the faculty lounge of UPEI’s Main Building. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, including details on each book, author, or editor, see http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0
"Bridges to prosperity" The Globe and Mail, in this article about the role of bridges in tourism and regional economies, speaks with Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, UPEI's Canada Research Chair in Island Studies https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20121127/… "P.E.I. abortion policy infringes on rights: study "CBC PEI speaks with Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, associate professor of psychology at UPEI, about PEI abortion policy http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/01/10/pei…
UPEI’s International Relations Office invites you to attend our inaugural International Coffee House featuring music from UPEI’s own international students, and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Chartwell's. Date: January 18 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Place: The Pit (Robertson Library)
Please join the Department of Psychology for the next lecture in the 2012-13 Fiona Papps Colloquium Series. When: Friday, January 11 Where: Memorial 215 Time: 3:00 pm Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie will present her talk entitled "Feminist Liberation Psychology: What do reproductive justice, leaving violent relationships, and teen parenting have in common?" A reception will follow in the Department of Psychology lounge, Memorial Hall 213, at 4:00 pm. Heather Russell (902) 566-0563 hrussell@upei.ca