ACENET is pleased to announce that we now have a Research Consultant located at UPEI. Mat Larade joined our team earlier this month, and is eager to help principal investigators and their groups from any discipline with current or potential projects having a digital research aspect.

We provide access to shared compute resources that are beyond the capabilities of a typical desktop, including powerful computing, storage for TBs of data, GPUs and a cloud platform. Our research consultants provide extensive help and training, and we have specialists in a variety of areas, including cloud computing, research data management, molecular dynamics, bioinformatics and humanities & social sciences. 

More information is available here. https://www.ace-net.ca/what-we-do/consulting-support/

Mat can be found in room 203A of the Cass Science Hall, (902) 620-5141, or email him at mat.larade@ace-net.ca. Please feel free to contact him at any time.

Shad Open Day Exhibits

This July fourty-seven exceptional high-school students from across Canada have been participating in the Shad enrichment program at UPEI, where they have been exposed to exciting workshops, lectures and other activities related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and entrepreneurship. The participants have also been working on a Design-Entrepreneurship project to devise a product or service addressing the question: “How might we help Canadians impactfully reduce our waste?”

From 2 to 4 pm on Thursday, July 25th, please join the Shad UPEI participants for their Open Day Exhibits in the foyer of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, where they will showcase their accomplishments over the 26 days of the program, including their Design Entrepreneurship projects.

All are welcome.

This July, 47 exceptional high-school students from across Canada have been participating in the Shad enrichment program at UPEI, where they have been exposed to exciting workshops, lectures, and other activities related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and entrepreneurship. The participants have also been working on a design-dntrepreneurship project to devise a product or service addressing the question: “How might we help Canadians impactfully reduce our waste?”

From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, please join the Shad UPEI participants for their Open Day Exhibits in the foyer of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, where they will showcase their accomplishments over the 26 days of the program, including their Design Entrepreneurship projects.
 

All are welcome.

Nimbus Publishing’s new edition of Imagining Anne: The Island Scrapbooks of L.M. Montgomery will be launched on July 25, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island. The book is compiled and edited by Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Epperly, past-president of UPEI and founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI), who will speak about the book and sign copies. Montgomery treasures, from the LMMI and Robertson Library, will be on display. All are welcome.

Human Resources developed a new online Employee and Spouse/Dependent Tuition Waiver fillable form. These forms can be found on the main page of MyUPEI under UPEI Forms as well as on the Human Resources portal under Professional Development. In order to have the tuition waiver reflect your account prior to the tuition deadline, please submit all Fall 2019 Tuition Waivers via the online form no later than August 26, 2019. Please be advised Human Resources will no longer accept printed waiver forms. 

If you have any questions please contact Kellie Nicholson at: 902-566-0514 or HRgeneral@upei.ca.

In celebration of the PEI Pride Festival, July 20-31, and fifty years of accomplishment, UPEI has raised the Pride flag at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building for the week. The raising of the flag recognizes that UPEI supports all of its students, faculty, and staff.

UPEI will also participate in the PEI Pride Parade on July 27 in Charlottetown. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at Student Affairs at trlsmith@upei.ca 

We take pride in the diversity across campus and PEI!

This July, 47 exceptional high-school students from across Canada have been participating in the Shad enrichment program at UPEI, where they have been exposed to exciting workshops, lectures, and other activities related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and entrepreneurship. The participants have also been working on a design-dntrepreneurship project to devise a product or service addressing the question: “How might we help Canadians impactfully reduce our waste?”

From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, please join the Shad UPEI participants for their Open Day Exhibits in the foyer of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, where they will showcase their accomplishments over the 26 days of the program, including their Design Entrepreneurship projects.
 

All are welcome.

We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, which will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, October 19.  The theme of this year's showcase is "Critical Hope and Other Academic Virtues," and we are very fortunate to have three 3M National Teaching Fellows delivering the keynote address: Dr. Lisa Dickson (UNBC), Dr. Shannon Murray (UPEI), and Dr. Jessica Riddell (Bishop's University).   

Details of the theme, keynote address, and Call for Proposals can be found at  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

The deadline for proposals is August 16. Registration and details of accommodation will be available on the site shortly. We look forward to receiving your proposals and to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald Wandio at fdo@upei.ca

Nimbus Publishing’s new edition of Imagining Anne: The Island Scrapbooks of L.M. Montgomery will be launched on July 25, from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island. The book is compiled and edited by Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Epperly, past-president of UPEI and founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute (LMMI), who will speak about the book and sign copies. Montgomery treasures, from the LMMI and Robertson Library, will be on display. All are welcome.

In celebration of the PEI Pride Festival, July 20-31, and fifty years of accomplishment, UPEI has raised the Pride flag at the flag plaza near Kelley Memorial Building for the week. The raising of the flag recognizes that UPEI supports all of its students, faculty, and staff.

UPEI will also participate in the PEI Pride Parade on July 27 in Charlottetown. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at Student Affairs at trlsmith@upei.ca 

We take pride in the diversity across campus and PEI!

Inviting all staff, faculty and students to join UPEI in participating in the PEI Pride Parade. Come out and join other UPEI members in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the first Pride Parade on PEI so bring your friends, and bring your family! Show your Pride!

The Pride Parade is on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Charlottetown. Pride parade participants must meet on Terry Fox Drive (behind the Shaw Building, by Victoria Park) between 11:30-12:00 (noon) on Saturday, July 27. We will meet at the UPEI van. Wear lots of colour, and show your Pride. Student Affairs will be providing UPEI Pride T-Shirts to those walking in the parade! T-Shirts will be available for pick up in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, after Monday, July 15 (one per person, first come first served). And if anyone would like to join in the festivities but is unable to walk the parade route, not a problem! There are some seats available in the UPEI vehicle. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at trlsmith@upei.ca 

For more information on the Parade, and Parade route check out https://pridepei.ca/parade/

To sign up https://forms.gle/MWuke7rYTJeMNv8a8 Or simply show up and meet us on Saturday, July 27. Happy Pride Everyone!

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

World Hepatitis Day will be recognized on July 29 at UPEI. The World Hepatitis Alliance estimates there are nearly 330 million people living with Viral Hepatitis; nearly 290 million people are unaware they have it! Unless there is a massive scale-up in screening, diagnosis, and linkage to care, viral hepatitis will continue to spread leading to an estimated 76 million new infections and 18.1 million preventable deaths from viral hepatitis by 2030.

On July 29, drop into the UPEI Health and Wellness Centre or telephone/email to make an appointment to get screened for Hepatitis B and C.  The telephone number is 902-566-0616; email address is:  healthcentre@upei.ca. We can discuss risk factors, answer your questions, and get you screened.

Please bring your PEI Health Card, other provincial health card, or proof of international insurance if you are a student. Click here for more information. 

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.

This July, 47 exceptional high-school students from across Canada have been participating in the Shad enrichment program at UPEI, where they have been exposed to exciting workshops, lectures, and other activities related to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and entrepreneurship. The participants have also been working on a design-dntrepreneurship project to devise a product or service addressing the question: “How might we help Canadians impactfully reduce our waste?”

From 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday, July 25, please join the Shad UPEI participants for their Open Day Exhibits in the foyer of the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, where they will showcase their accomplishments over the 26 days of the program, including their Design Entrepreneurship projects.
 

All are welcome.

We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2019 Atlantic Universities' Teaching Showcase, which will be held at the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, October 19.  The theme of this year's showcase is "Critical Hope and Other Academic Virtues," and we are very fortunate to have three 3M National Teaching Fellows delivering the keynote address: Dr. Lisa Dickson (UNBC), Dr. Shannon Murray (UPEI), and Dr. Jessica Riddell (Bishop's University).   

Details of the theme, keynote address, and Call for Proposals can be found at  http://projects.upei.ca/au-showcase-2019/  

The deadline for proposals is August 16. Registration and details of accommodation will be available on the site shortly. We look forward to receiving your proposals and to seeing you in October! If you have any questions, please write to Gerald Wandio at fdo@upei.ca

Eric Fournier, Director General of Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) will be at UPEI on July 23 to do a presentation to the faculties as well as one-on-one meetings for those who wish to speak with him directly.  His presentation will be in FSDE 128A at 10am. 

The Innovation for defence excellence and security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to support the development of defence and security capabilities. New opportunities will be available soon! Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming challenges:

• Shields up! Defend and protect satellites from natural and artificial threats
• Power Up! Portable power for soldiers on the move
• Breaking the ice – ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from aircraft
• Now you see me, now you don’t – reducing visual and infrared detection of soldiers and their vehicles
• Collision Course – tracking and de-orbiting space debris

Inviting all staff, faculty and students to join UPEI in participating in the PEI Pride Parade. Come out and join other UPEI members in celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the first Pride Parade on PEI so bring your friends, and bring your family! Show your Pride!

The Pride Parade is on Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Charlottetown. Pride parade participants must meet on Terry Fox Drive (behind the Shaw Building, by Victoria Park) between 11:30-12:00 (noon) on Saturday, July 27. We will meet at the UPEI van. Wear lots of colour, and show your Pride. Student Affairs will be providing UPEI Pride T-Shirts to those walking in the parade! T-Shirts will be available for pick up in Student Affairs, Dalton Hall, 5th floor, after Monday, July 15 (one per person, first come first served). And if anyone would like to join in the festivities but is unable to walk the parade route, not a problem! There are some seats available in the UPEI vehicle. For information about joining the UPEI group, please contact Treena Smith at trlsmith@upei.ca 

For more information on the Parade, and Parade route check out https://pridepei.ca/parade/

To sign up https://forms.gle/MWuke7rYTJeMNv8a8 Or simply show up and meet us on Saturday, July 27. Happy Pride Everyone!

The Faculty of Education invites the public to attend Zain Esseghaier's PhD proposal presentation, entitled: The Production of Language and Culture Through Talk in a French Language Minority School.