The Search Committee for the University Librarian position is posting the video presentations for candidates Donald Moses, Brenda Mathenia and Brad Eden. They can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmxZwRFqDGKKSyPkRbbY980EaCljtEl-F

The committee welcomes your feedback on the three candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to rgilmour@upei.ca by 4pm on Wednesday, March 13th.

The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a public research presentation by Catherine Inibhunu, candidate for tenure track position in Data Analytics, on Monday, March 11th at 3:00 pm in Room 101 of the Cass Science Hall.

Presentation Title: Temporal Pattern Recognition in Time Series Data Streams and its Application in Critical Care

Abstract: In critical care, complex systems and sensors continuously monitor patients physiological features resulting in significant amounts of data generated every second. It’s an immense challenge for anyone trying to utilize this time oriented data when making critical decisions about care of the patients. Temporal abstraction and data mining are two research fields that have tried to synthesis time oriented data and bring out an understanding on hidden relationships that may exist between time oriented data. In clinical settings, having the ability to understand hidden relationships in time series patient data as they unfold could help save a life by aiding in detection of conditions that are not obvious to clinicians and healthcare workers. Various researchers have looked at techniques for generating abstractions from clinical data, however, the variety and speed of data streams generated in healthcare often overwhelms the current systems which are not designed to handle such data. Another attempt has been to understand the complexity in time-series data utilizing data mining techniques, however, existing data mining models are not designed to handle temporal relationships that might exist in time series data. To address this challenge, this research proposes innovative techniques and methodologies in temporal pattern recognition augmented with frequent pattern mining to understand temporal behaviors and relationships in time series data. The research premise is that discovery of any hidden relationships and patterns in underlying time series data would be valuable in building a classification system that can automatically characterize physiological data streams as they are generated. Such a characterization could help in detection of normal and abnormal behaviors in patients that might be associated with life threatening conditions.

All are welcome.

Next meeting: Friday, March 22, 12:30-1:15, AVC 286N, to discuss: 
Graham C, von Keyserlingk M, Franks B. 2018. Zebrafish welfare: Natural history, social motivation and behaviour. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 200:13-22.
Available at ttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159117303192?via%3Dihub 
The Animal Welfare Journal Club meets approximately once a month to discuss scientific articles related to animal welfare. Everyone is welcome to attend and to propose articles for future discussion. 
The club is co hosted by AVC’s Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre and Animal Welfare Club. Email acrook@upei.ca or jdamico@upei.ca to be on the e-mail list for future information.

The Academic Integrity Working Group launched the Academic Integrity Portal on the Robertson Library website Fall semester 2018. 

Our goal is that students and faculty may understand the importance of academic integrity, and be able to confidently apply this understanding to all aspects of their academic lives. The portal includes a variety of resources for both learning and teaching about academic integrity. 

A feature which may be of particular interest is our Academic Integrity Tutorial, which is an interactive video hosted on Moodle, teaching students the basics of plagiarism, citing, and paraphrasing. Completing the tutorial with correct answers will award students with the Academic Integrity Badge. By following the instructions on our Course Design page, faculty may set up their Moodle course so that assignment submissions are not allowed until the student earns the badge.
The portal can be accessed at the following url: https://library.upei.ca/academic-integrity

The Search Committee for the University Librarian position is posting the video presentations for candidates Donald Moses, Brenda Mathenia and Brad Eden. They can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmxZwRFqDGKKSyPkRbbY980EaCljtEl-F

The committee welcomes your feedback on the three candidates and requests that it be forwarded by email to rgilmour@upei.ca by 4pm on Wednesday, March 13th.

Scheduled Outage: DNS maintenance (March 13, 2018) beginning at 10 pm.
Current Status: Initial Posting
Campus Affected: UPEI Campus
Systems Affected: All
Outage Times: Mar 13 2019, 10:00 pm - Mar 13 2019, 11:59 pm 


Details

On Wednesday March 13th, 2019, ITSS will be performing maintenance on our campus DNS servers between 10pm and Midnight. Devices on campus that are connected to wireless or the wired network may experience a delay when communicating with websites or services during this time. Off-campus access to UPEI websites and services will be unaffected. If you receive an error message and are unable to access a service during this window, please wait at least 5 minutes and try again until you are successful. If you have any questions, please contact the ITSS Help Desk at 902-566-0465.

The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a public research presentation by Catherine Inibhunu, candidate for tenure track position in Data Analytics, on Monday, March 11th at 3:00 pm in Room 101 of the Cass Science Hall.

Presentation Title: Temporal Pattern Recognition in Time Series Data Streams and its Application in Critical Care

Abstract: In critical care, complex systems and sensors continuously monitor patients physiological features resulting in significant amounts of data generated every second. It’s an immense challenge for anyone trying to utilize this time oriented data when making critical decisions about care of the patients. Temporal abstraction and data mining are two research fields that have tried to synthesis time oriented data and bring out an understanding on hidden relationships that may exist between time oriented data. In clinical settings, having the ability to understand hidden relationships in time series patient data as they unfold could help save a life by aiding in detection of conditions that are not obvious to clinicians and healthcare workers. Various researchers have looked at techniques for generating abstractions from clinical data, however, the variety and speed of data streams generated in healthcare often overwhelms the current systems which are not designed to handle such data. Another attempt has been to understand the complexity in time-series data utilizing data mining techniques, however, existing data mining models are not designed to handle temporal relationships that might exist in time series data. To address this challenge, this research proposes innovative techniques and methodologies in temporal pattern recognition augmented with frequent pattern mining to understand temporal behaviors and relationships in time series data. The research premise is that discovery of any hidden relationships and patterns in underlying time series data would be valuable in building a classification system that can automatically characterize physiological data streams as they are generated. Such a characterization could help in detection of normal and abnormal behaviors in patients that might be associated with life threatening conditions.

All are welcome.

Please ensure that all outgoing mail is identified by department, this will help determine where the postage is to be charged.

The 2019 UPE/Holland College Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life, scheduled to take place on March 15, 2019 at UPEI at 6pm. As in prior years, the campus is supporting this event and our team are collecting pledges and selling Luminaries, if you would like to purchase a Luminary in memory or recognition of a loved one who is (was) affected by cancer, please see the staff listed below to fill out the required form. 

Luminaries are candles that are placed in special bags that bear the names of cancer survivors and loved ones who have lost their battle with cancer. These luminaries will be displayed during the entire duration of the relay and will be the feature of a special ceremony honoring all the caregivers who support(ed) individuals with cancer. Luminaries sell for $5.00. Payment by cheque, cash or credit card.

We are fortunate to have the following staff assisting us in selling Luminaries. Here is a list of staff/buildings who will be collecting funds until 11:00 am on Friday, March 15, 2019. Please see them to purchase Luminaries.

Dalton Hall - Jenna Gaudet - Room 209
Dalton Hall - Sondra Gantner - Room 308
Robertson Library - Pauline MacPherson - Room 287

Neuroscience Journal Club
Friday, March 8, 2019
3:00-4:00 pm, Duffy Research Ctr

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday, March 8th from 3-4 pm in the "Fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). Our special guest will be Dr. Vic Rafuse, Director of the Brain Repair Centre at Dalhousie University. Dr. Rafuse will present a seminar in the Biology Department at 12:30 that day and join us for discussions about his work and potential interactions with the BRC. All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are welcome.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to a presentation by Victor Rafuse (Dalhousie University) entitled: "Strategies to restore useful motor function after severe nerve injuries"

This event is Friday, March 8 in Duffy Science Centre, room 204. Everyone is welcome.

UPEI's Executive MBA program hosts Information Session

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. The program is designed for those working in, or aspiring to work, in a management or leadership position. Classes are offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months.

Central to the program design is an evidence-based management approach which helps students develop the skills and knowledge to make better-informed and well-supported decisions both in the program and in applied situations in their workplaces.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity in business graduate studies, UPEI’s School of Business invites you to attend the following information session. Learn more about the program and application process, have your questions answered, and meet with staff from the School of Business.

Thursday, March 14
The Gallery, The Guild
Charlottetown
5:00 pm

We encourage you to call (902) 566-6474 or email: mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information about UPEI’s Executive MBA program, please visit: upei.ca/mba or contact the MBA Coordinator at (902)566-6474.

How can we help learners learn more of what they are taught? Students must gather information, decide when to pay attention and what to pay attention to. Next, in order to make the information stick learners must be able to combine the new information with what they already know, making it personal and meaningful. And last but not least learners must be competent at retrieving that stored information from their heads in a way that shows you they now know what you’ve taught them. This workshop aims to help instructors help students with all of those things. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, March 19th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

You’re invited to attend an Open House for the new MBA in Global Leadership at UPEI!

Meet with Dean of Business Dr. Jurgen Krause, MBA Program Director, Dr. Don Wagner, faculty, staff, and current students to learn all about this innovative and in-demand program.

Attendees will be able to apply on-site (please bring a laptop or mobile device) and have their application fee waived.

UPEI students with an average of at least 80% in their last two years of undergraduate study in any discipline are automatically eligible for the MBA program, with no GMAT/GRE requirement. 

Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can’t make the Open House? Feel free to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator Grace McCourt at 902-566-6474, or by email at mba@upei.ca to request a call.Wednesday, March 6^th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm in Schurman Market Square,

Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI Campus.

March 8th is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, WUSC UPEI Local Committee, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and Robertson Library will be showing the documentary To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls in the Developing World, by filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky.

“What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, TO EDUCATE A GIRL takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school.” Kanopy

The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their educational prospects.

Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life.

Friday, March 8th
Robertson Library, Room 312 
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Show starts at 5:45 pm

All are welcome!