UPEI Women’s Rugby recruits Dayna Pitter
The UPEI Women’s Rugby team has recruited Dayna Pitter to wear the green and white for the 2019–2020 season. Pitter is an experienced and accomplished player from Calgary who is comfortable at any position on the field.
In Memoriam: a gathering to remember Gary Bradshaw
Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor, invites the friends and colleagues of Gary Bradshaw, who passed away suddenly last week, to an informal gathering on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 3–4 pm in the Faculty Lounge, to remember and reminisce.
Presentation on Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)
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 10:00 am.
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:
UPEI at the Pride Parade
Inviting all staff, faculty and students to join UPEI in participating in the 25th 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!
Neuroscience Journal Club
The monthly UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday July 12, 2019 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" conference room of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are very welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Brandon Smith (bssmith@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)
Dr. Bruce Craig wins 2019 Mary Lee Spence Documentary Book Award
University of Prince Edward Island history department professor Dr. Bruce Craig has been awarded the 2019 Mary Lee Spence Documentary Book Award for his most recent book, Portrait of a Prospector: Edward Schieffelin’s Own Story, published by University of Oklahoma Press, 2017.
Launch of "Imagining Anne: The Island Scrapbooks of L.M. Montgomery"
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.
Eaglet removed from nest in high-voltage electrical tower
A high-voltage transmission tower in Borden-Carleton, PEI, was the scene of a dramatic event on Wednesday, June 19. With the assistance of Fish and Wildlife PEI and Maritime Electric crews, Dr. David McRuer, wildlife health specialist with Parks Canada and an adjunct professor at AVC, removed an eaglet from its nest, which was located inside the tower structure.
Too young to fly or fend for itself, the young bird had to be removed from its nest for its safety and to protect the power grid. The nest was causing power outages in the area served by the tower.
Dr. Elizabeth Epperly to launch compilation of L.M. Montgomery's scrapbooks
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.
