You are invited to attend the poster session for the 2018 UMGRC. There will be poster presentations by graduate students from the maritime provinces, including our own UPEI graduate and undergraduate students.

Are you interested in publishing your research in academic journals? Have you heard of predatory journals? With the increase in open access journals, illegitimate publishers have emerged on the academic publishing scene and understanding what defines a predatory journal and/or conference has become an essential skill for graduate students. This workshop will discuss predatory publishing, scholarly metrics that impact a journal’s reputation (e.g. journal impact factor), and review resources on these topics. There will be also a time for Q&A and open discussion.  All are welcome to attend this workshop by Meghan Landry and Kim Mears. This workshop is a part of the 2018 UMGRC.

You are invited to attend the UMGRC's President's Reception. There will be music, food, a cash bar, and a presentation by Dr. Adam Fenech. All are welcome to attend!

Traditional scientific training typically does not prepare scientists to be effective communicators outside of academia. However, funding agencies and research institutions are increasingly encouraging researchers to extend beyond peer-reviewed publishing and communicate their results directly to the greater public. As Albert Einstein once wrote: Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone. This workshop will examine some real-world examples of communicating scientific research results to formal and informal audiences, with discussions around what makes for compelling scientific communications and how to make your research results resonate with the public.  All are welcome to attend this free workshop by Dr. Adam Fenech and Dave Atkinson, which is a part of the 2018 UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference.

Everyone is invited to attend the UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference's keynote presentation by Dr. Tanzina Huq (UNB).  The keynote presentation is at 10 am in MCDH 242. In this presentation, Dr. Huq will speak about natural preservatives, specifically chitosan which can be found in mushrooms and other fungi, and can be produced by using an eco-friendly method. Refreshments will be served beforehand at 9 am in Market Square (MCDH).  

The Faculty of Arts, Island Studies, wishes to announce that Owen Jennings, a Master's student, will be defending his thesis entitled, "Becoming connected: Remoteness and identity on Saint Helena". It will take place on Tuesday, August 7th, 2:30-4:30pm in the AVC Bldg., Rm. 286B North. All are welcome.

You are invited to attend a panel discussion on career options after graduation. Panelists include individuals from academia, and the public and private sector.  Panelists: Dr. Amy Hsiao, Dr. Russ Kerr, Dr. Kim Critchley, Dr. Jordan Poley Refreshments will be served. This panel is a part of the UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference.

A curriculum vitae is an important document that allows you to showcase your academic and professional achievements in a concise, effective way. You should write and maintain a compelling CV that is well-organized, up to date and easy to read, yet accurately represents your highest accomplishments. This workshop will provide guidance on the preparation of such a CV. We will provide an explanation of the format and categories of an academic CV, and will review examples of CVs from academics at different stages of development. Tips for preparing and presenting a CV in the context of award and scholarship applications will also be discussed.  This workshop is facilitated by Dr. Russ Kerr and Leslie Cudmore, and is a part of the UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference.

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held on Friday August 10, 2018 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All neuroscience research students as well as faculty, scientists and staff with an interest in neuroscience topics are welcome to attend. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Amber Marriott (amarriott@cnscro.com) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

The final presentations for ProGRES (Promoting Girls in Research in Engineering and Sustainability) at the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering will be this Friday, August 10, from 9 am to 12 noon, in the FSDE Design Studio 202.  This is the second summer for the ProGRES Program, initiated in 2017 to promote engineering research and interest among young women in high school. Through ProGRES, high school girls in Grades 11 and 12 had the opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research projects independently with faculty researchers and women student mentors, and the ProGRES students also met many women engineers in various industrial sectors in our province. ProGRES also encourages creative, independent, and analytical thinking and challenges talented high-school young women (who are thinking about what to do for university and the future) to develop how they learn, design, communicate, and interact in an academic Engineering environment that is welcoming, disciplined and research-intensive. ProGRES participants are expected also to share their experiences with the public and their peers in the following school year, with the hope their positive voice will encourage other young women to choose Engineering at UPEI and as a career.  The invitation can be found on the ProGRES students' blog here or at their Facebook page. All are welcome!