At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about gender, sex, and equality. Dr. Ann Braithwaite, associate professor and coordinator of Women's Studies, will lead a discussion titled "What is equality anyways?" The event discussion begins at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 7 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca.

Come see some of the marvels of the night sky through our 8-inch telescope at the UPEI observatory. Potential viewing objects include the Moon, planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Volunteers from the Charlottetown Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the UPEI Physics Department will be on hand to show you the sights and answer your astronomical questions. The next viewing is scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Guests are asked to come to Memorial Hall Room 417. This event is weather dependent. In the event of cloudy skies requiring a cancellation, the viewing may be shifted to Sunday, January 12 at the same time (if weather permits). Updates will be provided on our website at http://physics.upei.ca/astronomy, on our voice-mail at 566-0745, or on Twitter @UPEIAstronomy. This event is free of charge and open to all members of the public. It is necessary to climb the stairs from the 4th floor up to the observatory, but an elevator can be taken up to the 4th floor.

The UPEI Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, Febraruy 5 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and is free for students. All students are encouraged to attend with updated resumes. This is an excellent networking opportunity for students and graduates seeking employment opportunities to meet with recruiters and employers. For more information contact Nicole Wadden at nwadden@upei.ca or 902-628-4304.

To assist students for the UPEI Career Fair on February 5, Career Services and the Writing Centre will be collaborating to put on “Resumania 2014” on Monday, February 3 and Tuesday, February 4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This drop-in session is focused on resume development and advice.

To assist students for the UPEI Career Fair on February 5, Career Services and the Writing Centre will be collaborating to put on “Resumania 2014” on Monday, February 3 and Tuesday, February 4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. This drop-in session is focused on resume development and advice.

Join UPEI faculty and staff members: Don Desserud, Ed MacDonald, Lee Ellen Pottie, and Jim Sentance, on Tuesday January 14, 7:00 pm at the Confederation Centre Library for a public discussion entitled 1864: did it matter, does it matter? This event is co-sponsored by the Canadian Studies Program and the PEI Provincial Library.

Come out and cheer on the Men's Basketball Team as they take on the Saint Mary's Huskies.

At the next Graduate Research on Tap, join two UPEI graduate students for conversations about education and the environment. The event begins at 7 pm, Tuesday, January 21 in the Wave. Graduate Research on Tap is a new extension of our popular public discussion series; it features the work of UPEI's up-and-coming graduate student researchers. The first discussion will be led by Laura Phalen, an MSc student in Biology. The title of the discussion is "Do the oil sands make fish sick?" Gabriela Arias de Sanchez, a PhD student in Education, will lead the second discussion, entitled "Cracking the math code: how we talk numbers with young children." Sound interesting? Join us! Graduate Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI graduate student researchers. Presented by the UPEI Student Union, the UPEI Graduate Student Association, and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies.

Join the International Relations Office for an International Coffee House on Tuesday, January 14 from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Robertson Library's PIT. The event will feature guest speaker Dr. Tim Goddard and musical entertainment by Devin Krauskopf. Snacks and coffee will be provided. The event is free and all are welcome to attend.

Don Gayton, ecologist and award­-winning nature and science writer, will be writer­-in-residence at UPEI during the week of February 3-­8, hosted by the English Department and Environmental Studies Program, with funding from The Canada Council for the Arts. Don will give a public reading from his recent writings on Thursday, February 6, at 7:30 pm in the Confederation Centre Public Library. A reception will follow the reading, which is co­hosted by the Library.