Chemistry Seminar

Dr. Fabrice Berrue, UPEI/Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present a seminar on Wednesday, February 5, at 12:30 pm. Dr. Berrue’s presentation is entitled "Natural Products Chemistry: Expanded Mission and New Opportunities". The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, room 212.

Screening of Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood, & American Culture

Everyone is invited to attend this screening of the Jackson Katz documentary about the "crisis of masculinity in America", and to stay for facilitated discussion on Wednesday February 12 at 7L00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 242. Hosted by the Psychology in the Arts and Sciences Student Society (PASS) and co-sponsored with the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention and the PEI Interministerial Women's Secretariat. Please note that the film includes multiple scenes of violence which could be disturbing to some viewers; viewer discretion is advised. For a full schedule of Family Violence Prevention Week (February 9-15) activities, visit: stopfamilyviolence.pe.ca/2014

Information Session: Study Abroad in Japan

UPEI students are invited to an information session about studying in Japan, on Monday, February 10 at 3:00 pm in AVC, Lecture Theater C. This session is being presented by Dr. Toru Yamada, from our UPEI partner school, the University of Tsukuba. If you are interested in studying in Asia, or more specifically, Japan, this is a session that will help answer any questions you may have. For more information, contact Sherilyn Acorn at sdacorn@upei.ca or (902) 894-2837.

Human Biology & Environmental Sciences Seminar Series

Please join Dr. Tanya Chung Tiam Fook,’ Island Studies, as she presents the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation is entitled “Sustaining Indigenous Lifeways Through Community Based Conservation in the North Rupununi, Guyana,” and will be held on Friday, February 7 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Science Centre, room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.