Science Seminar Presentation

Join Mohamed Hassan, PhD Physics visiting student will present a seminar on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled Theoretical Study on Nanotubes Heterojunctions Energies and their Potential Application as Nanodevices. The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre Room 212.

Sixth Annual UPEI Stories Showcase

Students, staff, faculty, and members of the community are invited to join the University 100 Program on Friday, March 28 from 1:00-3:00 pm to celebrate student success and students’ voices from University 100, 203, and UPEI 103. Presentations will be given on: Campus Life, Service Learning, UPEI Research that Matters, and UPEI History.

Making Connections: Cooperating for a Sustainable Future

Join the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation, in partnership with the International Relations Office at UPEI for a symposium entitled "Making Connections: Cooperating for a Sustainable Future," from June 12-14th, 2014 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242. The conference will kick off on Thursday evening with keynote speaker Joanna Kerr, Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada, with her talk “How to be courageous in a planet in crisis,” followed by a networking event. The event is open to the public. For more information contact Stephanie McAnany at membership@acic-caci.org, or go visit www.acic-caci.org. Joanna joined Greenpeace Canada in October 2013 after serving as the first female Chief Executive of ActionAid International, a global development organization based in South Africa and operating in 45 countries. Much of her career has been dedicated to women’s rights, international policy and climate change; as Policy Director at Oxfam Canada, as Executive Director of the Association of Women’s Rights in Development and as a Senior Researcher at The North-South Institute. A Canadian, she has worked across Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Accessibility Info Session

UPEI faculty are invited to attend an information session presented by UPEI’s Accessibility Services and the Faculty Development Office on Friday, March 28 from 1:00-3:30 in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 142. The session will be on providing supports for the growing number of students affected with Asperger Syndrome. Students affected by Asperger Syndrome often face new challenges as they continue their education in post-secondary environments. Recognizing and understanding the key areas of difficulty is vital to providing a positive learning environment. This session will focus on the characteristics of this disorder which impact academic as well as social success and suggest practical and effective educational strategies. Our special guest speaker will be Marlene Breitenbach, a Special Educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 30 years experience teaching individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In her current role as Special Education Autism Coordinator at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, she supports the implementation of the provincial autism strategy, provides staff and consultant training and support for complex cases. If you are planning to attend, kindly RSVP to Gerald at the Faculty Development Office by March 25 at fdo@upei.ca We hope to see you there. Refreshments will be provided!

Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar

Join Dr. Chelsea Martin, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, AVC, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled “Role of inflammation in oral squamous cell carcinoma,” will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Engineering final design presentation

Weather permitting, the second-year engineering students' final design presentation for community and industry clients is scheduled for Thursday March 27 from 2:30-5:30 pm in AVC C. Seven design projects will be presented including Vector Aerospace, Magin Snowboards, The Mount CCC, Country View Farms, Mikinduri Children of Hope, UPEISU, and Dr. Bill Whelan Bio-Optics. This is a formal presentation and all are welcome to attend!