CRC Technical Presentation: “CSI: Coastal Scene Investigation: Using Clues From ABC Xenobiotic Transporters and Sydney Tar Pond Fish to Solve Marine Ecotoxicology Puzzles”

SPEAKER: Priyanka Pundir, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Assessing the Functional Role of Novel C5a receptor C5L2 in Human Mast Cells SPEAKER: Garry Gregory, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: The Place of Wildlife Disease in the Ecosystem

Dalhousie Medical School is developing a new curriculum for its medical students, and is seeking input across the Maritime provinces about the new curriculum and the qualities people would like to see in their future doctors.

CRC General Presentation: "Frogs, Flies, and Environmental Stewardship"

CRC Technical Presentation: "Aquatic Animal Health Research at Idaho State University"

SPEAKER: Mitchell Moore, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Defining gene expression in female American lobsters (Hlmarus americanus) by DNA microarray analysis SPEAKER: Angela Douglas, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Behavior to estimate the Efficacy of Morphine as an Analgesic

At March’s Research on Tap, join a UPEI chemist who will defend both the honour of his profession, and the much-maligned so-called enemy of the environment: plastic. The discussion starts at 7 p.m., March 9, in the bar at Mavor’s in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Dr. Michael Shaver is an assistant professor of chemistry with a focus on “green” chemistry. His lab is developing biodegradable, plant-based polymers to replace conventional plastic. “There are bad plastics out there,” argues Shaver. “But the benefits of using plastic—the right plastics—can’t be ignored.” Shaver will also help dispel misconceptions people have about his chosen profession. “Chemists take their name from ‘alchemy,’ so we’re partially to blame,” says Shaver. “People consider chemistry to be a mysterious black art. But we’re working to change that image.” Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI’s researchers in a comfortable environment. Every month of the winter we bring a UPEI researcher to a local pub—in this case, Mavor’s—to discuss his or her area of expertise. For more information, call (902)620-5117, or e-mail datkinson@upei.ca. Research on Tap is presented by UPEI’s Office of Research Development.

Presented by: Dr. Michael Arfken Topic: Yo Prof! Defining Educational Relationships Through Electronic Communication Few technological innovations of the last few decades have transformed student/teacher relationships as much as electronic mail. To what extent does this technology increase our accessibility? How have our relationships with students changed both qualitatively and quantitatively? What sort of expectations do our students have about this form of communication and what happens when our expectations diverge? 12-1:00pm

Presented by: Dr. Richard Lemm Topic: Laptops, Cellphones, and iStudents: Dealing with Electronic Gadgets in the Classroom We've come a long way from reading our Mad Magazine inside a propped-up textbook and passing notes under desks. Now, the laptops are open and students are taking notes or... on the internet, doing work for another class, playing Hearts, watching movies. There's still activity under the tables: texting and tweeting. What will Apple et al. bring us next? What strategies, attitudes, and protocols concerning electronic devices do we have for our classrooms and course outlines? Bring your serious concerns and pet peeves, and especially your views and solutions, to this session. Hosted by Richard Lemm, who lost his iPod and Wii virginity last Christmas.

"Bringing Chemistry to Life" Presented by: Dr. Nola Etkin In a project designed to engage students' imagination and creativity, groups of students were asked to act out or otherwise creatively present a chemical reaction. What did they come up with? Did they rise to the challenge? How much did they learn? How much did *I* learn? Did they love it or hate it? Let's find out... No need to register, just show up! Time: 12-1:00pm Location: Webster Centre Boardroom, RL 234F