UPEI faculty and students are invited to attend a free online workshop, "ACENET Basics: Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) with ACENET," on September 20, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

This core session is designed to help new researchers get up and running. Researchers across many disciplines use HPC to tackle analyses that would be either inefficient or impossible on a desktop. This session offers a basic description of the infrastructure and support accessible, with entry-level advice about how to begin; an overview of the software packages available for applications, data analysis, and software development, and how to request specific software relevant to your work; and insight into the potential of parallel computing to accelerate your analysis.  

For details and to register, go to  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-basics-introduction-to-hpc-tickets-413029391027

Ethics protocols that involve "more than minimal risk" must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The next deadline for submitting these protocols is Friday, September 30, 2022, for review at the September meeting.

Other ethics protocol submissions, including new applications that do not involve "more than minimal risk"; renewals; and amendments may be submitted at any time. They will be sent for delegated review as soon as all necessary forms are received.

All research compliance applications, including Research Ethics Board application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. This online system is paired with electronic approvals to replace the hard-copy signatures process.

Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms. Contact researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

For more information about the REB review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca.

The next deadline for submitting biosafety applications including new applications, renewals, and/or amendments is Friday, September 30, 2022. These applications will be reviewed at the October 20, 2022, meeting.

All research compliance applications, including biosafety application forms, must be submitted through the Researcher Portal. Information about the Researcher Portal, including instructions for using the site, is available at https://www.upei.ca/research-services/forms. Contact researchcompliance@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

Please note that the IBC has instituted a new category of protocol amendment: biosafety permit minor amendment. This event form is included in the Researcher Portal. Minor amendments that are strictly limited to changes in personnel and/or funding can be submitted at any time but require up to a two-week review period. They are normally reviewed by the IBC chair or designate and the BSO or designate. If the amendment is approved, then an approval notification will be sent to the PI. Submissions via this route may be sent for full committee review at the discretion of the IBC chair and the BSO.  

For more information about the IBC review and approval process, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at researchcompliance@upei.ca

There will be a UPEI Basic Biosafety training session on Wednesday, September 28. Topics that will be covered include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone including graduate students.

To attend the Basic Biosafety course, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell, before September 19, 2022, by email (hse@upei.ca) or by phone (902-566-0901).

Please provide your name, department, your supervisor’s name (if applicable), email address, and phone number in your email or voice message. Please indicate if you are a graduate student. 

NOTE: An online Basic Biosafety Training Refresher course is available for those that need their refresher. 

The Scholarships and Awards Office is accepting applications for the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle!

Students can now access the Scholarship and Award Application portal by clicking the link provided here or in the "UPEI Forms" section of their MyUPEI account. Students are encouraged to review the application instructions and submit their electronic application through the portal by the October 1st deadline to be considered for over 100 scholarships and awards.

Not only can students apply to numerous awards through the Scholarship and Award Application portal, but there are also dozens of awards with a separate application process conveniently listed on the 1st Semester (Fall) Award Cycle webpage. Deadlines for the separate application awards vary across the Fall term. Be sure to click the links, review the award criteria, and submit in time for the deadline.

If you have questions about the application processes, award criteria, or deadlines, please contact scholarships@upei.ca or visit us in Dalton Hall, room 202. Best of luck to all who apply!

The UPEI Faculty of Business invites members of the campus to attend an in-person teaching demonstration by Dr. Kia Jiang for the Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Tourism Management. 

Lecture Title: Environmental Sustainability in a 3rd year “tourism management” course.

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:30 am (Atlantic Time) in SDU Main Building, Room 311.

For further information, please contact Sharon McCormack at businessfac@upei.ca.

There are a number of home and away events for the UPEI Panthers for the week of September 12–18, 2022.

Throughout the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 semesters, UPEI Career Services will host monthly virtual sessions called Employer and Volunteer Showcases. These showcases will feature representatives from local organizations who are seeking student volunteers or employees. Students can attend any of these sessions to network and learn about opportunities directly from recruiters in our community.

If any students are seeking work or volunteer experience, encourage them to attend these showcases!

Learn more on the Experiential Education website.

Questions? Contact Susie Zavala at szavala@upei.ca or 902-894-2817

Lab2Market is a 16-week training program in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. Graduate students, PhD students or postdocs can apply alongside their principal investigator and may receive $15k in funding to explore their research's commercial market.
 

UPEI graduate students, Ph.D. students, Postdocs, and supervisors are eligible to apply to Lab2Market programs.   

The Manager of Lab2Market will also provide one-one-one meetings before and after the session.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Health Sciences Center Room 103

10:30 Am - Noon

Please RSVP for the info session and one-on-one meetings to: researchservices@upei.ca

Applications for UPEI's Co-operative Education Program close on September 21st! Co-op combines classroom studies with practical work experience outside the university environment. Co-op students gain the benefit of applying their classroom learning, obtaining paid work experience, and expanding their professional networks. 

Please remind students to consider applying for Co-op. This is the only time they will be able to apply for the 2022/2023 academic year. The next intake will be in August-September, 2023. 

Students can learn more and apply through UPEI's Experiential Education website. 

Questions? Email co-op@upei.ca or stop by the Career Studio, Dalton Hall room 209

The UPEI Sports Centre/Fitness Centre will be operating on a reduced schedule on Monday, September 19, due to the Day of Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Hours of operation will be 10 am to 10 pm. Membership fitness classes and intramurals will take place as regularly scheduled.

The 42nd annual Terry Fox Run will take place on Sunday, September 18, across Canada. The event will once again be held in person, uniting neighbourhoods and schools as they participate in the 2022 Terry Fox Run. This year’s Charlottetown Terry Fox Run will take place at the University of Prince Edward Island Alumni Canada Games Place track. Reilly Sullivan, a fourth-year biology student and a member of the Panthers women’s basketball team, is organizing this year’s event.

Two categories of runs to be offered: a “Kid’s Run,” which will include both a 400m and a 1km run, and a “Big Run” for adults, consisting of a 5km and 10km route. The event will kick off at 8 am with registration for the Kid’s Run followed by the run at 8:30 am. Registration for the Big Run will begin at 9 am with the run at 10 am. Registration and the start and finish lines will be at the UPEI track. Participants are encouraged to register online and fundraise using the Terry Fox Foundation’s website: https://run.terryfox.ca/3457.

The UPEI Faculty of Business invites members of the campus community to attend an in-person research presentation by Dr. Kai Jiang for the Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Tourism Management.

Presentation Title: Tourism, Hospitality, Events, and Leisure (THEL)

The presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 8:30 am (Atlantic Time) in SDU Main Building, Room 113.

For further information, please contact Sharon McCormack at businessfac@upei.ca.

AVC currently has a male beagle named Roddy available for adoption. He is two years old, neutered, and vaccinated; a dental cleaning will be included with his adoption. Roddy is a silly puppy with a lot of energy and loves to run and play. He loves to play with other beagles and has not shown any signs of aggression. However, Roddy doesn’t always pick up on other dog’s social cues, and sometimes other dogs become agitated with his playfulness. 

Roddy would thrive in a house with a family that is able to spend a lot of time training and exercising him. It is preferable that he is placed in a home where the owners are home most of the day. Single-pet and multi-pet households would be considered if it was the right fit. 

If you are interested in learning more about Roddy, please contact Melissa Hamel at mhamel@upei.ca or 902-566-0938, or fill out the online adoption application at https://bit.ly/3Rc5XrK.  

As a consensus value, peace is about freedom from harm, want, and oppression, and promotes safety, prosperity, and quality of life for all. It involves the meaningful engagement of civil society and government in systems, policies, and practices through multidimensional, multidisciplinary, and collaborative efforts addressing justice, equity, poverty, food security, and environmental protection.

On the International Day of Peace (September 21), we are organizing a series of events on the theme, Together for Peace, from sunrise to sunset, bringing together members of the community to advance peace through music and songs, promotion of disarmament, a souvenir giveaway, gentle yoga and meditation for wellness, and a panel discussion. These events are open to all in the community and are held at different locations including UPEI, Holland College, and Victoria Park, to encourage maximum participation.

Building the infrastructure of peace is a long-drawn legacy-building effort that is strengthened with everyone’s unique contribution. UPEI is a proud supporter of this peace-promoting initiative. How each one of us promotes peace is reflective of the challenges and the needs in our families and local community. Through the use of art, music, dialogue, discussions, discourses, and collective action, we gain a deeper understanding and broader perspective to reach mutually appreciable agreements, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and build a better more sustainable place for all to thrive and realize their full potential.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a wake-up call and presented us with an opportunity to implement new ideas and strategies and collaboratively rebuild stronger while embracing inclusive diversity and furthering gender equity and social justice.

For information about the schedule of events and to RSVP, email 2022PeaceForAll@gmail.com, or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/4942340449221159/

Volunteers are welcome.

#Peace #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #internationalcitiesofpeace

All employees should have submitted their online applications for parking in General lots B. C, G, and F by now as enforcement will begin shortly.

Mentoring programs help faculty members meet their full potential and can be a rewarding experience for both mentors and mentees.  

Are you a 

• pre-tenure faculty member interested in mentorship from a colleague outside your faculty/department who has recently navigated the tenure process?
• tenured faculty member willing to share your early-career experiences navigating major milestones such as obtaining your first grant, achieving tenure, planning a sabbatical, etc.?

Come to the Teaching and Learning Centre, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230, for one of our Q & A sessions to learn what is involved and how the mentoring program might work for you.

Dates:

• Thursday, September 15, from 12:00--1:00 pm
• Friday, September 16, from 2:30--3:30 pm

The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre is setting up a series of Teaching Squares for the Fall 2022 semester. Teaching squares are interdisciplinary groups of instructors from a range of career stages and appointments. Participants visit the classes of their teaching square colleagues to observe and reflect on their own teaching. Participation involves three class visits to colleagues' classes, welcoming these same colleagues to your own classes, and two meetings at the beginning and end to discuss goals and share reflections. In addition to helpful insights from taking time to reflect on teaching practices, this is a terrific way to demonstrate your efforts to continue to grow as an instructor for tenure and promotion purposes. Each teaching square is limited to four colleagues. Please email TLC@upei.ca to indicate your interest. 

UPEI faculty and students are invited to register for a free online ACENET training session, "ACENET Basics: Introduction to Shell Scripting," on September 22, 2022, from 10 to 11:30 am.

This core session is designed for both new and experienced users. You’ll learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. Prerequisite: ACENET Basic Series Introduction to Linux, or previous experience with Linux.  

DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-basics-introduction-to-shell-scripting-tickets-413030755107 

UPEI faculty and students are invited to attend a free online workshop, "ACENET Basics: Introduction to Linux," on September 21, 2022, from 10 to 11:30 am.

This core session is designed to help those with no prior experience working with a terminal interface. Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) HPC clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the computing clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.  

DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-basics-introduction-to-linux-tickets-413030263637