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This is a hands-on introductory workshop focused on fostering best practices for data organization in spreadsheets. Participants will learn how to organize their data to prioritize clarity, reproducibility, and interoperability, such that they can seamlessly load their data later into an analysis program. The spreadsheet programs covered will be Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. The examples explored will be from the field of Social Sciences, but the principles are relevant for any discipline that collects data in spreadsheets. No previous experience with spreadsheets or programming is required.
For details and registration, go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-hss-working-with-data-series-introduction-to-spreadsheets-tickets-427314207297
Machine learning (ML) algorithms use computational methods to “learn” information directly from data without relying on a predetermined equation as a model. In this hands-on workshop, you will use MATLAB to apply ML techniques to Signal data. Topics include fundamentals of ML (supervised learning, feature extraction, and hyperparameter tuning); building and evaluating ML models for classification and regression of signals; automatic hyperparameter tuning and feature selection to optimize model performance; and, deploying ML models.
For details and registration, go to https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/mathworksmeeting/j.php?RGID=rc1cb9cfab0ff2cf1cff1ff5b5a33e32e
Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for Twelfth Night on November 3, 4, and 5 in the Steel Recital Hall from 7 to 9 pm on each date.
Everyone is welcome.
An initial list of potential 2022-23 George Coles Bursary recipients will be sent to PEI Student Financial Services for review on Thursday, November 10, 2022. To be included in this initial review, eligible students must ensure that
- their Social Insurance Number is on file at UPEI;
- they are registered in full-time studies in both the 2022 Fall and 2023 Winter terms, as of November 10th, 2022 (unless they are graduating in the 2022-23 academic year). Please note that only registered courses count toward student load. Waitlisted courses do not count;
- if they are graduating in the 2022-23 academic year, they have applied to graduate prior to November 10, 2022.
Approved recipients will have funding applied to their student account in the 2023 Winter term. Any questions relating to this message or the George Coles Bursary can be directed to scholarships@upei.ca.
Need more storage on your android phone?
Some phone models allow you to increase storage with a microSD card. Not only does this let you store more media and apps on your phone, but it also offers a way to transfer large amounts of file data between your phone and other devices. Another advantage is that you can plug some Android phones into an external USB storage drive and browse its files. If your phone has a USB-C port, you can simply plug in a USB flash memory drive with a Type-C connection.
The UPEI Department of Music will present a faculty recital, "Autumn Colours," featuring string players Jeffrey Bazett-Jones (viola), Sean Kemp (violin), and Natalie Williams Calhoun (cello); Magdalena von Eccher (piano); and Karem Simon (clarinet) presenting music by Mozart, Stravinsky, and Brahms. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for students and may be purchased at the admissions desk.
PhD Thesis Presentation and Examination, Environmental Sciences
Kimberly Wishart Chu Foon
Friday November 4, 2022, at 1:00 pm in AVC 286N
Title: Networks, Governance, and Conservation in Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract:
Effective conservation approaches are essential for the future sustainability of island natural resources. This study was conducted on Trinidad and Tobago to examine organizational networks and their effectiveness in addressing conservation. A mixed methods approach was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Broadly, the organizational networks are poorly connected, and there is limited cross collaboration between organizations working in different ecosystems. When comparing three local protected areas, the partially co-managed protected area had better-connected networks, more positive views about conservation goal achievement and network performance and evidence of ecological outcomes as a direct result of this co-management approach. All networks faced several challenges including conflict issues, lack of state cooperation, and lack of time. Overall, this research has expanded our understanding of conservation networks in an island context. It provided useful data that can be utilized by both conservation practitioners and policymakers locally to improve conservation.
Overview: Project management is a core competency in our rapidly changing environment. This certificate discusses and evaluates what is a project, what defines success, management of stakeholders, communication, leadership, project lifecycles, risk, budgets, and schedules. The program emphasizes agile and change management skills, which are important in today’s project environment. At the certificate completion, participants will have the confidence and ability to plan, manage, and complete almost any project size.
Designed for: Professionals who are responsible for managing projects, programs and portfolios, project team leads, managers whose resources are allocated to projects or who support project work, business analysts, project sponsors
Type of Delivery: In-person
Duration: Six courses for a total of forty-two hours; the “Foundations of Project Management” course is two days, and all other courses are one day
Facilitator: David Boyce
For more information, head to https://www.upei.ca/professional-development/certificates/project-management-certificate.
The UPEI Teaching and Learning Centre is currently looking for instructors or graduate and post-doctoral students who want to teach and would be interested in taking this course. We need participants to sign up for the synchronous portions of the course.
Part of the Academic Instructional Skills program, the three-part course investigates ways to create a positive classroom environment and encourage more effective discussion and productive groups, as well as look at ways of dealing with common group work and discussion dilemmas. Part one and three are delivered asynchronously online. Part two is a choice between taking a one-hour in-person class focused on practicing the delivery of discussion and group work in an in-person environment or a one-hour online class focused on practicing the delivery of discussion and group work in an online environment. Participants are welcome to take both the in-person and online sessions if they choose.
SIGN UP for the synchronous in-person practice class.
SIGN UP for the synchronous online practice class.
ENROL in the asynchronous online portions of this course (Part One of the asynchronous content must be completed before participating in Part Two).
For further information, please contact Joel MacDonald, instructional designer in the UPEI E-Learning Office, at joelmacdonald@upei.ca,
Are you aware of a student writer whose work deserves recognition and a broader audience? Perhaps that student is you! Here's a fantastic opportunity. The call for submissions to the UPEI Arts Review, Volume XII, is out. Our goal is to encourage and celebrate excellent, engaging writing on campus, both creative and academic (any faculty). For all relevant information, including electronic access to several previous editions, visit https://www.facebook.com/UPEIArtsReview.
Faculty members, please encourage your students to submit their exemplary course work.
Dr. Ed MacDonald, professor of history, will give a public lecture titled "Enshrined: Island Tourism and the Confederation Story" on November 15 at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. For over a century, the three staple constants in Prince Edward Island tourism have been our pastoral landscape, Anne of Green Gables, and the Island's claim as the "Birthplace of Confederation." But becoming the "Cradle of Confederation" was not as easy as it sounds, and the story of how Island tourism promoters recognized the tourism potential of that claim and then gradually convinced Canadians that it was both true and important presents a fascinating case study of "site sacralization" and branding in Canada's Garden Province. For this lecture, Dr. MacDonald will draw upon research conducted by him and his co-author, Dr. Alan MacEachern, for their new book, The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward Island.
All are welcome to attend.
One of the challenges in software development is to integrate different technologies or product stacks efficiently, streamlining development and facilitating collaboration between teams. In this session we will discuss how to work together with Python and MATLAB, thus expanding the possibilities when carrying out data science projects. Highlights include calling Python libraries directly from MATLAB; calling a live MATLAB session from Python; and packaging MATLAB analytics as royalty-free .py libraries.
For details and registration, go to https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/mathworksmeeting/j.php?RGID=r6f554bd5af185118daf71d7a8ffa5a19
This tutorial, delivered by the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics and hosted by ACENET, is a gentle hands-on introduction to developing predictive models using deep learning artificial neural networks. It provides a high-level overview of the key elements of neural networks and deep learning (BP, CNN, LSTM), along with recent advances that allow deep networks to solve challenging problems such as object recognition in images (e.g., classification of animal or letter) and sequence prediction (e.g., next word in a sentence, like Google auto-complete). Participants will build their own deep models using prepared software (Keras and Tensorflow) working in the browser. All necessary code is provided; however, a basic level of Python programming experience is needed.
For details and registration, go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introduction-to-deep-learning-tickets-427327557227
Vagabond Productions is holding auditions for Twelfth Night on November 3, 4, and 5 in the Steel Recital Hall from 7 to 9 pm on each date.
Everyone is welcome.
UPEI is partnering with the Canada Games Host Society during the 2023 Canada Winter Games from February 18 to March 5, 2023, and they need volunteers! From scorekeepers and ushers to drivers and bloggers, it will take thousands of people working together to plan and support all the athletic and cultural events during the Games.
UPEI has developed Guidelines for Volunteer Leave for the 2023 Canada Winter Games. UPEI employees who wish to volunteer are eligible to apply for up to 15 hours of paid time off to volunteer for the Games. To learn more and apply to be a volunteer, visit the 2023 Canada Winter Games Volunteer Portal.
AccessDeck is now open for final exam bookings! We are receiving more requests than ever before to write tests with us, so book early to secure your spot. If you wish to use your accommodations (obtained through registration with Accessibility Services), you must book your exams in AccessDeck.
If you're not sure how to make an AccessDeck booking, please use the following instructions:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The theme this year is "Together we RISE." When we RISE, we Rally in Screening Everyone.
The PEI Breast Screening Program is available to women aged 50-74 who are residents of PEI, do not have a history of breast cancer or a lump/discharge from the nipple, do not have breast implants, and have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months.
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast that can detect changes in the breast before you can feel them. This can improve your chances of long-term survival from breast cancer.
You can schedule an appointment without a referral from your physician or nurse practitioner by calling 1-888-592-9888.
For more information about the PEI Breast Cancer Screening Program, visit https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/pei-breast-screening-program
Ashton Dougan, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 3:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
Ellen Taylor-Walsh, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 3:00 pm in the Health Science Building, Room 104.
All are welcome to attend.
Katelyn Smallwood-MacDonald, candidate for a term-appointment faculty position with the Faculty of Nursing, will give a teaching presentation, Teaching and Scholarship in the Faculty of Nursing, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 10:00 am in the Health Science Building, Room 105.
All are welcome to attend.
