The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences & Human Biology seminar on Friday October 22nd 2021 at 12:30pm in the Duffy Science Centre, room 204. 

Dr. Joseph Gordon (Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba and Scientist at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba) will present "Molecular regulation of muscle mitophagy: A nexus of mitochondrial quality control and cell signaling modulation"

All are welcome!

During Cyber Security month, ITSS is asking you be overly suspicious when online. A healthy paranoia towards social media, email, and all things internet will keep you and your data safe. Think before clicking on links, downloading software/attachments, or using your credit card online. 

If you'd like to win an Apple gift card like Beverly, Tracy, & Eileen last week, email ITSS@upei.ca telling us you are Cyber Safe and we'll put you in the hat. 

The Institute of Island Studies is embarking on a four-year study to better understand and assess the well-being and quality of life of Islanders. We would like you to be part of the initiative! Click on the survey link below to share your thoughts on how island communities could be better places to live, work and play.
The survey is open until October 22, 2021. http://islandstudies.com/research/pei-well-being-project/
For more information, contact Phil Davison at the Institute of Island Studies (pdavison@upei.ca).

It is with great sadness that UPEI announces that Ewoma Michael Okah, a student in the Faculty of Business, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in Charlottetown.

The University has been in touch with Michael’s family and friends and extends sincere condolences to them in Nigeria and here on the Island. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts as they mourn this devastating loss. Flags at the University have been lowered to half-mast in Michael’s memory. Details for a vigil being planned by the community will be shared as soon as they become available.

Counsellors with UPEI Student Affairs are available for students needing support through this time. To make an appointment, please contact them at studentserv@upei.ca. Faculty and staff may access support through the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) at 1-800-387-4765 or www.workhealthlife.com

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation’s annual Symposium is on October 26-27.  The theme this year, ‘From Obstacles to Opportunities: Harnessing the Momentum from a Global Pandemic to Inspire a More Resilient and Just Future,’ draws parallels to past crises and the global turning points they ushered in as we emerge from this pandemic and look to the future. Opportunities, momentum and cooperation in this transitional time will be discussed from a broad perspective of industry experts, academics and activists in Canada and the Global South.

Tuesday, October 26 from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, and Wednesday, October 27 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Speakers include:

• Dr. Bernard Mware, Kenya
• Mathilde Hutchings, Director of Partnerships, PIVOT
• Dr. Felisa Chan, Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
• Brianna Miller, Coordinator, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Project, YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
• Blair Crawford, SDG Program Director, Engage Nova Scotia
• Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh
• Nohely Guzmãn, Co-founder, Jasy Renyhê

Register here for ACIC’s (online) Symposium

Click here to stay updated: Symposium program schedule.

Follow #ACICSymposium on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn 

The Search Committee for the Dean of Business is pleased to announce the upcoming public presentation by the candidate for the position of Dean of Business. Dr. Tarek Mady will deliver a public presentation on his Vision for the Faculty of Business, on October 22 at 9:30 in Andrew Hall room 142.

The staff at the Health Centered Research Clinic at UPEI are offering a free 8 session Health Self-Management program for any UPEI Staff or Faculty.

The program will consist of 8 weekly group education sessions with a Health Promoter and Registered Dietitian (and other guest speakers) and individualized exercise sessions with a Kinesiologist (plus open gym times) located in the lower level of the Steel Building.

If you would like more information or are interested in registering, please reach out to the Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael at lmichael@upei.ca to see how you can pre-register for the session. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Speaker: Dr. Primitivo B. Acosta-Humánez

Invited Researcher, Instituto de Matemática

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo

Title:  Liouvillian solutions for Schrödinger equations with Laurent polynomial potentials

Abstract:  This talk is devoted to a parametric study of Liouvillian solutions of Schrödinger equation with Laurent polynomial coefficients. This family of equations, for fixed orders at 0 and ∞ of the Laurent polynomial, is seen as an affine algebraic variety. We prove that the set of Picard-Vessiot integrable differential equations in the family is an enumerable union of algebraic subvarieties. We compute explicitly the algebraic equations of its components. Techniques include a combination of Kovacic Algorithm and Asymptotic Iteration Method (AIM). We give some applications to well known subfamilies as the doubly confluent and biconfluent Heun equations, and to the theory of algebraically solvable potentials of Shrödinger equations. Also, as an auxiliary tool, we improve a previously known criterion for second order linear differential equations to admit a polynomial solution. This is joint work with D. Blázquez-Sanz and H. Venegas-Gómez and is based on a paper recently accepted for publication in Journal of Symbolic Computation (see also https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.11795) 

https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0NtUT09 

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 October 29, 2021.

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 researcherportal@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 Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday October 29, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the November 2021 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including Biosafety 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 researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

For more information about the IBC review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The Concussion Awareness Program invites you to participate in our survey to better understand how we can improve the care of concussed children and young adults on PEI. This study is being led by the Concussion Awareness Program (CAP) located here at UPEI.

The goal of the CAP is to increase public awareness related to concussion injury including the steps and protocols that facilitate recovery. The findings from this survey will help us refine our strategic plan.

The survey will take approximately 30 minutes with open-ended, ranking, and classifying questions. If interested, please contact cbeck8805@upei.ca or call 902-628-4300.

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation’s annual Symposium is on October 26-27.  The theme this year, ‘From Obstacles to Opportunities: Harnessing the Momentum from a Global Pandemic to Inspire a More Resilient and Just Future,’ draws parallels to past crises and the global turning points they ushered in as we emerge from this pandemic and look to the future. Opportunities, momentum and cooperation in this transitional time will be discussed from a broad perspective of industry experts, academics and activists in Canada and the Global South.

Tuesday, October 26 from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, and Wednesday, October 27 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Speakers include:

• Dr. Bernard Mware, Kenya
• Mathilde Hutchings, Director of Partnerships, PIVOT
• Dr. Felisa Chan, Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
• Brianna Miller, Coordinator, Gender-Based Violence Prevention Project, YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
• Blair Crawford, SDG Program Director, Engage Nova Scotia
• Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh
• Nohely Guzmãn, Co-founder, Jasy Renyhê

Register here for ACIC’s (online) Symposium

Click here to stay updated: Symposium program schedule.

Follow #ACICSymposium on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn 

The Search Committee for the Dean of Business is pleased to announce the upcoming public presentation by the candidate for the position of Dean of Business. Dr. Tarek Mady will deliver a public presentation on his Vision for the Faculty of Business, on October 22 at 9:30 in Andrew Hall room 142.

Speaker: Dr. Primitivo B. Acosta-Humánez

Invited Researcher, Instituto de Matemática

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo

Title:  Liouvillian solutions for Schrödinger equations with Laurent polynomial potentials

Abstract:  This talk is devoted to a parametric study of Liouvillian solutions of Schrödinger equation with Laurent polynomial coefficients. This family of equations, for fixed orders at 0 and ∞ of the Laurent polynomial, is seen as an affine algebraic variety. We prove that the set of Picard-Vessiot integrable differential equations in the family is an enumerable union of algebraic subvarieties. We compute explicitly the algebraic equations of its components. Techniques include a combination of Kovacic Algorithm and Asymptotic Iteration Method (AIM). We give some applications to well known subfamilies as the doubly confluent and biconfluent Heun equations, and to the theory of algebraically solvable potentials of Shrödinger equations. Also, as an auxiliary tool, we improve a previously known criterion for second order linear differential equations to admit a polynomial solution. This is joint work with D. Blázquez-Sanz and H. Venegas-Gómez and is based on a paper recently accepted for publication in Journal of Symbolic Computation (see also https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.11795) 

https://zoom.us/j/97342598765?pwd=SzNxOU0za1I4RmdSRFh0STlKN0NtUT09 

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 October 29, 2021.

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 researcherportal@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 Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday October 29, 2021. These applications will be reviewed at the November 2021 meeting.

All research compliance applications, including Biosafety 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 researcherportal@upei.ca if you have any questions about accessing or using the Researcher Portal.

For more information about the IBC review and approval process please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at mknight@upei.ca

The staff at the Health Centered Research Clinic at UPEI are offering a free 8 session Health Self-Management program for any UPEI Staff or Faculty.

The program will consist of 8 weekly group education sessions with a Health Promoter and Registered Dietitian (and other guest speakers) and individualized exercise sessions with a Kinesiologist (plus open gym times) located in the lower level of the Steel Building.

If you would like more information or are interested in registering, please reach out to the Program Coordinator, Laurie Michael at lmichael@upei.ca to see how you can pre-register for the session. We look forward to seeing you there! 

The George Coles Bursary for the 2021/22 academic year will be awarded to eligible students in the 2022 Winter term. Information about this bursary and a list of the eligibility criteria can be found here . 

An initial list of potential student recipients will be sent to PEI Student Financial services in early November, for review of eligibility. To be included in this initial review, eligible students must ensure that: 

• their Social Insurance Number is on file at UPEI
• they are enrolled in full time studies in both the 2021 Fall and 2022 Winter terms (unless graduating in the 2021/22 academic year)
• if graduating in the 2021/22 academic year, they have applied to graduate prior to generation of this list in early November

Any questions relating to this message, or the George Coles Bursary can be directed to scholarships@upei.ca

Faculty and Instructional staff are invited to drop by the new multi-purpose Teaching and Learning space for the E-Learning Office and Teaching and Learning Centre in Room 230 in the Robertson Library between 12:30 and 1:30 on Wednesday Oct. 13 and Thursday Oct. 14.  We have some special surprises for folks who stop in!  

The Institute of Island Studies is embarking on a four-year study to better understand and assess the well-being and quality of life of Islanders. We would like you to be part of the initiative! Click on the survey link below to share your thoughts on how island communities could be better places to live, work and play.
The survey is open until October 22, 2021. http://islandstudies.com/research/pei-well-being-project/
For more information, contact Phil Davison at the Institute of Island Studies (pdavison@upei.ca).