Faculty of Education brings you a research presentation titled Safe and Inclusive Schools in Kenya by Dr. Carolyn Thorne. 

This research centres on the impact of the Safe and Inclusive Schools project and the inclusive education workshops for educators that focused on positive discipline, inclusive educational teaching strategies for all learners, inclusion, and accessibility in schools in Mukerwe’ini and Meru, Kenya. Using a Transformative Learning Theory framework and data collected from questionnaires and interviews of Kenyan teachers, this study revealed as a result of attending the workshop many positive changes and transformations have occurred for educators themselves and the way they teach and support their students in their classrooms.

All are welcome. 

Always wanted to help save the world from climate change? Want summer employment working at Canada’s National Parks? Don’t have a major identified yet for your studies? Or aren’t particularly pleased with the major that you have selected? Join the Associate Dean of the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, Dr. Adam Fenech, to find out about UPEI’s newest program of study – the Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation on Thursday January 16 at noon in HSB103. A great program that teaches the fundamental sciences but allows you to apply those sciences through the use of drones, virtual reality, geographic information systems, carbon accounting, impact assessment and data analysis. All towards helping our governments, communities, businesses, households and individuals combat climate change. Guess what? The program provides you with two summers of employment working at Canada’s National Parks. And each student receives a free smartphone and tablet for school activities. That’s not all - there are scholarships for students entering into the 3rd year of the program. Find out more and enjoy a free pizza lunch (we’ll even throw in a drink as well). Students only please! Please RSVP at climatechangeadmin@upei.ca so we make sure that we have enough pizzas. Or use that email if you want more information. 

The Faculty of Business will be hosting Marketing Candidate Heejung Park on January 14th & 15th. During the visit, Mr. Park will be presenting his research entitled - "Platforms, Products, and Message: Best Uses of Social Media to Promote Sustainability Messages." This presentation will occur on Wednesday, January 15th from 11:30am-12:30pm in McDougall Hall, Room 329. All are welcome to attend this presentation.

Co-hosted by the UPEI Student Union, and UPEI Experiential Education Office, STRIDE is a one-night event organized for diverse students who are interested in pursuing leadership on campus. STRIDE will provide hands-on, skill-building activities such as, Conceptualizing Leadership, Public Speaking, and Self-Advocacy. These engaging activities will provide STRIDE's diverse participants the tools to pursue elected, or hired leadership at UPEI. Historically at the Student Union , groups such as women, LGBTQ2+, and international students have been underrepresented in elected positions, particularly at the executive level. The UPEISU and Experiential Education Office want to provide engaging, useful, skill-building activities that will equip diverse students to pursue leadership.

Please join Nauman Nazeer for his Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program presentation of the " Synthesis of Antimicrobial Peptide-Polymer Hybrids."

The rise in antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to public health across the globe, as traditional antibiotics are increasingly becoming ineffective against several common pathogens. Therefore, there is a growing demand for new classes of antimicrobial drugs to replace traditional antibiotics. The innate immune system of living organisms is a source of several antimicrobial molecules, such as antimicrobial peptides, which provide a promising alternative to traditional antibiotics. This presentation discusses the development of synthetic antimicrobial peptides derived from the avian protein Angiogenin-4, as well as the potential applications of antimicrobial peptide-polymer conjugates as novel therapeutic strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens.

The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, January 17th, 2020 at 12:30 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.

Dr. Sarah Finch from the UPEI Department of Applied Human Sciences will present "Vitamin D and associated factors in chronic disease prevention and management."

All are welcome

Please join Leah Gauthier for her Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Program presentation entitled " The Chemical Potential of Soil Metabolites."

A diverse and poorly understood component of agricultural soils are the metabolites produced by soil-dwelling microorganisms. These microbes and their metabolites are largely unexplored due to the inability to culture approximately 99% of microorganisms inhabiting soils. That being said, those that are culturable can be harnessed as biomolecule factories for the production of biopesticides, a natural alternative to synthetic pesticides. In addition, the extraction and metabolomic analysis of soil biochemicals allows one to relate to its metabolic profile to its soil properties, including disease suppressive qualities and pollution levels. In this seminar research pertaining to the discovery of biopesticides active against the pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, and the application of 1H NMR metabolomics for determining the impact of crop management practices will be discussed.

Faculty of Education brings you a research presentation titled Safe and Inclusive Schools in Kenya by Dr. Carolyn Thorne. 

This research centres on the impact of the Safe and Inclusive Schools project and the inclusive education workshops for educators that focused on positive discipline, inclusive educational teaching strategies for all learners, inclusion, and accessibility in schools in Mukerwe’ini and Meru, Kenya. Using a Transformative Learning Theory framework and data collected from questionnaires and interviews of Kenyan teachers, this study revealed as a result of attending the workshop many positive changes and transformations have occurred for educators themselves and the way they teach and support their students in their classrooms.

All are welcome. 

Always wanted to help save the world from climate change? Want summer employment working at Canada’s National Parks? Don’t have a major identified yet for your studies? Or aren’t particularly pleased with the major that you have selected? Join the Associate Dean of the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, Dr. Adam Fenech, to find out about UPEI’s newest program of study – the Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation on Thursday January 16 at noon in HSB103. A great program that teaches the fundamental sciences but allows you to apply those sciences through the use of drones, virtual reality, geographic information systems, carbon accounting, impact assessment and data analysis. All towards helping our governments, communities, businesses, households and individuals combat climate change. Guess what? The program provides you with two summers of employment working at Canada’s National Parks. And each student receives a free smartphone and tablet for school activities. That’s not all - there are scholarships for students entering into the 3rd year of the program. Find out more and enjoy a free pizza lunch (we’ll even throw in a drink as well). Students only please! Please RSVP at climatechangeadmin@upei.ca so we make sure that we have enough pizzas. Or use that email if you want more information. 

Procurement Services has launched a new intranet page, under Administrative Services, on myUPEI. Here you will find current forms, FAQs, and a current list of Preferred Vendors.

 Check out the list of Preferred Vendors to see more than 30 contracts that are available to the university. These contracts have been established to provide cost savings for departments when making purchases.

 Please send any questions and feedback to procurement@upei.ca. 

The Faculty of Business will be hosting Marketing Candidate Heejung Park on January 14th & 15th. During the visit, Mr. Park will be presenting his research entitled - "Platforms, Products, and Message: Best Uses of Social Media to Promote Sustainability Messages." This presentation will occur on Wednesday, January 15th from 11:30am-12:30pm in McDougall Hall, Room 329. All are welcome to attend this presentation.

Welcome, all new and returning students! Come take a tour of your library!

Learn how to use the library website, how to contact your subject librarian for research help, and where to go for writing and IT help. 

Discover the best places to study in the Library, learn how to book group study rooms, find out about library computers, printers, laptops, 3D printing, Wi-Fi, and much more!

Tours start Monday, January 6th and are available throughout the month.

Tours leave from the Service Desk, last 30-40 minutes, and are limited to 6 people per tour so be sure to book early! 

Let us help you with your academic journey! We have resources and information for all students! And, we'd love to show you around your Library!

Book your tout at https://library.upei.ca/

The Island Lecture Series January lecture features Dr. Tina Pranger speaking about her new book, Beyond the Asylum: The Evolution of Mental Health Care in Prince Edward Island, 1846-2017. How we as Islanders have historically cared for these people has evolved considerably over the past century and a half. Today, Islanders can access a comprehensive spectrum of mental health services that include — but also go far beyond — the asylum/mental hospital. Beyond the Asylum, the first-ever history of mental health care in PEI, richly details this often bumpy evolution of care. Tina Pranger, PhD (Social Science and Health), has over 35 years of experience in the mental health field, most recently as a mental health officer with Veterans Affairs Canada. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend.

The UPEI Multicultural Choir and Song Circle resumes rehearsals Wednesday 4:30, Faculty Lounge,  SDU Main Building. This is a non-audition group that learns and sings songs from the many cultures represented at UPEI.  All members of the UPEI community - students, staff, and faculty are welcome.  Instruments also welcome.  Take this opportunity to have a break, relax, meet new friends, and share the cultures of the world through song.  

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, the UPEI Iranian Society, and members of Persian community of PEI invite you to gather for a Vigil Service to honour the victims of the recent Ukraine Airlines plane crash in Iran. We will begin to gather at 4:30 pm with the program beginning at 5:00 pm. All are welcome. Read the UPEI article

Faculty of Education brings you a research presentation titled Safe and Inclusive Schools in Kenya by Dr. Carolyn Thorne. 

This research centres on the impact of the Safe and Inclusive Schools project and the inclusive education workshops for educators that focused on positive discipline, inclusive educational teaching strategies for all learners, inclusion, and accessibility in schools in Mukerwe’ini and Meru, Kenya. Using a Transformative Learning Theory framework and data collected from questionnaires and interviews of Kenyan teachers, this study revealed as a result of attending the workshop many positive changes and transformations have occurred for educators themselves and the way they teach and support their students in their classrooms.

All are welcome. 

Always wanted to help save the world from climate change? Want summer employment working at Canada’s National Parks? Don’t have a major identified yet for your studies? Or aren’t particularly pleased with the major that you have selected? Join the Associate Dean of the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, Dr. Adam Fenech, to find out about UPEI’s newest program of study – the Bachelor of Science in Applied Climate Change and Adaptation on Thursday January 16 at noon in HSB103. A great program that teaches the fundamental sciences but allows you to apply those sciences through the use of drones, virtual reality, geographic information systems, carbon accounting, impact assessment and data analysis. All towards helping our governments, communities, businesses, households and individuals combat climate change. Guess what? The program provides you with two summers of employment working at Canada’s National Parks. And each student receives a free smartphone and tablet for school activities. That’s not all - there are scholarships for students entering into the 3rd year of the program. Find out more and enjoy a free pizza lunch (we’ll even throw in a drink as well). Students only please! Please RSVP at climatechangeadmin@upei.ca so we make sure that we have enough pizzas. Or use that email if you want more information. 

UPEI Faculty and Staff are invited to attend this live information-webinar about

AquaHacking 101 for Professors and Academics: Activating the next generation of water innovators in Atlantic Canada

When: Jan 16, 2020, 2:00 PM 

Duration: 45 minutes

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_goL3jWnXToyZdddqj0hdAQ

Learn how you can help unlock the potential of UPEI students --  the next generation of water innovators in Atlantic Canada -- through AquaHacking 2020!

AquaHacking is a tech competition where young innovators team up to tackle urgent water issues while developing thriving local startups. 

We are inviting post-secondary students and young professionals across the Atlantic Provinces to develop innovative solutions to complex freshwater and marine water challenges, including algal blooms, agricultural runoff and harmful pesticides, drinking water treatment, residential well water testing, and microplastics in our oceans.

 What’s up for grabs:

• $50K in cash prizes to jump-start winning teams and water solutions
• 360° mentorship & skill-building workshops
• A secured spot in a local start-up incubator

 What we’ll cover in this webinar:

• What is AquaHacking and how does it work?
• Who is eligible to participate?
• Where and when is the Challenge taking place?
• How can I help my students get involved?
• How can I get involved?

Most of the webinar will be dedicated to a Q&A where we will answer your burning questions about the project.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

In partnership with Aqua Forum, Atlantic Water Network at Saint Mary’s University is proud to host the AquaHacking Challenge in Atlantic Canada for the first time in 2020. Launched by the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation in 2015, the AquaHacking Challenge has engaged over 1,500 youth in 12 critical water issues and resulted in 17 new startups. 

The Faculty of Business will be hosting Marketing Candidate Heejung Park on January 14th & 15th. During the visit, Mr. Park will be presenting his research entitled - "Platforms, Products, and Message: Best Uses of Social Media to Promote Sustainability Messages." This presentation will occur on Wednesday, January 15th from 11:30am-12:30pm in McDougall Hall, Room 329. All are welcome to attend this presentation.

Faculty of Education brings you a research presentation titled Safe and Inclusive Schools in Kenya by Dr. Carolyn Thorne. 

This research centres on the impact of the Safe and Inclusive Schools project and the inclusive education workshops for educators that focused on positive discipline, inclusive educational teaching strategies for all learners, inclusion, and accessibility in schools in Mukerwe’ini and Meru, Kenya. Using a Transformative Learning Theory framework and data collected from questionnaires and interviews of Kenyan teachers, this study revealed as a result of attending the workshop many positive changes and transformations have occurred for educators themselves and the way they teach and support their students in their classrooms.

All are welcome.