As part of UPEI’s 50th anniversary, the Robertson Library is presenting a lecture series to celebrate the historical roots of higher education on Prince Edward Island and its future. The series is named after educator Frank Pigot, honoured as a UPEI Founder for his work building the Library’s PEI Collection and University Archives. The next talk is Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 pm on the second floor of UPEI’s Robertson Library. PEI writer Marion Bruce will present “the Lion of Prince of Wales: Alexander Anderson—An Unsung Hero of Prince Edward Island’s Education System.”

Anderson was the principal of Prince of Wales College for almost 40 years, from 1862 to 1901. He was chief superintendent of Island schools for a decade and was much revered by his students and admired by the community.

“Of the many teachers I have known,” wrote Sir Andrew Macphail, “he was the best.”

L.M. Montgomery wrote,” of all the teachers I have ever sat under, non was to be compared to Dr. Anderson.”

Diplomat and scholar Joseph Gould Schurman described Anderson as “incomparably the greatest benefactor the Island has had” in education.
Anderson’s gifts to education did not end at the door of the classroom. Despite decades of struggle—including chronic underfunding, overcrowding, woefully unprepared products, and threats to the life of the college—Anderson not only developed an institution renowned for excellence, but also helped raise standards throughout the rural school system. He championed equality for female and extended the hand of friendship to Roman Catholic educators in an era of religious strife.

Dr. Michael D. Noseworthy, McMaster University will present a seminar entitled "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Risks, Limitations and Opportunities" on Friday, June 21 at 9:00 am in AVC Lecture Theatre B.

Summary - Healthcare is one, if not the largest expenses faced by governments the world over. Although not the highest globally, Canada is among the highest spenders on healthcare in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at $5,782 per person for 2015, which corresponds to 10.4% of the national GDP. This figure is expected to continually rise. The present healthcare system suffers from a great deal of inefficiency and non-optimal diagnosis and treatment decision making. These days with the vast amounts of data, cheap computing and affordable wearable technology we are at a point where healthcare costs escalation can be slowed. Machine learning (ML) is being implemented in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, utilizing the ongoing masses of available data to continually learn. Data is more and more easily generated by affordable wearable technology that keeps becoming smaller, less energy dependent and less invasive. From the largest diagnostic systems (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) to the smallest systems of RF ID tags and “lab-on-a-chip” technology I will discuss how healthcare is changing for the better. This current healthcare revolution has clear advantages and opportunities. However, one must be aware of some points of caution as we proceed forward.

Everyone Welcome

Accessibility Services has updated its email account and will now be using accessibility@upei.ca

All correspondence related to Access Deck and exam accommodations will now be facilitated through accessibility@upei.ca. If you have any questions or concerns please email accessibility@upei.ca or call extension 0668.
 

This year’s conference, hosted at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), will focus on The Future of Work — the challenges and opportunities “emerging” and “disruptive” technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation are having on labour and consumption.
Those interested in attending can register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/palmer-conference-on-public-sector-leadership-tickets-61229167087

The Student Union office will be closed the week of June 17 - 21, as the Student Union staff will be attending several conferences. If you have any questions, please email admin@upeisu.ca
Sorry for any inconvenience.  

Calling all UPEI Behavioral researchers: 
You are invited to a presentation by Christine Luckart, MSc, Scientific Sales Consultant of Noldus Information Technology, on

Innovative Research Tools for Human Behaviour Studies
Observer XT and Face Reader 
1:30 – 2:30, Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Department of Psychology, Seminar Room 104 (Lower Level), Memorial Hall
All welcome

The Observer XT is an integrated software system for collection, analysis, and management of observational data. It supports the entire research process, from the design of observational studies and coding schemes, through collection of behavioural data, to the analysis and presentation of results. More than just a manual scoring platform, The Observer XT facilitates easy integration of eye tracking, physiological, and FaceReader data with scored behavioural events on a single timeline to synchronize all data streams for extensive analysis. 

https://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/the-observer-xt

FaceReader automatically analyzes facial expressions and provides an objective assessment of a person’s emotion. Using live video, recorded video, or still images, FaceReader automatically finds the participant’s face and classifies it as one of the universal emotions: happy, sad, scared, disgusted, surprised, angry, or neutral. Participants of all ages can be assessed in FaceReader, from infants to older populations. Additional modules allow for detection of action units, heart rate estimation, and mouth movements such as talking or chewing.

https://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader

Another event in the 'indigenizing and decolonizing the university' discussion series! The Faculty Development Office and the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle faculty development group invite all who are interested to another discussion in our ongoing reading group on Tuesday, June 25, 12:00-1:00, in the Main Building Faculty Lounge. This time we have two short articles for everyone to read and discuss:

1) Pam Palmater, "Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Universities and Colleges" - http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.com/2019/05/reconciliation-with-indigenous-peoples.html

2) Sharon Stein, "So you want to decolonize higher education? Necessary conversations for non-Indigenous people" https://medium.com/@educationotherwise/https-medium-com-educationotherwise-so-you-want-to-decolonize-higher-education-4a7370d64955

Grab a colleague and come join the conversation!

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday June 28, 2019. These applications will be reviewed at the July 2019 meeting.

Please ensure that you use the new electronic forms available at http://www.upei.ca/research/forms.

Submit the following:
• one hard copy of the application form with signatures and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca.

Please note that applications received after this deadline will be reviewed at the August 2019 meeting. For more information, please contact Joy Knight at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca.
 

Ethics protocols that involve ‘more than minimal risk’ must be reviewed by the full UPEI Research Ethics Board (REB). The REB does not usually meet during July or August so protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are submitted in July and August will be held until September for review at the September 2019 meeting. Researchers should contact the Compliance Coordinator if an earlier review is required.

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.

Please ensure that you download and use the current forms from http://www.upei.ca/research/forms. Use Adobe Reader to complete forms.

Submit the following:
• one hard copy of the signed application form and associated documents to Joy Knight at the Office of Academic and Research, 200 Kelley Memorial Building and
• one e-copy of all documents to reb@upei.ca

For more information, please contact Joy Knight (Compliance Coordinator) at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

The Department of Physics invites the campus community and members of the public to view the Sun through a solar telescope. The telescope will be set up outside the FSDE Building main entrance. Drop by to see the features of the Sun safely and learn about our nearest star. Viewings will be held every second Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pm, with the next viewing being June 19 (weather dependent). For a full list of viewing dates and to find updates about the event status related to weather, visit our website at http://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/2019/05/31/solar-viewings-for-summer-2019/

The Economics Department invites you to a retirement celebration for our colleague Mian Ali on Thursday, June 20 from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge in SDU Main Building. Light refreshments will be available. 

The Department of Physics invites the campus community and members of the public to view the Sun through a solar telescope. The telescope will be set up outside the FSDE Building main entrance. Drop by to see the features of the Sun safely and learn about our nearest star. Viewings will be held every second Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pm, with the next viewing being June 19 (weather dependent). For a full list of viewing dates and to find updates about the event status related to weather, visit our website at http://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/2019/05/31/solar-viewings-for-summer-2019/

All are welcome to attend this June research presentation on Friday, June 14th at 11am in FSDE 212. 

Topic: Electromagnetic Metamaterials: Fundamentals and Applications
Speaker: Dr. Loïc Markley, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering University of British Columbia

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to announce that it has initiated a new search for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC). The Department of Health Management at the Atlantic Veterinary College invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty Tier 2 CRC position in Veterinary Epidemiology. The successful applicant will be an outstanding early-career epidemiologist who can broadly (across species) support the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiologic Research (CVER), a long-standing program that is an international leader in the field. This is open to both internal and external candidates. For more information, visit http://www.upei.ca/hr/competition/13a19 or contact Dr. John VanLeeuwen at jvanleeuwen@upei.ca

Calling all UPEI Behavioral researchers: 
You are invited to a presentation by Christine Luckart, MSc, Scientific Sales Consultant of Noldus Information Technology, on

Innovative Research Tools for Human Behaviour Studies
Observer XT and Face Reader 
1:30 pm to  2:30 pm, Tuesday, June 18
Department of Psychology, Seminar Room 104 (Lower Level), Memorial Hall
All welcome

The Observer XT is an integrated software system for collection, analysis, and management of observational data. It supports the entire research process, from the design of observational studies and coding schemes, through collection of behavioural data, to the analysis and presentation of results. More than just a manual scoring platform, The Observer XT facilitates easy integration of eye tracking, physiological, and FaceReader data with scored behavioural events on a single timeline to synchronize all data streams for extensive analysis. 

https://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/the-observer-xt

FaceReader automatically analyzes facial expressions and provides an objective assessment of a person’s emotion. Using live video, recorded video, or still images, FaceReader automatically finds the participant’s face and classifies it as one of the universal emotions: happy, sad, scared, disgusted, surprised, angry, or neutral. Participants of all ages can be assessed in FaceReader, from infants to older populations. Additional modules allow for detection of action units, heart rate estimation, and mouth movements such as talking or chewing.

https://www.noldus.com/human-behavior-research/products/facereader

The monthly UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday June 14, 2019 from 3-4 pm in the "fishbowl" conference room of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are very welcome so wake up your brain and spend an hour with some like-minded friends and colleagues. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Bob Deziel (bdeziel@cnscro.com) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)