The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday, April 12th from 3-4 pm in the "Fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Paul Bernard (pbernard@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

Staff and Faculty - thank you for the great response to the request for volunteers, April 9 for set up and April 10 and 12 for the event itself. Special call for volunteers who don't wind washing the large pots and pans at the end of the day. Please email Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca.

Please submit requests for updates for student computer labs for the fall semester by June 1. In order to accommodate changes to software installed on computers in the student computer labs and/or classrooms, we must receive requests including any installation media (CDs, DVDs, etc.) and any related licensing information such as serial numbers before this date.

We have further information on the announcement section of our website.
Email requests to smahar@upei.ca

The Department of Companion Animals at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, will be interviewing candidates to fill a tenure-track faculty position in Anesthesiology. As part of the interview process, each candidate has been asked to present two (2) thirty-minute seminars; one that should be geared towards 3rd year DVM students and one a presentation of their research interests.

First Candidate – Dr. Adrianna Sage, April 15th & 16th, 2019

Dr. Sage OVC (2018) has a Master of Science in Veterinary Clinical Medicine – Anesthesiology from the University of Illinois (2018). She completed a Small Animal Rotating Internship at VCA Southpaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center and is currently completing an Anesthesia and Analgesia Residency at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois.

Peri-Operative Pain Management in Large Animal Species
Equine Total Intravenous Effects and Recovery Characteristics of Propofol in Combination with Ketamine and Xylazine
Monday April 15th @ 12:30pm, Lecture Theatre ‘B’, AVC

Any interested faculty / staff are invited to attend. A copy of each candidate’s CV and letter of application are available by contact Sonia Stewart- O’Neill (sostewart@upei.ca) in the Department of Companion Animals. 

Come celebrate your fellow colleagues' Academic Achievements at the Faculty Recognition Night on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 @ The Culinary Institute of Canada (2 Sydney Street, Charlottetown) 6:30 pm reception, 7:00 pm dinner.

Faculty Association Award Recipients for 2018-2019 are as follows:
Hessian Recipients:
Charlene VanLeeuwen (Sessional) Science/Applied Human Sciences
David Hickey (Full-time) Arts/English
Jennifer Taylor  (Full-time) Science/Applied Human Sciences

Scholarly Achievement Recipients:
Bishnu Acharya - Engineering
Collins Kamunde - AVC/Biomedical Sciences

Outstanding Service Recipients:
Ann Braithwaite - Arts/Diversity & Social Justice
Shannon Murray - Arts/English

We will also be celebrating the following Faculty Association Retirees:
Mian Ali - Arts/Economics
Tim Goddard- Education
Deborah Good - Business
Stephen Howard - Science/SMCS
Gregory Irvine - Arts/Music
James Kemp - Science/Biology
P.Jeffrey Lewis - AVC/Path&Micro
Geoffrey Lindsay - Arts/English
David Seeler - AVC/Companion Animals

Ticket Prices: Member $30.00 (members' guests $30.00 each) Non-member $55.00

* Registration through the FA Office, upeifa@upeifa.org *  TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE for purchase & pickup from Heather or Kate in the FA OFFICE.  Stop in during the hours of 10:00 am - 12:00 noon OR 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm.  Duffy Science Centre (DSC) Room 415

*Cash or Cheque (made out to the Faculty Association)*

As part of ongoing efforts by IT Systems and Services to be more responsive and engage with the UPEI user community, an End-User Survey has been commissioned to provide additional input to update the campus IT strategy. UPEI has engaged Info-Tech Research Group, an independent third-party research firm, to create, collect, and compile the data for this survey.

We hope that you will take the 10-15 minutes to complete it and highlight issues which are relevant to you and your work here at UPEI. Please complete the survey at this link: https://surveys.infotech.com/end-user/register_cac/26b25ac1376939e359798f0925c654f3fb5764d0

Please join us for a celebration of UPEI’s new Canada Research Chair in Geospatial Humanities, held by Dr. Josh MacFadyen.

The Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) was established in 2000 by the Government of Canada. It stands at the centre of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development. It invests approximately $265 million per year to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers, to reinforce academic research and training excellence in Canadian postsecondary institutions.

Chairholders aim to achieve research excellence in engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences. They improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada's international competitiveness, and help train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching, and the coordination of other researchers' work.

A reception will immediately follow.

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 11:00 am

Where: Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI 

The next deadline for submitting Biosafety applications including new applications, renewals and/or amendments is Friday April 26, 2019. 
These applications will be reviewed at the May 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 June 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 next deadline for submitting these protocols is Monday May 6 2019. They will be reviewed at the May meeting. Protocols involving ‘more than minimal risk’ that are received after May 6 will be reviewed at the June 2019 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. 

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 at 620-5104 or reb@upei.ca

The monthly meeting of the UPEI & Friends Neuroscience Journal Club will be held Friday, April 12th from 3-4 pm in the "Fishbowl" of the Duffy Research Centre (NRC). All faculty, staff and students with an interest in neuroscience research are welcome. For a copy of the paper to be discussed please contact Paul Bernard (pbernard@upei.ca) or Andy Tasker (tasker@upei.ca)

Les Wagner, Canadian Mental Health Association will provide a general overview of depression and anxiety disorders, including symptoms, risk factors, and resources for yourselves and others. The presentation will also include strategies for helping others who may be experiencing a mental health problem. Presentations will be held at the Health Science Building Room #104 on Thursday, April 18 9:30 am - 11:30 am and Monday, April 29 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm. To register for one of these dates, please contact Angela Marchbank, Fitness & Wellness Coordinator at amarchbank@upei.ca or 566-0606. Presentation is free for UPEI Faculty and Staff. Provided by the Healthy Campus Committee as part of the Employee Wellness Strategy.

Treat yourself and celebrate as another school year comes to a close! Join us for a full Mexican-inspired dinner for $11.99 on Thursday, April 11th at the AVC Cafe starting at 11:30am. Please view the menu below!

Appetizer: Antojitos served with a Cilantro Crema
Main: Chipotle Beef Tacos, Refried Bean Taquitos, Mexican Rice, Pico de Gallo, Sour cream, Guacamole
Dessert: Churros

For more information, feel free to contact alan.paul@compass-canada.com.

Staff and Faculty - thank you for the great response to the request for volunteers, April 9 for set up and April 10 and 12 for the event itself. Special call for volunteers who don't wind washing the large pots and pans at the end of the day. Please email Sister Sue at sukidd@upei.ca.

Courtyard Cafe (Tim Horton's) in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre

Regular hours of operation until Thursday, April 18: 
Monday to Thursday: 7:30AM to 8:00PM
Friday: 7:30AM to 3:00PM

Starting April 23 to August 30 the operational hours will be:
Monday to Friday: 7:30AM to 3:00PM

AVC Cafeteria
No change in operational hours for the summer: Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Samuel's in the Robertson Library
Will close on Friday, April 12 at 3:00PM until Tuesday, September 3 at 8:00AM

Micro Market in the School of Sustainable Design Engineering
Will close on Wednesday, April 3, at 3:00PM until Tuesday, September 3 at 8:00AM 

Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall
Monday to Friday: 700 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday
Continental Breakfast - 9:30-10:30 AM
Hot Meal Service - 10:30 am-9:00 PM

Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will end the academic year dining program at 1:00PM Friday, April 19.

Summer hours of operation for the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall will be advertised at a later date.

Catering Services continue without interruption.

Thank you,
Staff of Chartwells

The AARMS 2019 Summer School, taking place June 17 to July 12, 2019 at UPEI, is intended for graduate students and promising senior undergraduate students from all parts of the world.  Each participant is expected to register for at least two of the four courses. 

Courses offered:

Fractals: Using Iterated Function Systems (IFS) to Construct, Explore, and Understand Fractals
Instructor:  Franklin Mendivil from Acadia University
June 17 to June 28, 2019

q-Series in Analysis and Combinatorics
Instructor:  Mourad Ismail from the University of Central Florida, USA
June 17 to July 12, 2019

The Mathematics and Science of Chaos
Instructor:  James Yorke from the University of Maryland, USA
June 17 to June 28, 2019

Rough Paths Theory
Instructor: Laure Coutin from the Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, France
July 2 to July  12, 2019

Please visit the AARMS 2019 Summer School website for course prerequisites and details.

For further information, please visit the AARMS 2019 Summer School website or contact Dr. Shafiqul Islam sislam@upei.ca or SMCS smcs@upei.ca

To apply, please visit the AARMS 2019 Summer School website. Application deadline is April 15, 2019.

Everyone is invited to attend a kid-friendly and fun presentation about BATS on April 27 at 2:00 pm in the Health Science Building 105. Tessa McBurney (Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative) will share some cool bats facts and trivia. There will be a fun bat craft and snacks provided. *This event is open to anyone and everyone!*

Register for Grad Week 2019!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdtTA9MEiLOvJSpubTK8FDFIu-GCMT_UvgpS7SWpE61e8S5Q/viewform
Please contact the Grad Week Coordinator, Talia Melone at tmelone@upei.ca if you have any questions.