Campus Notices
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce the reopening of some facilities and programs in compliance with public health guidance and UPEI’s Operational Ease-Back Plan.
Visit https://www.upei.ca/ar for specific dates, scheduling and booking details.
One of Moodle’s great recent features is access to the open-source content collaboration framework called H5P. H5P allows a user to create vivid online learning experiences that may help enhance learner engagement and interest within the online learning environment. If you like the idea of adding interactivity but aren't sure about doing it yourself, then join us and learn how the E-Learning Office can help you create that content. During this webinar we will also show you how we can turn your current PowerPoint lecture slide decks into interactive documents for your students to engage with and learn from. This webinar takes place on Wednesday, July 15th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. REGISTER
Procurement Services is currently taking bids online for the following items:
- Dodge Promaster Accessible Van – 2018
- GMC 3500 Savana 15-Passenger Van-2006
- Dodge Grand Caravan 7-Passenger Van - 2008
- Nissan 5,000lb Forklift (19xx)
- Specialized Mountain Bike
- Precision Mountain Bike
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2, needs complete front end rebuild and tires (2 units)
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2 in good shape just needs some brake work.
- 2009 Club Car Turf 2, needs complete front replaced.
- Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Recorder
- Olympus C2020 Digital Camera
- RCA CC390 VHS Video Camcorder
- Yashica 230-AF Camera.
- Canon T50 Camera
- Nikon F3 Camera
If you would like to see pictures and more information or place a bid online please click on the link below:
Blackboard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, Blackboard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later time. Share your presentation, use the interactive whiteboard, form breakout groups or conduct a poll, Blackboard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, who also create accounts and provide tech support for Collaborate on campus, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 8th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and again on Wednesday, August 12th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm - Register for the Session
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The foodbank predates my time at UPEI but I have never seen the traction we have had in the past 3 months. As student need has risen dramatically so has the generosity of the UPEI campus community and beyond.
Donations of food, cash, gift cards continue. Visitors to the food bank were 190 in April, 256 in May and 213 in June with one day left. 1/3 live on campus and 2/3 off. Half come both days we are open, taking small amounts each time. We distribute coupons for a litre of milk from Purity Dairy and $25 gift cards to those who ask. Recently we have been getting potatoes, onions, carrots and bananas from Harvest Wholesale.
Summer staffing schedules have shifted and UPEI staff and faculty have stepped in to volunteer Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings. Currently, all the shifts are covered.
Popular food items include rice, pasta, instant noodles (Ramyun, IndoMie, etc), diced tomatoes, canned and frozen vegetables, beans, cereal, tuna, treats/snacks of granola bars, cookies, crackers.
And so again, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Procurement Services is currently taking bids online for the following items:
- Dodge Promaster Accessible Van – 2018
- GMC 3500 Savana 15-Passenger Van-2006
- Dodge Grand Caravan 7-Passenger Van - 2008
- Nissan 5,000lb Forklift (19xx)
- Specialized Mountain Bike
- Precision Mountain Bike
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2, needs complete front end rebuild and tires (2 units)
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2 in good shape just needs some brake work.
- 2009 Club Car Turf 2, needs complete front replaced.
- Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Recorder
- Olympus C2020 Digital Camera
- RCA CC390 VHS Video Camcorder
- Yashica 230-AF Camera.
- Canon T50 Camera
- Nikon F3 Camera
If you would like to see pictures and more information or place a bid online please click on the link below:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
The foodbank predates my time at UPEI but I have never seen the traction we have had in the past 3 months. As student need has risen dramatically so has the generosity of the UPEI campus community and beyond.
Donations of food, cash, gift cards continue. Visitors to the food bank were 190 in April, 256 in May and 213 in June with one day left. 1/3 live on campus and 2/3 off. Half come both days we are open, taking small amounts each time. We distribute coupons for a litre of milk from Purity Dairy and $25 gift cards to those who ask. Recently we have been getting potatoes, onions, carrots and bananas from Harvest Wholesale.
Summer staffing schedules have shifted and UPEI staff and faculty have stepped in to volunteer Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings. Currently, all the shifts are covered.
Popular food items include rice, pasta, instant noodles (Ramyun, IndoMie, etc), diced tomatoes, canned and frozen vegetables, beans, cereal, tuna, treats/snacks of granola bars, cookies, crackers.
And so again, thank you, thank you, thank you!
Dr. Teresa Pérez Prado, Deputy Director of IMDEA Materials Institute in Madrid, Spain, will be giving a talk via Zoom on 3D Printing of Metals at noon on Monday, July 13, 2020.
Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, of metals is one of the key technologies powering the Industry 4.0 revolution and allows for a significant reduction in weight, freedom of design, component customization, cutback of lead time facilitated by in-house production, and decreased waste. As such, AM is shifting the basis for competition in the fabrication of medical implants and aeronautical components, among others, thus disrupting traditional supply chains.
This talk will address the challenges and barriers to the adoption of metal printing technologies, with a focus on those related to materials. The main AM techniques, as well as the characteristics of the feedstock metal powders, will be described. Finally, the possibilities offered by AM techniques for the design of novel materials with properties that can be tuned at the macro- and microscales (digital materials) will be explored.
All UPEI faculty, staff and students are invited. Please register by July 12 using this link so that we have an idea of how many participants to expect: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/imdea-virtual-seminar-on-3d-printing-of-metals-tickets-110787825368. Zoom joining details will be emailed to you upon registration.
For further information please contact kmay@upei.ca.
The University of Prince Edward Island competes every year for millions of dollars in research funding from various granting agencies.
Research activities at UPEI require the service and support of university infrastructure. Canada’s tri-council of federal granting agencies, consisting of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), have recognized the importance of this infrastructure and the potential financial burden it represents to universities. In response, the tri-council has created the Research Support Fund.
The Research Support Fund has been instrumental in advancing strategic research initiatives at UPEI. Although the allocation only partially covers the cost of maintaining and growing the research enterprise, UPEI develops annual performance objectives, indicators, and target outcomes.
For highlights of some of the benefits as well as UPEI's annual plans and reports, see UPEI's Research Support Fund page.
The UPEI Alumni Association is calling for individuals to join its Board of Directors for a three-year term, beginning in September, 2020
Nominees must:
- be a graduate of UPEI, SDU, or PWC
- desire to strengthen alumni/university connections
- want to enhance the experiences of current students
- attend 4 to 5 meetings a year
- be willing to serve as chair/member of a committee
To nominate yourself or someone you know, or for more information, contact the Alumni office at alumni@upei.ca. Include name, graduation year, and any experiences/interests that would make the nominee a valuable board member.
Please submit nominations by August 28, 2020.
The University of Prince Edward Island competes every year for millions of dollars in research funding from various granting agencies.
Research activities at UPEI require the service and support of university infrastructure. Canada’s tri-council of federal granting agencies, consisting of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), have recognized the importance of this infrastructure and the potential financial burden it represents to universities. In response, the tri-council has created the Research Support Fund.
The Research Support Fund has been instrumental in advancing strategic research initiatives at UPEI. Although the allocation only partially covers the cost of maintaining and growing the research enterprise, UPEI develops annual performance objectives, indicators, and target outcomes.
For highlights of some of the benefits as well as UPEI's annual plans and reports, see UPEI's Research Support Fund page.
Procurement Services is currently taking bids online for the following items:
- Dodge Promaster Accessible Van – 2018
- GMC 3500 Savana 15-Passenger Van-2006
- Dodge Grand Caravan 7-Passenger Van - 2008
- Nissan 5,000lb Forklift (19xx)
- Specialized Mountain Bike
- Precision Mountain Bike
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2, needs complete front end rebuild and tires (2 units)
- 2010 Club Car Carryall 2 in good shape just needs some brake work.
- 2009 Club Car Turf 2, needs complete front replaced.
- Marantz PMD620 Professional Handheld Recorder
- Olympus C2020 Digital Camera
- RCA CC390 VHS Video Camcorder
- Yashica 230-AF Camera.
- Canon T50 Camera
- Nikon F3 Camera
If you would like to see pictures and more information or place a bid online please click on the link below:
The UPEI International Student Office invites the campus community to join a presentation withTom Hilton from the PEI Human Rights Commission. The presentation and Q&A will focus on the PEI Human Rights Act, with emphasis on racial and ethnic discrimination and protections. Students, staff, & faculty are welcome and encouraged to join.
The session will be held over the lunch hour on Thursday, June.25th via Zoom starting at 12pm. The link is all that's needed to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81347228478.
Anyone with questions or who experience any technical issues joining the session can contact nmourad@upei.ca.
UPEI recognizes its outstanding alumni through various events and awards, and it is nomination season for UPEI Alumni! If you would like to nominate any worthy UPEI alumni for the Distinguished Alumni or Inspiring Young Alumni Awards, please visit our website at upei.ca/alumni and submit a completed nomination form, or send us an email at alumni@upei.ca.
Nominations are due by July 31, 2020
Blackboard Collaborate is web conferencing software that allows instructors to do many things to engage with their students. Free for faculty and staff at UPEI, Blackboard Collaborate can be used to both hold live sessions with participants as well as make recordings that can be watched at a later time. Share your presentation, use the interactive whiteboard, form breakout groups or conduct a poll, Blackboard Collaborate allows you to set up a complete virtual classroom. It’s simple, easy and reliable. Facilitated by the E-Learning Office, who also create accounts and provide tech support for Collaborate on campus, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 8th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm and again on Wednesday, August 12th from 2:00 to 3:00 pm - Register for the Session
The UPEI International Student Office invites the campus community to join a presentation withTom Hilton from the PEI Human Rights Commission. The presentation and Q&A will focus on the PEI Human Rights Act, with emphasis on racial and ethnic discrimination and protections. Students, staff, & faculty are welcome and encouraged to join.
The session will be held over the lunch hour on Thursday, June.25th via Zoom starting at 12pm. The link is all that's needed to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81347228478.
Anyone with questions or who experience any technical issues joining the session can contact nmourad@upei.ca.
June 19th is Sickle Cell Awareness Day. Sickle Cell anemia is one of a group of disorders known as sickle cell disease. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. While there is no cure for the disease there are treatments available to reduce the pain and help prevent complications from the disease. Approximately 5,000 Canadians have Sickle Cell disease.
The main symptoms from this disease include anemia (too few red blood cells), pain (pain crises), swelling of the hands and feet, frequent infections, delayed growth or puberty, vision problems.
For more information, go to the SCDAC (Sickle Cell Disease Association of Canada) website: sicklecelldisease.ca. There is an Atlantic Chapter of this organization: Sickle Cell Disease of Atlantic Canada and you can visit the website: https://sicklecellnovascotia.ca/health/.
UPEI Summer Studios, a summer chamber music workshop hosted by the UPEI Department of Music, has now been running for three years, and has expanded little by little each year. This year we are pleased to announce the addition of piano to our instrumentation. Dr. Magdalena von Eccher, one of the newest members of the UPEI Department of Music faculty, will share her expertise with young pianists.
This summer we will be offering our lessons and workshops ONLINE!
UPEI Summer Studios 2020 - ONLINE! will take place AUGUST 17-20, 2020 via Zoom.
An instrument, a smart phone, and an internet connection are all students need.
This is an exciting opportunity for motivated brass, woodwind, and piano students aged 14-18 to hone their musicianship, improve their technique, and meet like-minded young musicians. Students take part in individual lessons with UPEI music faculty, enjoy like-instrument group sessions, and participate in workshops - virtually. Unique this year will be a virtual chamber collaboration which will result in a multi-screen music video!
Open to all brass, woodwind, and piano students aged 14-18. Tuition this year is $150.
Students can register online now at: http://bit.do/UPEISummerStudios2020
More information and updates can be found on our Facebook page!
Contact nstrum@upei.ca with any questions.
The University has lowered the flags to half-mast in memory of Saint Dunstan's University alumnus (BA 1960) and UPEI's first Roman Catholic Chaplain, the Reverend Gerard (Gerry) Tingley. Father Gerry passed away at the Provincial Palliative Care Centre in Charlottetown on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Read the UPEI statement
Due to current public health restrictions, a Memorial Mass and interment will be held at a later date. Read the obituary
