Build strength and balance on your mat in this fun, upbeat class. Challenging yet safe for beginners with lots of modifications. More fluid than static and set to modern music. Yoga Instructor - Kelly Hughes. Mondays 4:30 pm and Wednesdays 4;30 pm. Click here to find out more details. Pre-registration is required before the day of the class.

Alaina Roach O'Keefe will deliver her PhD Defence presentation "Remixing Digital Play in the Early Years: Learning Stories from the Nested Ecology of One Family" on March 16 at 10:00 am in AVC 286N.

All are welcome to attend! Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.

The Canadian Cancer Society is gearing up for their annual fresh cut daffodil sales and UPEI is lucky to be a part of the pre-sale campaign. Daffodils will be delivered to UPEI on Tuesday March 20. Please consider purchasing daffodils in support of the research, education and patient services programs provided to Islanders and their families living with cancer.

Celebrate the first day of spring and support a great cause by purchasing a bunch of daffodils. One bundle of 10 daffodils is only $8. Please email or call Kathryn Harrison at kharrison@upei.ca (902-566-0901) by noon on Friday March 16 if you would like to pre-order daffodils. Money will be collected on March 20 when daffodils are delivered. 

All are welcome to attend UPEI's 3 Minute Thesis competition, where graduate students will present their research in 3 minutes or less. The competition will take place on March 19 at 6:30 pm in the Health Sciences Building, room105. All are welcome to attend.

Come support UPEI graduate students and enjoy hearing about diverse research studies happening on campus. If you have questions, you can email Colleen Gallant at cgallant@upei.ca.

Click here to view full details on the UPEI Events Calendar.

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, April 6th for the April meeting.

Ensure you download the current forms, use the most current Adobe Reader to complete forms (only current forms will be accepted).

Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date.

• Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - North Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302
• Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau, ACC Administrative Assistant at 902-566-0973.

Lets Talk Science is a volunteer-based program offering a wide variety of meaningful science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning experiences to kids.

Take your kids and spend St Patricks Day at the Campus Life Lounge (located in Student Affairs above the bookstore) for science experiments with the Let's Talk Science volunteer group, St Patty's Day crafts and same diving in our super-fun BALL PIT!

The science activities planned for the day are "Elephant Toothpaste," which is a fun bubble-filled activity and "Ozobots"; easily programmable robots for kids.

Come on out on March 17 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm in the Student Affairs offices located in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Wanting to learn how to knit, have a passion for knitting and want to teach others, or do you want to knit in a social environment? If so, this event is for you! We will have knitting needles and yarn to spare, or bring your own items if you wish. There will be students present who know how to knit and are ready to teach you!
Knitting is an excellent stress reliever, and you can use or wear whatever you make.

Located in the Campus Life Lounge, which is in Student Affairs (above the Bookstore). We usually have tea, hot chocolate, coffee and snacks in the Campus Life Lounge as well. Join us on March 15 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm.

nteractive videos can increase student engagement and interest. Our latest version of Moodle is now equipped with interactive video creation capability. Instructors are invited to attend a workshop on how to create a basic interactive video. Offered by the E-Learning Office, the workshop will take place on Thursday, March 22nd from 10:00 to 11:00 am in Room 265 of the Robertson Library. REGISTER

The annual UPEI Pow Wow, scheduled for today (Wednesday, March 14), was cancelled yesterday because of forecasted weather conditions. The event will be postponed until Fall 2018. The UPEI Mawi'omi Aboriginal Student Centre apologizes for any inconvenience.

Faculty and staff are invited to a special UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 presentation by Dr. Frederic Fovet entitled "Beyond Accommodations" today, Wednesday, March 14. Join Dr. Fovet from 1:00–2:00 pm, Robertson Library 208 as he explores the use of Universal Design Learning (UDL) as a lens when designing instruction and evaluation methods that do not exacerbate mental health issues. Coffee and sweets kindly provided by the Office of the CIO.

UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 is a five-day event jam-packed with a variety of events and sessions for all members of our UPEI community. Connect with friends and colleagues; relationships matter! Wednesday events include:

• Smudge Introduction and Ceremony (11:30 am–12:30 pm, UPEI Chaplaincy Centre)
• Beyond Accommodations. Presentation by Frederic Fovet (1:00–2:00 pm, Robertson Library 208)
• Cyber Wellness (4:00–5:00 pm, Don and Marion McDougall Hall 242)
• Jack Talk (6:00–7:00 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A) Repeat Session
• Mental Health Trivia Night (9:00–10:30 pm, The Wave, W.A. Murphy Student Centre)

View the full UPEI Mental Health Week 2018 schedule

The 2018 Canadian Association of Physicists National Lecture tour is coming to UPEI. Dr. Caroline Boudoux, an associate professor in the department of engineering physics at École Polytechnique Montréal, will present “Light at Heart—Fiber optics from laboratory to market” on Wednesday, March 14 at 4:00 pm in room 128B in UPEI’s School of Sustainable Design Engineering building. All are welcome.

Dr. Boudoux will discuss recent advances in medical endoscopy that offer the potential to further increase patient comfort and increase access to remote organs. Her presentation will explore the development of thin, single fibre endoscopes that can transmit more than 85 per cent of the input light. The information will be relevant to members of the public interested in healthcare and medical technologies. 

Dr. Boudoux has a PhD in biomedical optics from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program (USA) and she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at École Polytechnique (France). She is also an entrepreneur, having founded Castor Optics Inc. in a strategic partnership with Thorlabs Inc. She has won several teaching and research awards, including a Fulbright fellowship in 2015 to spend a sabbatical year at Stanford University.

The 2018 CAP National Lecture Series is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Physicists - www.cap.ca and is hosted by the UPEI Department of Physics.

The Rotaract Club of UPEI meets weekly on Fridays at 2:00 pm, Robertson Library room 209 (room subject to change). Find us on facebook, all students welcome, always accepting new members!

Rotaract Club is a service club that works with leaders in the community to help local organizations, develop leadership skills, and have fun serving others.

All are welcome!

In collaboration with the Confederation Centre Public Library (CCPL) you now have more choice in what you read!

As of Monday, March 5 the UPEI community can check out current, popular reading materials from the POP-UP PUB.

Although the books come from CCPL, you will check them out and return them to the Service Desk in Robertson Library by using your UPEI Campus Card. Books can be borrowed for three weeks.

Each month there will be a new selection of approximately 50 books.

Happy reading!

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has asked UPEI’s Research Services Office and UPEI’s Sociology and Anthropology Department to promote the use of knowledge mobilization (KM) in research at UPEI.

On March 21 and 22, Mr. Steve Jreige, Analyst, Public Health Capacity and Knowledge Management Division, Atlantic Region, PHAC, will be on campus. His areas of interest are (1) Seniors Health and Aging (2) the Built Environment, and (3) Emergency Preparedness and Response.

On March 21, 10 – 11am, Mr. Jreige will provide a campus presentation on KM in the UPEI Faculty Association Lounge, Main Building. He will speak about his role as a Knowledge Mobilization Analyst and how that fits within the PHAC, and discuss the KM program being implemented at PHAC.

On March 21 and 22, he will also MEET WITH any individuals or research teams who wish to:

1) Discuss knowledge mobilization and research findings, and how PHAC can help in the KM process
2) Learn about how KM can be built into a future research project, and how PHAC can help
3) Discuss emerging issues in the three fields of study to which he is assigned
4) Learn more about KM

Half-hour meeting timeslots (single or double slots) for either day can be scheduled by emailing researchservices@upei.ca or phoning 628-4308.

Dr. Doug Marchbank, Nautilus Biosciences Canada, will present “Nautilus Biosciences – Development of Marine Natural Products and Future Directions in Blue Biotechnology” on March 14 at 12:30 pm in Duffy Research Centre, room 212.

Abstract: 
Nautilus Biosciences is Croda's new 'Centre of Innovation for Marine Biotechnology', which is focused on the discovery and development of natural products with various commercial applications. The microbial biodiversity within the marine habitat remains largely unknown and underexplored, thus representing a rich resource for novel natural product discovery. Although natural products have historically been an excellent source of bioactive compounds for pharmaceutical drug discovery, potential applications in other industries have mostly been ignored. With access to a diverse collection of marine microbes, consisting of nearly 6,000 bacteria and fungi, Nautilus has focused primarily on developing natural products with applications in the personal care industry. In this seminar, two recent projects that are moving towards commercial development and future directions under Croda International will be discussed.

All are welcome!

On Wednesday, March 21, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm "The spotlight is on you!" Sign up for your 10 minutes of fame!

Present your short story, poem, excerpt from your novel or journal, a song you have written, play your instrument, perform stand-up comedy, etc. – whatever you like – in front of a friendly audience.

Register online to book your performance by clicking here! Don’t want to perform? Come, relax & be part of the audience. Free popcorn, and everyone is welcome!

Click here to view full lisitng details on the UPEI Events Calendar.

Dr. Martha Mellish, of AVC’s Equine Ambulatory Service, will give a free public workshop, entitled “A pain in the gut: Managing equine digestive issues,” on Wednesday, March 21, at 7 p.m., in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI.

Horses have complex gastro-intestinal systems and can have equally complex digestive problems. The more knowledge horse owners have about these issues, the better they can understand and appropriately manage digestive conditions affecting their animals. Using a practical model, Dr. Mellish will explain the equine gastro-intestinal tract and talk about common medical conditions that can affect it.

Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, contact (902) 566-0589.

The Faculty of Business is pleased to present a candidate for a tenure track position in Marketing. On Friday, March 16, at 9:30 am in Kelley 211, Soyoung Kim will be presenting on 'Some Like It Warm: When and Why Warm Brands Make Better Partners'

All are welcome to attend. Please contact business@upei.ca with any questions.

The Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity (Argeiad), at the Saint. Mary's University, in Partnership With Upei, Epsi, Peianc and Afcc (Summerside), Will Present a Community Forum on Aging, Housing, and Diversity, at the Murchison Centre, St. Peter's Road, in Charlottetown, Pei, on March 16, 2018 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

All are welcome, and rhere Is no cost to attend. Lunch and Refreshments Are Provided. However, Rsvp Is Required by Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Please Contact 902-206-1352 (Call/text) or agefriendlycoordinator@gmail.com.

Click here to view a tentative schedule of events on the  UPEI Events Calendar.