Speaker: Kami Harris, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: A smorgasbord of Borrelia: The genetic diversity of the Lyme-causing bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi in New Brunswick.
When: Wednesday, October 11, 3 pm
Where: AVC Lecture Theatre A

UPEI’s Department of History and the UPEI Faculty of Arts will present the documentary film Nasser's Republic, the Making of Modern Egypt at a screening Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242 of Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Director Michal Goldman will be on hand to present the film and field questions after the screening.

Nasser's Republic, the Making of Modern Egypt is the first film for North Americans to focus on Gamal Abdel Nasser, one of the Arab world’s most transformative and controversial leaders. In 1952, as an unknown young Egyptian colonel, Nasser led a coup that became a revolution. Over the next 18 years, he reshaped the Arab world, facing deep divisions among the Arabs and emerging as a titanic figure—a champion of Arab progress and African liberation. But what he could not offer was democracy; instead, he established the region’s first and much emulated military authoritarian regime. A man of enormous charisma and ambition, Nasser became caught in the coils of his own power, dying at 52 with his revolution uncompleted. The Arab Spring and its aftermath are his legacy.

Michal Goldman is an American documentary filmmaker. Her interest in Egypt goes back to the 1990s when she lived in Cairo for several years to produce her film “Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt.” Several of her films have been nominated for Academy Awards. Her love for PEI dates back to 1970, when her parents bought a small farm in Mermaid.

All are welcome!

Today, October 5, in AVC 286A N from 12:00-1:00, Kim Mears and Melissa Belvadi from the Robertson Library will present a Lunch-and-Learn session entitled "Predatory Journals: How Not to Get Tricked." This session will introduce you to the concept of predatory journals and give some tips on how to recognize them, so you can avoid inadvertently giving your scholarly works to them. All are welcome!

The Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts invite members of the campus community - students, faculty and staff - to attend a public presentation by Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, candidate for a multi-disciplinary tenure-track position in Indigenous Education. Presentations by candidates for this position will focus on issues of Indigenous Education being integrated in to the daily life, and work, of the University, and their teaching and program of research related to the areas of focus within the Facilities of Education and Arts.

Dr. Wāhpāsiw’s presentation takes place on Friday, 06-Oct-2017, from 9:00am to 10:00am in Memorial Hall 308. For further information, contact Karen-Anne O'Halloran at kohalloran@upei.ca.

*Please note the location of this presentation. It has been listed incorrectly for the last few days. It will be held in MH 308.

Precision Agriculture Technologies to Improve Crop Productivity and Mitigate Environmental Risks

Aitazaz Farooque, assistant professor

Knowledge of spatial variability in soil, crop, and yield attributes can establish the basis for efficient nutrient management on an as-needed basis. Currently, crop management practices within agricultural fields are implemented uniformly with inadequate attention being given to substantial variations in soil properties, crop characteristics and yield, which not only increase cost of production but also poses a serious threat to the environment.

The map and sensor based precision agriculture (PA) technologies are capable of encountering these spatial variations, to allocate nutrients site-specifically based on need. The concept of delineating management zones (MZs) based on proper characterization and quantification of soil and crop variability using sensors, has been proposed as a solution to more efficiently apply agricultural inputs in variable rate (VR) fashion to ensure sustainability of agricultural resources.

The geo-referenced soil and crop attributes significantly affecting the crop yield can be used to develop MZz for site-specific nutrient management. The combined approach of using sensor and map based PA technology, in conjunction with statistical, geo-statistical and geographical information system (GIS) can aid in developing MZs without prior knowledge of productivity with the internal homogeneity and external heterogeneity. The MZs can be incorporated into the VR technology for site-specific applications to ensure economic and environmental sustainability.

The event runs Thursday, October 5 at noon in room 212 of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering.

All are welcomed to attend this weekly seminar. Learn about the innovative research and collaborations the faculty and graduate students are leading at the School of Sustainable Design Engineering!

In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made a further leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial awards program to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. The MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing are valued at $500 each, with up to 57 prizes available annually for returning undergraduate students who produced outstanding written work in the previous academic year (September 1 – August 31), and up to 3 prizes available for faculty or staff members, who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI.

Please share this program with students or recommend a colleague via the following links. Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 6:

MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Coursework) – up to 35 prizes 
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Community) – up to 11 prizes 
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Webster Centre) – up to 11 prizes 
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing (Staff/Faculty) – up to 3 prizes 

For more information, contact Adrienne in Scholarships and Awards at amontgomery@upei.ca.

Precision Agriculture Technologies to Improve Crop Productivity and Mitigate Environmental Risks

Aitazaz Farooque, assistant professor

Knowledge of spatial variability in soil, crop, and yield attributes can establish the basis for efficient nutrient management on an as-needed basis. Currently, crop management practices within agricultural fields are implemented uniformly with inadequate attention being given to substantial variations in soil properties, crop characteristics and yield, which not only increase cost of production but also poses a serious threat to the environment.

The map and sensor based precision agriculture (PA) technologies are capable of encountering these spatial variations, to allocate nutrients site-specifically based on need. The concept of delineating management zones (MZs) based on proper characterization and quantification of soil and crop variability using sensors, has been proposed as a solution to more efficiently apply agricultural inputs in variable rate (VR) fashion to ensure sustainability of agricultural resources.

The geo-referenced soil and crop attributes significantly affecting the crop yield can be used to develop MZz for site-specific nutrient management. The combined approach of using sensor and map based PA technology, in conjunction with statistical, geo-statistical and geographical information system (GIS) can aid in developing MZs without prior knowledge of productivity with the internal homogeneity and external heterogeneity. The MZs can be incorporated into the VR technology for site-specific applications to ensure economic and environmental sustainability.
 

The event runs Thursday, October 5 at noon in room 212 of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering.

All are welcomed to attend this weekly seminar. Learn about the innovative research and collaborations the faculty and graduate students are leading at the School of Sustainable Design Engineering!

The Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts invite members of the campus community - students, faculty and staff - to attend a public presentation by Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, candidate for a multi-disciplinary tenure-track position in Indigenous Education. Presentations by candidates for this position will focus on issues of Indigenous Education being integrated in to the daily life, and work, of the University, and their teaching and program of research related to the areas of focus within the Facilities of Education and Arts.

Dr. Wāhpāsiw’s presentation takes place on Friday, 06-Oct-2017, from 9:00am to 10:00am in HSB 308. For further information, contact Karen-Anne O'Halloran at kohalloran@upei.ca.

The Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI, is pleased to host eminent animal welfare scientist Professor David Mellor, University of Massey, New Zealand, in October.

During his visit, Dr. Mellor will give a public lecture entitled “Thriving, not merely surviving: A fresh perspective on animal welfare” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 pm, in Lecture Theatre A, Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI.

Dr. Mellor will look at both negative and positive emotions in animals and how these emotions affect behaviours. He will offer a fresh perspective on animal welfare management through promoting positive states and minimizing negative ones, and consider the interaction between them. Much of his pioneering and well-recognized work in the field of animal welfare is on animal emotions and behaviour, and the promotion of positive welfare states in companion animals, farm animals, and others.

This lecture is part of AVC’s annual community workshop series. For information, contact Janice MacWilliam at jmacwilliam@upei.ca or (902) 566-0589.

Join UPEI's Graduate and Professional Program Advisor along with staff from the Faculty of Education for an information session on the Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Education - Français Langue Seconde programs at UPEI! Topics covered will include: admissions information, application process, program information including practicum duration and travel opportunities, and more!

October 11, 2017.
10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Don and Marion McDougall Hall, room 248 

The Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts invite members of the campus community - students, faculty and staff - to attend a public presentation by Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, candidate for a multi-disciplinary tenure-track position in Indigenous Education. Presentations by candidates for this position will focus on issues of Indigenous Education being integrated in to the daily life, and work, of the University, and their teaching and program of research related to the areas of focus within the Facilities of Education and Arts.

Dr. Wāhpāsiw’s presentation takes place on Friday, 06-Oct-2017, from 9:00am to 10:00am in HSB 103. For further information, contact Karen-Anne O'Halloran at kohalloran@upei.ca.

This course will explore how to create a culture of respect and trust in the workplace. Through lectures and exercises (which may include role plays), participants will:

Examine the characteristics of a respectful workplace;
Explore the causes and consequences of incivility and disrespect in the workplace;
Examine discriminatory and personal harassment in the workplace (laws, policies and impact);
Explore the meaning of trust and the characteristics of a high trust workplace;
Learn how trust can be eroded and the behaviours that can be used to build and repair trust in the workplace;
Assess their own workplace culture and explore how each individual can contribute to a climate of respect and trust.

To register go to http://www.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment/course/creating-workplace-respect-and-trust

Leading Indigenous scholars Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. J.Y. (Sa’ke’j) Henderson will each present a keynote talk at UPEI on Monday, October 2 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The lecture is open to the public. 

In her talk, “Decolonizing Education: Indigenizing the Academy”, Dr. Battiste will speak about the importance of decolonizing our teaching practices and our curriculum in schools and universities, and what that involves. 

Dr. Henderson’s talk, “Affirming Mi’kmaw Treaty, Human Rights and Humanity,” will explore what was involved-- and what was compromised-- in the drafting and passage of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

Read the full UPEI Notice.

For more information, contact Pamela Courtenay-Hall at pcourtenay@upei.ca or David Varis at dvaris@upei.ca

The School of Graduate Studies is putting on a Media & Communications Workshop for all graduate students. The workshop will be presented by Bruce Rainnie, former host of CBC News: Compass and current CEO of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in Halifax. 

Special topics will include managing the physical self during media engagement, how to prepare for interviews, and how to perform at peak effectiveness during thesis presentations.

The workshop will be held on Friday, October 13, 12-3 pm in Kelley Building, Room 211.

If you would like to attend the workshop, please pre-register by contacting Angela Deighan at adeighan@upei.ca no later than October 10.

Free pizza and pop on us! See you there.

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI's faculty writers retreat.

When: Friday, November 10 to Tuesday, November 14
Where: The Marshlands Inn, Sackville, New Brunswick
Cost to participants: $200, which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks

Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing.

The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any department/faculty/school.

Email Research Communications Officer Dave Atkinson, datkinson@upei.ca, with a brief summary of the project you plan to work and your writing goals for the retreat. There is room for six participants at Time to Write.

Project Management is both a discipline and an art. As a discipline it offers a solid well researched methodology for project success. As an art it requires confidence and skills in managing people and change. This 3-day course is an introduction to project management methodology, tools and techniques that can be applied to projects. Course participants will develop skills and obtain knowledge on how to plan, manage and deliver successful projects in any work environment. Participants will gain an overall understanding of Project Management, the four phases of the project lifecycle, how to use fundamental tools and techniques to manage projects, and how to manage a project from beginning to end while controlling time, scope, cost and quality.

For more information go to www.upei.ca/professionaldevelopment or contact Jennifer Hogan 902-620-5216

Leading Indigenous scholars Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. J.Y. (Sa’ke’j) Henderson will each present a keynote talk at UPEI on Monday, October 2 beginning at 6:30 pm in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Room 242, Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The lecture is open to the public. 

In her talk, “Decolonizing Education: Indigenizing the Academy”, Dr. Battiste will speak about the importance of decolonizing our teaching practices and our curriculum in schools and universities, and what that involves. 

Dr. Henderson’s talk, “Affirming Mi’kmaw Treaty, Human Rights and Humanity,” will explore what was involved-- and what was compromised-- in the drafting and passage of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

Read the full UPEI Notice.

For more information, contact Pamela Courtenay-Hall at pcourtenay@upei.ca or David Varis at dvaris@upei.ca.