The UPEI Iranian society is hosting a bilingual ceremony in Persian/Farsi and English on March 24 at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre to celebrate Nowruz. Nowruz (from "Now" meaning new and "Ruz" meaning day) marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. Nowruz is celebrated in many countries…

Dodgeball is a great way to get active and have some fun! Come on out! WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Sundays 6:00 - 8:00 pm START DATE: January 20 COST: FREE for UPEI Students and Members. HOW TO REGISTER: Registration forms can be picked up at the Sports Centre Front Desk. You can register as…

WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Sundays 6:00 - 8:00 pm START DATE: January 20, 2013 COST: FREE for UPEI Students and Members HOW TO REGISTER: A) As a team, B) As an individual - Sign up sheets are at the Sports Centre Front Desk. Just bring your sneakers and come out and have some fun! For more…

Join the Department of Music for a senior recital on March 24, 2013 with Echo Lau on piano. The program will include Chopin's Sonata no.3 in B minor, Debussy's L’isle Joyeuse, and Ravel's Concerto in G, accompanied by Dr. Frances Gray. Echo has represented PEI in the National Music Festival and has…

Learn and use the seven basic (primal) patterns to condition your entire body, producing a practically unlimited toolbox of exercises. Fire up and strengthen your core while integrating your lower and upper body through dynamic and functional (real-life!) movements. Fitness Class Fees: UPEI Full-…

Join UPEI Athletics for the Sencond Annual Battle of the Jocks, a fundraiser for the Passion for Life award in memory of Rene Ayangma and the Children's Wish Foundation. This year's event will have the men's basketball, hockey and soccer teams taking place in a draft to decide the teams. Then the…

Interested in playing badminton? Come on out and bring a friend! WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Wednesdays 8:00 - 10:00 pm START DATE: January 16 COST: FREE for UPEI Students and Members. No registration required and equipment is provided! For more information contact Janice Robertson at 566-0305…

Join the UPEI Physics Department for guest speaker William M. Whelan, Phd, PPhys, Professor, Department of Physics and Biomedical Sciences. Title: "Listening to Cancers with Optoacoustics" Location: Duffy Science Centre, Room 423 Everyone is welcome to attend.

In recognition of UPEI's Mental Health Week that took place March 11-15, the Department of Human Resources, in cooperation with Murphy's Pharmacies and the Canadian Mental Health Association (PEI division), is pleased to offer an information session on "Managing Stress and Understanding Mental…

This fun-filled and sweat-invoking class is a progressive cardio-conditioning workout that combines fun stepping patterns with some challenging athletic drills! Muscle conditioning is added between the cardio movement patterns for a complete full-body workout. Fitness Class Fees: UPEI Full-Time…

Get ready to work and meet your fitness goals! Our trainer will take you through fun & challenging drills that blend agility, endurance, speed and strength to push you to achieve your personal best! Fitness Class Fees: UPEI Full-Time Students and Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre members can attend…

Join the Department of Music for an evening of junior recitals entitled "Sing Me a Story" featuring third year students Nadine Haddad, soprano, and Morgan Wagner, soprano, assisted by Frances McBurnie, piano. The recital will include works by J. S. Bach, Enrique Granados, Henry Purcell, Richard…

The next seminar in the series being presented at AVC for 2012-2013 will be held on Thursday, March 21st @ 3:00 pm in Rooms 286B & 286C N in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons. Dr. Juan Carlos Rodriguez-Lecompte, Associate Professor in Immunology in the Department of Pathology and…

Join Dr. Catherine Chan for a seminar entitled "Using ‘omics’ to understand the physiology of nutritional treatments for diabetes." Dr. Chan is a Professor in Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences) and Physiology (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry) at the…

Vagabond Productions is presenting "While We’re Young" by Don Hannah. The play explores the trials and tribulations of making the transition into adulthood. The show runs March 20, 21, 22 and 23 at The Guild, 115 Richmond Street (at the corner of Richmond and Queen). The doors open at 7:00 pm, for…

WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Wednesdays 8:00 - 10:00 pm START DATE: Play beings on January 16. COST: FREE for UPEI Students and Members. HOW TO REGISTER: A) As a team (minimum of 8 per team). B) As an individual. Sign up sheets are available at the Sports Centre Front Desk. For more information…

This class is ideal for explosive exercises that work major muscles, burn body fat, and build power. Integrating full body movement patterns which require stabilizing responses, the class will provide amazing metabolic conditioning. Flexibility, strength, and cardio all rolled into one workout!…

Have you ever wanted to try fencing? Here is your chance! Join the UPEI Fencing Club! WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Every Tuesday from 7:30 - 10:00 pm START DATE: January 22 HOW TO REGISTER: Registrations forms are available at the Sports Centre Front Desk. Equipment is provided so come on out,…

Hey Guys! Come on out and play some round robin squash at the Sports Centre on Tuesdays! WHERE: UPEI Sports Centre WHEN: Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00 pm START DATE: January 22 HOW TO REGISTER: Sign up at the Sports Centre Front Desk. COST: FREE to UPEI Students and Members. Racquets and balls are provided!

SPEAKER: Gailene Tobin, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: The Effects of Interleukin (IL)-18 on the Activation of Natural Killer (NK) Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity and Its Relevance in Breast Cancer