Presentations to highlight UPEI students’ math and science research

The fifth annual Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics Undergraduate Research Symposium (CEMPURS) will take place at the University of Prince Edward Island on August 13. Members of the public are welcome to attend. This student-run symposium showcases undergraduates’ summer research work. It also provides an opportunity for students who are interested in majoring in computer science, engineering, math, or physics to learn more about the types of research experiences that may be available to them if they decide to study at UPEI.

This year, for the first time, several CEMPURS projects will focus on biomedical fields such as biophysics and biomathematics. The audience can also look forward to presentations about the local community, such as "Land use and its effects on the Montague Estuary" and the "Feasibility of biogas production on small PEI farms." Students from Ryerson University in Toronto are joining the event by teleconference.

CEMPURS 2008 runs from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on August 13 in Lecture Theatre C of the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI. Admission is free. More details about the presentations are available at upei.ca/cempurs or by contacting Ali Fatehi, CEMPURS Chair, at 620-5057 or afatehihassa@upei.ca.