Dalhousie University medical students will join musicians from the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, April 10 in a gala concert at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Dalhousie's Music-in-Medicine participants, UPEI's Brass Quintet, Chorus and Men's Vocal Ensemble, and other UPEI vocal and instrumental soloists. Keith Baglole, a...

The UPEI Co-operative Education Student of the Year awards in Business, Computer Science, and Physics were presented recently at a special event in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at UPEI. Employers, students, and faculty gathered to recognize the winners and celebrate their accomplishments. The guest speaker was John Rowe, Director and President of the Timeless Group of Companies in Charlottetown...

The kids are all right. Well... maybe they're just big-boned. Or perhaps… OK, let's face it: the kids have an obesity problem. Let's talk about it at UPEI's next Research on Tap. The discussion starts at 7 p.m., April 6, in the bar at Mavor's in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. 'I think schools do have a role to play to help promote healthier...

Dr. Michael Cameron, BBCA, Chair of the Behaviour Analysis Department at Simmons College, Boston, will give a free public workshop called 'The Role of Recreational Activities in Promoting Quality of Life for Children with Disabilities' on Saturday, April 10, at UPEI. The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wanda Wyatt Lecture Theatre, KC Irving Chemistry Centre. The...

The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Fast to the role of Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health. As a faculty member with the Atlantic Veterinary College's Pathology and Microbiology department, Dr. Fast will focus on in-depth research and education in the area of fish health-a unique and...

Poet John J. Guiney Yallop will give a public reading from his work on Wednesday, March 31, at 7 p.m., in the UPEI Main Building Faculty Lounge. He will also give a public talk on Thursday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m., in Main Building, Room 220, about his path to poetic inquiry, and how he uses poetry in his learning, teaching, and research. An assistant professor at Acadia University, Yallop is...

You can't spin a two-litre pop bottle in the modern world without hitting another piece of plastic. Plastics are cheap to produce, lightweight, and are strong and flexible enough to be used in millions of applications. However, most are made from finite oil resources, and at the end of their usefulness are either thrown into a landfill or burned, generating harmful emissions. Dr. Andrew...

Jared Gomes, a UPEI business student, was named the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Rookie of the Year for men's hockey Wednesday night in Thunder Bay at the All-Canadian Banquet, kicking off the University Cup. Gomes, a native of Brampton, Ontario became the first UPEI winner of the Clare Drake Award since its inception in 1985-86. Gomes was named the 2009-10 recipient of the A.J. MacAdam...

Chad Heron, a fourth-year UPEI School of Business student, overcame stiff competition to win a $5,000 first prize and the opportunity to compete for the national Nicol Award in Ottawa on March 30, 2010. Mr. Heron's winning concept, The Shelf.ca, triumphed over four other entrants who made the UPEI shortlist for the prestigious entrepreneurial competition. The Shelf.ca helps students connect...

Dr. Andrew Cumming of McGill University's physics department will give a public presentation called In Search of New Worlds: The Discovery and Characterization of Exoplanets on Friday, March 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., at UPEI. Cumming's talk will take place in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (Room 242) in Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The last decade has seen a revolution in our...