Director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability gives talk
The University of Prince Edward Island hosted Dr. Francisco Dallmeier, director of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation and Sustainability, when he visited Prince Edward Island in November to give a talk on Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity.
Global Village Multicultural Festival
Our annual UPEI Global Village Multicultural Festival takes place on Friday, November 15 at 6:00 pm in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. The UPEI Global Village Organizing Committee is excited to invite the public to celebrate with us during our free multicultural event. It is an opportunity to celebrate campus diversity, community building, and friendships while learning about other cultures, enjoying performances, and dancing.
Agriculture from the air
Climate change is bringing hotter temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns to PEI farmers. PhD student Stephanie Arnold is helping by providing precision agriculture data from the air, thanks to the UPEI Climate Lab's fleet of drones, so that Island farmers can make the right decisions at the right time.
Panthers at Home, November 8 to 10
Hockey rules the home schedule this weekend as the UPEI men’s hockey team looks to pick up its first win at home, and the U SPORTS 9th ranked women’s Panthers look to improve their record with a pair of games.
Friday
The men’s hockey team kicks off the weekend on Friday at 7 pm in MacLauchlan Arena with a game against St. Francis Xavier University.
MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration
The Office of the President cordially invites you to attend the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing Celebration. Please join members of the MacLauchlan family, guest speaker Dr. David Hickey, and the UPEI community on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall to celebrate the writing achievements of UPEI students and faculty and staff.
Dental Care for Your Pet
Thursday, November 21, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Lecture Theatre A
Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island
Does Fido or Fluffy have bad breath? That odour may indicate a more serious health risk of periodontal disease, which is completely preventable Good dental health is just as important for pets as it is for humans but is typically overlooked. By age 3, 70-80% of dogs and cats show signs of dental disease.
Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar
Speaker: Michael Isei, Biomedical Sciences
Title: Interactions of Copper with Temperature and Hypoxia on Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis in Rainbow Trout Heart
Everyone Welcome
Just a few more days to buy tickets to the 50 Years, 50 Members UPEI Sports Hall of Fame gala
There are just a few more days to reserve your tickets to the UPEI Sports Legacy Celebration on November 14, where the newest members of the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted. Tessa Roche, Vernon Pahl, and the 1984–85 UPEI Men’s Hockey team will be the 48, 49, and 50th inductees, respectively, bringing the total membership of the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame to 50.
Indigenizing and Decolonizing Reading Group
The decolonizing reading group is meeting again on Monday, November 18, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, in Memorial 308. Come join your colleagues in a discussion about knowledge and research and some important questions that a concentration on decolonizing raises around these central focuses of our profession. We'll be discussing the Introduction and Chapter One of Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, by Linda Tuhiwai Smith (2012).
