We are pleased to announce the first of our History of Medicine talks this year, by Dr. Jock Murray: "Noble Goals, Dedicated Doctors: Stories from 150 years of Educating Physicians at Dalhousie Medical School." The stories of medical education at Dalhousie will cover the remarkable beginning of the medical school, the early acceptance of women, some outstanding doctors and some outrageous and criminal characters, the ill-fated separation from the university, the impact of a school teacher’s critical report, the role of medical students in the Halifax Explosion, and how medical education and medical admissions have changed over the years. Dr. Jock Murray is a neurologist, medical historian, and former Dean of Medicine. His book on the history of the medical school will appear in the fall in anticipation of the 150th anniversary of the Dalhousie Medical School in 2018.

Wondering what it takes to complete an Honours degree in Psychology? Stop by our Honours Information Day! 12:30—1:30 pm Memorial Room 215 Do you know what an Honours Degree is? What kind of grades do I need to get into the Honours program? What is the relationship between an Honours degree and graduate school? Find the answers during our session this Friday.

Explore the exciting field of engineering! The School of Sustainable Design Engineering at UPEI invites all Grade 7-10 girls and one parent/guardian to Go ENG Girl Day on October 14. Go ENG Girl Day is an exciting opportunity to spend an afternoon learning about the wonderful world of engineering, meeting women currently studying engineering, learning about some of the amazing things women engineers are doing, and participating in cool hands-on activities. We are excited to be one of 20 other Engineering programs at Canadian universities all holding this event together on the same day! Registration is FREE, but space is limited.  Register and learn more here: http://www.onwie.ca/programs/go-eng-girl The UPEI Go ENG GIRL Site is here: https://sites.google.com/upei.ca/ssde-go-eng-girl  Deadline to register is October 10, by 12 noon.

Leading Indigenous scholars Dr. Marie Battiste and Dr. J.Y. (Sa’ke’j) Henderson will each present a keynote talk at the University of Prince Edward Island on Monday, October 2 beginning at 6:30 pm. 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. Describing Mi’kmaw consciousness, language and worldview, she will explore what it means to respect indigenous knowledge, and why this is a pressing ethical obligation for Canadian educational institutions at every level.   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. He will answer the question of what is involved in respecting the humanity and basic human rights of indigenous peoples, and why it remains problematic for nation-states today, including Canada.  

Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar Speaker: Alyson Brown, Pathology and Microbiology Title: Vaccine-Induced Protection Against Furunculosis in Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

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 13th, 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 10th.

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.

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. 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!  

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!

Join us at UPEI for Fall Open House 2017! Our recruitment team is offering on-site admission, waived application fees, campus tours, faculty information sessions (arts, business, science, nursing) and free lunch!  Log in or create an account in our application portal to register for UPEI Open House.