The UPEI Music Department Recital Series 2014-2015 is pleased to present a senior recital by Lucas MacPhail, saxophone accompanied by Frances McBurnie, piano on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 pm. in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall. Admission is Free. Lucas will be performing works by Bach, Mackey, Ibert, and others.

The Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the UPEI community to its annual Graduate Studies Day. The event will include graduate students' oral and poster presentations, a keynote presentation by Dr Joseph Pawlik (UNC-Wilmington), coffee and lunch breaks. First and foremost, this event showcases the strength and diversity of the research our graduate students conduct. Please join us, everyone is welcome!

Take part in this day-long showcase, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons, AVC. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to take a break from studying and work. Come view over 100 paintings, photography, pottery, drawings, doodles, digital creations, and handcrafted pieces created by AVC students, faculty, and staff. Everyone is welcome!

Dr. Anthony Tong, Department of Chemistry, Acadia University will present a seminar on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Tong’s presentation is entitled Chemistry in Wastewater Treatment. The seminar will be held in the Regis and Joan Duffy Research Centre, Lecture Theatre, Room 212.

The UPEI Department of Psychology Fiona Papps Colloquium Series presents "The lived experiences of women leaders in two universities: Perceived supports, challenges, and barriers," a presentation by Brittany Jakubiec (Memorial Hall, room 215) on Friday, March 27, at 1:30 pm. For more information, please contact Heather Russell at hrussell@upei.ca.

The Graduate Student Assocation is hosting the seminar series My Journey Through Graduate School, on Monday, March 30 at 12:15 pm with guest speakers Dr. Debbie MacLellan and Dr. Richard Lemm. The seminar will take place in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building. For more information, please contact Brittany Jakubiec at bjakubiec@upei.ca.

Pablo Bianucci, Department of Physics, Concordia University will present a lecture on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2:00 pm. The presentation is entitled Tightly Squeezing Light in Small Spaces? The seminar will be held in the Duffy Science Centre, room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Join us Thursday, March 26 at 4:30 pm in room 242 of UPEI’s Don and Marion McDougall Hall for a presentation about the evolving culture of education on PEI. A group of graduate students in Dr. Tess Miller’s Quantitative Statistics course will present their findings from a broad-reaching survey of Islanders about social promotion, large-scale assessment, the role of parents in education, mathematics, aboriginal culture, and leadership.

SPEAKER: Denise Happ, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Signaling pathways mediating α7 nicotinic/NMDA receptor interactions in the hippocampus SPEAKER: Jessica Hawkins, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Characterization of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures

Workshop open to all International Students who are interested in creating a resume to look for summer jobs. The session will take place in the Robertson Library, second floor Computer Lab (312) from 12:00-1:00 pm. The workshop will include: -Where to look for jobs -How to prepare for an interview -Resume tips