Campus Notices

Jan 14, 2013

There will be a water shutdown in the Atlantic Veterinary College on Thursday, January 17 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. This water shutdown will affect the men's and women's washrooms on the north end of the original building, all four (4) levels. Therefore, these washrooms will be closed during this time. This shutdown is necessary for the replacement of a 2 1/2" water line. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Jackie -- Jackie MacPhail Capital Projects 902-566-6034 jmacphail@upei.ca

Water Shutdown

Faculty of Arts Book Launch: meet two of the author/editors

The annual celebration of writing and publishing in the Faculty of Arts is Wednesday, January 16 at 4:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of UPEI's Main Building. For more information, including a complete list of titles, see: http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0 To watch short video interviews with two of the author/editors, see: http://research.upei.ca/blogs/2013/01/14/meet-two-upei-s-authoreditors

Science Seminar Presentation - January 16

Gayan Tennekone, Chemistry MSc student, UPEI, will present a seminar on Wednesday, January 16 at 12:30 pm. The presentation is entitled “Metal Targeting in Alzheimer’s Disease.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre. Janette Paquet japaquet@upei.ca

Deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions - February 1

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions -- new, renewal, or amendments -- is Friday, February 1 for the February meeting. Ensure you always download the current forms from http://research.upei.ca/animal_care and use Adobe Reader to complete forms. Only current forms will be accepted. Both the signed hard copy and electronic protocol submission must be submitted by the deadline date. ∙ Submit one copy of original protocol with signature to AVC - Annex, Biomedical Sciences Dept., Rm 2302. ∙ Submit an electronic copy to animalcare@upei.ca Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. For more information, please contact Sherri Pineau at 566-0973.

Schedule for the Spring 2013 Session of the Coast-to-Coast Seminars

The theme of the session is "From data to knowledge to action." The coordinators are Dr. Fred Popowich and Dr. Brian Fisher from the Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA, http://viva-viva.ca/index.html), a joint initiative of SFU and UBC. January 15 - Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale, University of Calgary, http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~sheelagh/wiki/pmwiki.php January 29 - Dr. Brian Fisher, SFU, http://www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/profile/brian-fisher February 26 - Dr. Sara Diamond, OCADU, http://www.ocadu.ca/about_ocad/governance/board_governors/sara_diamond… March 12 - Dr. Stan Matwin, Dalhousie University (just moved there as a CRC), http://stan.matwin.com/ March 26 - still vacant All Coast-to-Coast Seminars will be held in Duffy 202 seminar room (science video conferencing room) at 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Daisy MacAusland Administrative Assistant Physics Department dmacausland@upei.ca

Jan 10, 2013

Faculty of Arts Book Launch

Join us Wednesday, January 16, for a celebration of the culture of writing and publishing from UPEI’s Faculty of Arts. We’ll launch eight new books by six authors/editors that were published in 2012. The event begins at 4 pm in the faculty lounge of UPEI’s Main Building. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, including details on each book, author, or editor, see http://research.upei.ca/events/faculty-arts-book-launch-0

Research in the News

"Bridges to prosperity" The Globe and Mail, in this article about the role of bridges in tourism and regional economies, speaks with Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, UPEI's Canada Research Chair in Island Studies https://secure.globeadvisor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/gam/20121127/… "P.E.I. abortion policy infringes on rights: study "CBC PEI speaks with Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, associate professor of psychology at UPEI, about PEI abortion policy http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/01/10/pei…

Presenting @ The Pit - UPEI International Coffee House - January 18

UPEI’s International Relations Office invites you to attend our inaugural International Coffee House featuring music from UPEI’s own international students, and Ten Strings and a Goat Skin. Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of Chartwell's. Date: January 18 Time: 6:30-9:30 pm Place: The Pit (Robertson Library)

Reminder: Department of Psychology Colloquium - January 11

Please join the Department of Psychology for the next lecture in the 2012-13 Fiona Papps Colloquium Series. When: Friday, January 11 Where: Memorial 215 Time: 3:00 pm Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie will present her talk entitled "Feminist Liberation Psychology: What do reproductive justice, leaving violent relationships, and teen parenting have in common?" A reception will follow in the Department of Psychology lounge, Memorial Hall 213, at 4:00 pm. Heather Russell (902) 566-0563 hrussell@upei.ca

Departments of Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar - January 15

Collin Arens, Department of Biomedical Sciences will give a seminar entitled "Sub-lethal effects of oil sands development on white sucker (Catostomus commersonii) in the Athabasca watershed" on Tuesday, January 15 at 1:30 pm in AVC, Lecture Theatre "C". Everyone is welcome.

Science Seminar Presentation - January 14

Dr. Frank (Hein) Schaper, Chemistry Department, University of Montreal will present a seminar on Monday, January 14 at 12:30 pm. Dr. Schaper’s presentation is entitled “Complex Geometry and Catalyst Performance in Rac-lactide Polymerizatin with Diketiminate Complexes.” The seminar will be held in Room 128 in the KC Irving Chemistry Centre.

Accounting Office Closed Until 1:00 pm - January 14