The Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering invites the UPEI community to attend a special summer research seminar on "Soil Health, Carbon Farming, and Fixing our Nitrogen Problem," on Tuesday, July 17 at 1:30 pm in room 202 of Sustainable Design Engineering building. Dr. David Burton, Professor of Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, will be presenting as part of his research collaborations with Dr. Aitazaz Farooque of the FSDE. All are welcome! Abstract: Agriculture is being challenged on multiple fronts to improve its environmental footprint - reducing its impact on surrounding ecosystems and providing environmental goods and services in addition to traditional role of food production. Potato production in PEI provides an excellent case study to examine how this transition can be achieved. Fortunately agricultural production systems provide the opportunity not only to “do good” for the neighbours, but also improve our capacity to produce a safe nutritious food product. This requires a rethink of how we do agriculture with greater emphasis on long-term goals of sustainable production. Three research initiatives will be discussed to build “Soil Health”, store carbon in agricultural soils, and improve nitrogen use efficiency in potato production systems in PEI.

The Faulty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a tenure-track candidate presentation by Dr. Justin Kakeu titled "Concerns for Long-Run Risks and Natural Resource Policy."

The Faulty of Arts welcomes the campus community to a tenure-track candidate presentation by Dr. Yahong Zang, titled "Household Debt, Financial Intermediation and Monetary Policy."

Beginning on September 1, New Student Orientation (NSO) is an important part of the success of students at university, and is a perfect time to meet new friends, talk to upper-year students, learn about the campus, and have fun! The tight-knit community at UPEI is here to support you and welcome you to the campus. Take part in all of the opportunities given to you through NSO and start your UPEI career off on the right foot. Visit the New Student Orientation website to register and find out more.

You are invited to attend the poster session for the 2018 UMGRC. There will be poster presentations by graduate students from the maritime provinces, including our own UPEI graduate and undergraduate students.

Are you interested in publishing your research in academic journals? Have you heard of predatory journals? With the increase in open access journals, illegitimate publishers have emerged on the academic publishing scene and understanding what defines a predatory journal and/or conference has become an essential skill for graduate students. This workshop will discuss predatory publishing, scholarly metrics that impact a journal’s reputation (e.g. journal impact factor), and review resources on these topics. There will be also a time for Q&A and open discussion.  All are welcome to attend this workshop by Meghan Landry and Kim Mears. This workshop is a part of the 2018 UMGRC.

You are invited to attend the UMGRC's President's Reception. There will be music, food, a cash bar, and a presentation by Dr. Adam Fenech. All are welcome to attend!

Traditional scientific training typically does not prepare scientists to be effective communicators outside of academia. However, funding agencies and research institutions are increasingly encouraging researchers to extend beyond peer-reviewed publishing and communicate their results directly to the greater public. As Albert Einstein once wrote: Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone. This workshop will examine some real-world examples of communicating scientific research results to formal and informal audiences, with discussions around what makes for compelling scientific communications and how to make your research results resonate with the public.  All are welcome to attend this free workshop by Dr. Adam Fenech and Dave Atkinson, which is a part of the 2018 UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference.

Everyone is invited to attend the UPEI Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference's keynote presentation by Dr. Tanzina Huq (UNB).  The keynote presentation is at 10 am in MCDH 242. In this presentation, Dr. Huq will speak about natural preservatives, specifically chitosan which can be found in mushrooms and other fungi, and can be produced by using an eco-friendly method. Refreshments will be served beforehand at 9 am in Market Square (MCDH).  

The Faculty of Arts, Island Studies, wishes to announce that Owen Jennings, a Master's student, will be defending his thesis entitled, "Becoming connected: Remoteness and identity on Saint Helena". It will take place on Tuesday, August 7th, 2:30-4:30pm in the AVC Bldg., Rm. 286B North. All are welcome.