A nomination candidate for Canada Research Chair in Healthy Populations and Wellness, will provide two presentations to the campus community. A short reception will follow each presentation. “Optimal Development: Understanding Human Skill Acquisition and Maintenance" General Presentation February 23, 2012 McDougall Hall 246, Reception in Market Square 9:00 am – 10:00 am The Candidate CV's are available at the reserve desk, Robertson Library. Comments on this candidate are welcome, and can be forwarded to ord@upei.ca For more information contact Research Services at 566-0775.

UPEI’s Executive MBA program offers a high-quality learning experience for working business professionals. Starting this September, classes will be offered bi-weekly on Fridays and Saturdays with the option to complete the program in 20 months. Specialized streams of study are offered in Innovative Management and Biotechnology Management & Entrepreneurship. To learn more about the program and these changes, and to meet with staff, faculty and students from the School of Business, we invite you to attend the following information session: Tuesday, March 6th Provinces Lounge, Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, Charlottetown Anytime between 4 and 6 pm Please call (902) 566-6474 or email mba@upei.ca to reserve a seat. For more information, visit http://business.upei.ca/mba

Speaker: Dr. Ruwani Kalupahana, Biomedical Sciences Title: Role of Mast Cells in Breast Cancer Speaker: Jessica Willis, Biomedical Sciences Title: Demonstrating differential selection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia by American oysters using new and optimized detection methods.

Mass and distribution of the ashes, marking the beginning of Lent.

Mass will be celebrated every Monday and Thursday during Lent at 12:05 in the Chaplaincy Centre.

Join the ancient tradition of monks and nuns by pausing at noon for prayer. Using the psalms from the Liturgy of the Hours, we will pray Sext, the 6th hour, for Midday prayer.

Accompany others on their Lenten journey in praying the Rosary together.

Celebrate mass on campus during Lent on Mondays and Thursdays.

Pray the last hours of Jesus' passion and death each Friday during Lent.

SPEAKER: Fraser Clark, Department of Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Lobster immune response, not as non-specific as once believed.