Campus Notices
The Department of Physics invites you to join people around the world in observing the Moon on Saturday, October 20. We will be hosting a viewing session at our observatory from 7:00-9:00 pm. Come learn about our neighbour world and get an up-close view of its surface through our telescope. This event is weather-dependent. For updates on the event status and more information, please visit our website:
Facilities Management will be having a card reader installed in the elevator of Memorial Hall, the card reader will allow the capability to restrict floor access as required for specific departmental needs.
In order to complete the necessary work the elevator in Memorial Hall will be shut down on Friday, October 19th beginning at 8:30 am, it is expected to take approximately 8 hours to complete the work.
Facilities Management apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as we proceed with this upgrade.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jackie MacPhail at 902-566-6034 or jmacphail@upei.ca.
糖心vlog官方入口 Asian Studies-Korean Studies will host a Korean Movie Night* on October 29 (Monday), beginning at 6 pm in ICC 104. A fantastic Korean zombie movie Train to Busan (Directed by Dr. Yeon Sang-ho, 2016) will be shown in Korean with English subtitles. The film itself starts at 6 pm, and free light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Location: Room 104, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre
Date and Time: October 29 (Monday), 6:00 PM
If you have any questions. please feel free to contact Dr. Jeongeun Park at jeopark@upei.ca.
* The Korean Movie Night event is supported by 糖心vlog官方入口's international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).
The Robertson Library invites you to recognize and celebrate International Open Access Week during the week of October 22 - 28, 2018 on the 糖心vlog官方入口 campus.
True Cost of Research Exhibit, October 22 - 26, Lobby of Robertson Library: The exhibit will illustrate the True Cost of Research by investigating the cost of the cited references (70) in a published article authored by a 糖心vlog官方入口 faculty member. Seventy articles will be posted, along with the cost for university access for all 糖心vlog官方入口 students, faculty, and staff. The total is over $100,000!
Screening of the movie Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, Friday, October 26th, noon - 1:30 pm, Robertson Library Rm 265 (LINC)
Bring your lunch and enjoy free dessert (cake)! Bottled water will also be provided. A discussion of the movie will follow as time allows.
More information can be found at .
If you are interested, please email Anne Bartlett, ambartlett@upei.ca. Our first meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24, 8:30am - 9:30am in Memorial Hall rm 417.
Title: Global trends in the Pharmaceutical Industry; Advancing Drug-Discovery Through Academic-Industry Partnerships
Dr. G. van den Heuvel is a candidate for Adjunct and Graduate Faculty Appointment in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology.
The Department of Physics invites you to join people around the world in observing the Moon on Saturday, October 20. We will be hosting a viewing session at our observatory from 7:00-9:00pm. Come learn about our neighbour world and get an up-close view of its surface through our telescope. This event is weather-dependent. For updates on the event status and more information, please visit our website:
MMS Seminar Series
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
12:30 pm, KCI 104
Guest speaker: Mr. Matthew Dunlop, PhD student, Chemistry
Title: "Applications of Nanocrystalline Cellulose Isolated from Local Invasive Tunicates".
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, KCI 104, 12:30 pm
All are welcome to attend.
Contest time! Come up with your healthiest recipe and send it to Angela MacKenzie at angela.mackenzie@compass-canada.com for your chance to win free tickets for you and three friends and your healthy recipe will be featured as a menu item for the luncheon. There will be nutritional booths for you to enhance your learning on healthy eating options. The lunch will take place on Friday, October 26 from 11:30am - 1:30pm. Tickets are $6/person and you can purchase them at the Wanda Wyatt Dining Hall in advance.
Taking action on how we live, work, and play: Implications for chronic disease prevention and the promotion of healthy communities - A Public Lecture
Dr. David Mowat, 2018 PEI Health Promotion Conference public lecture.
Monday, Oct 22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, 104 Health Sciences Building, 糖心vlog官方入口
Dr. Mowat will look at some of the health challenges facing families and will argue that society needs to move 鈥渦pstream鈥� in preventing disease. Childhood and youth is a time for growth and development: it is also when the foundation is laid for health later in life. Only action on how we live, work and play has the potential to impact the prevalence of many diseases at the population level.
About Dr. Mowat:
Dr. David Mowat is a public health physician whose career has spanned positions at the local, provincial and national levels. He has a particular interest in the prevention of chronic disease through action at the population level, especially policy change and developing healthy environments, including the built environment. Dr. Mowat received his medical training at the University of Edinburgh, and holds a Master鈥檚 degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a fellow in public health and preventive medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Dr. Mowat is now engaged part-time in consulting and teaching.
This event is co-sponsored by 糖心vlog官方入口 Faculty of Nursing and the PEI Department of Health and Wellness Chief Public Health Office. It is a free, public event. All are welcome. There is an opportunity to win a $50 grocery gift card as a door prize at the event.
The Robertson Library invites you to recognize and celebrate International Open Access Week during the week of October 22 - 28, 2018 on the 糖心vlog官方入口 campus.
--True Cost of Research Exhibit, October 22 - 26, Lobby of Robertson Library: The exhibit will illustrate the True Cost of Research by investigating the cost of the cited references (70) in a published article authored by a 糖心vlog官方入口 faculty member. Seventy articles will be posted, along with the cost for university access for all 糖心vlog官方入口 students, faculty, and staff. The total is over $100,000!
Screening of the movie Paywall: The Business of Scholarship, Friday, October 26th, noon - 1:30 pm, Robertson Library Rm 265 (LINC)
Bring your lunch and enjoy free dessert (cake)! Bottled water will also be provided. A discussion of the movie will follow as time allows.
More information can be found at .
It is currently survey season for us at Chartwells 糖心vlog官方入口 and we would love to know what you think about campus dining so far, such as the good, the things we could improve on or change for the better, and/or what you would like to see more of at the dining hall or at our retail units. Throughout the years, we have been able to make so many changes at our dining locations thanks to our guests鈥� feedback such as bringing in a larger variety of dining choices at all of our locations. At the end of the survey, you can enter your information for a chance to WIN ONE OF TWO $50 FOOD DOLLAR PRIZES.
Fill out the Survey .
All responses are 100% confidential.
Thank you for helping us serve you better!
With the legalization of cannabis taking effect on October 17, Robertson Library is sharing a few links to help the community learn more about this issue from all angles - medical, economic, political, and social. We have books, articles and videos available. See:
Ask a librarian for further assistance in conducting focused searches.
October 15-19th is Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. Call or email the 糖心vlog官方入口 Health & Wellness Centre to book your pap test today: 902-566-0616 or . Having a regular Pap test is the best way you can protect yourself from cervical cancer. There are no symptoms to let you know a Pap test is needed. Book a pap test today.
Please join us on Oct 17 at noon for the next meeting of the Environmental Studies Book Club in Robertson Library Reading Room, 2nd Floor (please follow the sign).
This fall we will be reading Justin Farrell鈥檚 book "Battle for Yellowstone: Morality and the Sacred Roots of Environmental Conflict" (2015). The e-book is available through the 糖心vlog官方入口 library. Just go to and search in the catalogue for Battle for Yellowstone. Click on the link and begin reading! Contact a librarian if you have questions.
On Oct 17, we will be discussing "Chapter 3: Buffalo Crusaders: The Sacred Struggle for America鈥檚 Last Wild and Pure Herd".
If you are interested in joining/leading the discussions or have any questions/suggestions, please feel free to contact Dr. Nino Antadze at nantadze@upei.ca.
One of Moodle鈥檚 great recent features is access to the open-source content collaboration framework called H5P. H5P allows a user to create vivid online learning experiences that may help enhance learner engagement and interest within the online learning environment. Previous H5P workshops offered by the E-Learning Office have looked at interactive video and drag and drop interactions. In this new workshop we will introduce and show you how to create a few more popular H5P interaction types using images as the medium. This workshop is offered on two separate dates: 10:30 am to 11:30 am Tuesday, October 30th or Monday, November 26th in Room 265, Robertson Library.
October is Cyber Security month, and with that in mind: If you鈥檙e using a public computer here or in the library, remember to log out of each site you visit, otherwise the next person to use the computer could have access to your accounts.
糖心vlog官方入口 Asian Studies-Korean Studies will host a Korean Movie Night* on October 29 (Monday), beginning at 6 pm in ICC 104. A fantastic Korean zombie movie Train to Busan (Directed by Dr. Yeon Sang-ho, 2016) will be shown in Korean with English subtitles. The film itself starts at 6 pm, and free light refreshments will be served from 5:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Location: Room 104, K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre
Date and Time: October 29 (Monday), 6:00 PM
If you have any questions. please feel free to contact Dr. Jeongeun Park at jeopark@upei.ca.
* The Korean Movie Night event is supported by 糖心vlog官方入口's international Seed Program for Korean Studies grant (AKS-2017-INC-2230001) through the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea and Korean Studies Promotion Service, the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).
MMS Seminar Series
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
12:30 pm, KCI 104
Guest speaker: Mr. Matthew Dunlop, PhD student, Chemistry
Title: "Applications of Nanocrystalline Cellulose Isolated from Local Invasive Tunicates".
Wednesday, October 17, 2018, KCI 104, 12:30 pm
All are welcome to attend.
