Campus Notices
The Faculty of Science Graduate Studies Committee invites the campus community to the next Environmental Sciences/Human Biology seminar on Friday, March 13th 2020 at 12:30 p.m. in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204.
Jerrica Cormier (MSc candidate in Environmental Sciences) will present "Biogeochemical spatial patterns along the Wheatley river estuary, Prince Edward Island"
and
Alasdair Cameron (MSc candidate in Human Biology) will present "Single-cell RNA sequencing of human skeletal muscle reveals novel progenitor populations".
All are welcome
You are invited to attend a research talk from Dr. Deniz Duruiz (Northwestern University)
(Candidate for the tenure track position, Department of Sociology and Anthropology)
"Workers' Guardian, Bosses' Henchman: Mediating Capitalism, Military Occupation, and Racialization on Turkish Farms"
Friday March 13
2:30 - 3:30pm
Main building 211
Please join Riley Jackson for his Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Series presentation on " A Survey of Generative Machine Learning for Molecular Design and Discovery".
Abstract: In less than half a decade generative machine learning has rapidly become a critical tool for artificial creativity, leading to the construction of autonomous systems which generate artificial speech and images with eerily high fidelity. These successes have inspired computational chemists to apply these innovative algorithms to the difficult task of molecular discovery and design. Discovering a novel drug and taking it to market costs over $1 billion, and often takes well over 13 years. Because this process is so costly, reducing false leads is paramount. There is hope that generative machine learning can be used to generate high potential leads with low computational cost, decreasing the chance of false leads. In this seminar a handful of cutting-edge algorithms for molecular generation will be studied along with how molecules are typically represented to autonomous systems.
All are welcome to attend!!
The E-Learning Office is hosting a workshop on running quizzes through Moodle on Thursday March 12th at 2pm. The workshop will cover setting up a Moodle quiz. To register for this session please complete this form.
If you have any questions please contact jbhogan@upei.ca
The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a public research presentation by Dr. Mostafa Milani, candidate for the tenure track position in Data Science.
Presentation Title: Improving User’s Access to Quality Data
Abstract: Accessing quality data is one of the main challenges in data science. Query composition is an important and difficult task for accessing data in database system. This talk will present techniques based on queries performance prediction, data provenance, and data quality assessment for facilitating effective query composition.
All are welcome to attend.
The UPEI Health & Wellness Centre is going to offer a weekly walk-in clinic on Thursdays, from 4-7:00 pm. We will take the first 20 patients who present in person only. You can pick up your number beginning at 3:30 pm. The walk-in clinic is for uncomplicated and less complex and single health issues that can be addressed in brief appointments. The clinics are for students as well as faculty, staff, and families (minor children, spouse or partner). You must present your provincial health card or proof of international insurance or you cannot be seen.
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Health issue |
Can be addressed in Walk In |
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Prescription refills (bring containers) |
Yes |
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Sore throat |
Yes |
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Urinary Tract Infection |
Yes |
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Sexually Transmitted Infection |
Yes |
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Injections (e.g. Depo Provera or B12) |
Yes |
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Birth Control Prescriptions |
Yes |
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Pregnancy Tests |
Yes |
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Diabetes Management |
No |
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Dressing Change/Wound Mgmt |
No |
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Suicidal Thoughts |
No |
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Ongoing Chronic Disease Management |
No |
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Pap Screen |
No |
For Pup's Sake, Buy a Cupcake!
We will be selling cupcakes at the AVC Cafe and Samuel's Cafe from March 9th - 13th, 2020 with a portion of the proceeds going to the PEI Humane Society. Don't want a cupcake but would like to donate to the fundraiser? You can do so here!
The Faculty of Graduate Studies is excited to be hosting the 3 Minute Thesis competition again this year. We would like to invite everyone to come out and watch the 3 Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday, March 11, in 135 Duffy Science Lecture Theatre, please come join us for pizza and then the competition.
Pizza at 5 pm with the 3MT starting at 5:30pm.
The 3MT is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
GREAT RESEARCH AND GREAT PRIZES!
Come out and support the graduate students competing and a fun filled evening.
In recognition of the outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff, a number of annual awards have been created to acknowledge their efforts and achievements.
Up to 10 Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians, Clinical Veterinary Professionals and Clinical Nursing Instructors and four categories of Presidential Awards of Merit for UPEI Staff will be awarded in 2020. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 10:30am-12:00pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
Susan Connolly, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Legal, will lead the process and chair the committee to select award recipients.
Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on Friday, March 27, 2020.
For further details on the awards and the nomination process, please visit: http://www.upei.ca/president/presidential-recognition-awards-merit
The Multidisciplinary Faculty Discussion Group on Environmental Issues is hosting a series of brown bag lunch events which aim to showcase UPEI faculty's environment-related research.
The third speaker in the series is Dr. Pamela Courtenay-Hall, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, speaking on Ecological Identity and Ecological Grief in a Climate-Changing World, Wednesday, March 18, 12:30-1:15 p.m. in SDU Main Building, Room 115. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend.
You are invited to attend a research talk from Dr. Deniz Duruiz (Northwestern University)
(Candidate for the tenure track position, Department of Sociology and Anthropology)
"Workers' Guardian, Bosses' Henchman: Mediating Capitalism, Military Occupation, and Racialization on Turkish Farms"
Friday March 13
2:30 - 3:30pm
Main building 211
Please join Riley Jackson for his Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences Seminar Series presentation on " A Survey of Generative Machine Learning for Molecular Design and Discovery".
Abstract: In less than half a decade generative machine learning has rapidly become a critical tool for artificial creativity, leading to the construction of autonomous systems which generate artificial speech and images with eerily high fidelity. These successes have inspired computational chemists to apply these innovative algorithms to the difficult task of molecular discovery and design. Discovering a novel drug and taking it to market costs over $1 billion, and often takes well over 13 years. Because this process is so costly, reducing false leads is paramount. There is hope that generative machine learning can be used to generate high potential leads with low computational cost, decreasing the chance of false leads. In this seminar a handful of cutting-edge algorithms for molecular generation will be studied along with how molecules are typically represented to autonomous systems.
All are welcome to attend!!
The Multidisciplinary Faculty Discussion Group on Environmental Issues is hosting a series of brown bag lunch events which aim to showcase UPEI faculty's environment-related research.
The second speaker in the series is Dr. John McIntyre, Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature, speaking on Climates of Modernism tomorrow, March 10, from noon to 12:45 pm in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge, Room 115. (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF LOCATION.)
All are welcome to attend.
The E-Learning Office is hosting a workshop on running quizzes through Moodle on Thursday March 12th at 2pm. The workshop will cover setting up a Moodle quiz. To register for this session please complete this form.
If you have any questions please contact jbhogan@upei.ca
Please spread the word ... The Chaplaincy Centre is hosting a Pop-up Spring Clothing Give Away!
Donations of (clean) spring clothes can be brought to the Chaplaincy Centre Monday March 16 and Tuesday March 17.
Students are invited to come Wednesday March 18 and Thursday March 19 for free clothes.
Everything that isn't picked up will go to the Free Store in Charlottetown or Summerside on Friday March 20.
The School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences welcomes the campus community to a public research presentation by Dr. Mostafa Milani, candidate for the tenure track position in Data Science.
Presentation Title: Improving User’s Access to Quality Data
Abstract: Accessing quality data is one of the main challenges in data science. Query composition is an important and difficult task for accessing data in database system. This talk will present techniques based on queries performance prediction, data provenance, and data quality assessment for facilitating effective query composition.
All are welcome to attend.
For Pup's Sake, Buy a Cupcake!
We will be selling cupcakes at the AVC Cafe and Samuel's Cafe from March 9th - 13th, 2020 with a portion of the proceeds going to the PEI Humane Society. Don't want a cupcake but would like to donate to the fundraiser? You can do so here!
Title: Asset Liability Management for Pension Plans
Speaker: Louis Doiron, School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences
Abstract: Pension Plans with their long liability duration have significant interest risk exposure and Asset Liability Management is used to decrease risk while simultaneously increasing portfolio yield, meeting cash flow requirements, and adding positive convexity to the investment portfolio backing up the pension plan liabilities within a given set of risk tolerances and constraints.
(For further information please contact Dr. Kai Liu at kailiu@upei.ca)
UPEI Professional Development Spring Courses Starting Soon! Join us right here on campus for a class, or take a full certificate this year! We also can provide private internal group training to your team on any of the following topics:
NEW: Customer Service For Managers and Front Line
Customer Service for Managers, April 9th, 2020
Customer Service for Front Line, May 21, 2020
Collaborative Leadership: Facilitating the Process
NEW: Stress Reduction and Mindfulness in the Workplace
Project Management Essentials
NEW: Indigenous Cultural Awareness
Social Media & Applied Digital Communication
NEW: Professional Communications Certificate
Writing Fundamentals April 3, 2020
Writing Strategically, May 1, 2020
Error Free Writing, June 20, 2020
Digital Communication, Oct 2, 2020
Public Speaking Fundamentals, Nov 6, 2020
The Presentation Toolbox, Dec 4, 2020
New Managers Certificate 2020
The Leader in You, May 19, 2020
Cultural Awareness, June 16, 2020
Effective Teams, Aug 25-26, 2020
Communicating as a Leader, Sept 22, 2020
Managing Conflict in the Workplace, Sept 23, 2020
Performance Management, Oct 13,14, 2020
Change Management, Nov 10, 2020
Strategic Thinking, Dec 8, 2020
If you are UPEI staff or faculty, funding is available to you. Visit these links:
Contract employees:
Information about your PD coverage
Application Form
CUPE employees:
Information about your PD coverage
Application Form
Faculty members:
For information about your coverage please email dasmith@upei.ca.
Awarded to students who are in good academic standing and have shown an interest in the Buddhist faith by the successful completion of one or more of the following courses: Religious Studies 102, 221, 352, 251 or 261. Valued at $1,000 per student. Applicants can only receive this award once.
Details on the application can be found at https://www.upei.ca/scholarships-and-awards/display?awardid=796. Submissions can be dropped off to the UPEI Registrar's Office or submitted electronically to scholarships@upei.ca. Deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 11.
