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| People
The University of Prince Edward Island, The Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at UNB, HMCS Queen Charlotte and the Prince Edward Island Regiment are teaming up to host the first annual Atlantic Military Affairs Symposium in Charlottetown, April 16-17. Local soldiers, sailors, and aircrew will form the core of this public military history and current affairs gathering to focus on the...
 
| Students
The Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) will hold its first-ever New Brunswick graduation ceremony for participants in its Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies program, on April 13 in Moncton. 'We are pleased to be celebrating our New Brunswick graduates by holding our first graduation ceremony in their own province,' says...
 
| Research
UPEI's Institute of Island Studies and Environmental Studies Program and the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI (MCPEI) are helping to establish a research network to support climate change adaptation in coastal communities of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) has granted $1 million over five years to a group of Maritime...
 
| Students
Dalhousie University medical students will join musicians from the University of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, April 10 in a gala concert at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Dalhousie's Music-in-Medicine participants, UPEI's Brass Quintet, Chorus and Men's Vocal Ensemble, and other UPEI vocal and instrumental soloists. Keith Baglole, a...
 
| Students
The UPEI Co-operative Education Student of the Year awards in Business, Computer Science, and Physics were presented recently at a special event in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at UPEI. Employers, students, and faculty gathered to recognize the winners and celebrate their accomplishments. The guest speaker was John Rowe, Director and President of the Timeless Group of Companies in Charlottetown...
 
| Alumni
The kids are all right. Well... maybe they're just big-boned. Or perhaps… OK, let's face it: the kids have an obesity problem. Let's talk about it at UPEI's next Research on Tap. The discussion starts at 7 p.m., April 6, in the bar at Mavor's in the Confederation Centre of the Arts. 'I think schools do have a role to play to help promote healthier...
 
| Alumni
Dr. Michael Cameron, BBCA, Chair of the Behaviour Analysis Department at Simmons College, Boston, will give a free public workshop called 'The Role of Recreational Activities in Promoting Quality of Life for Children with Disabilities' on Saturday, April 10, at UPEI. The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wanda Wyatt Lecture Theatre, KC Irving Chemistry Centre. The...
 
| Alumni
The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Fast to the role of Novartis Research Chair in Fish Health. As a faculty member with the Atlantic Veterinary College's Pathology and Microbiology department, Dr. Fast will focus on in-depth research and education in the area of fish health-a unique and...
 
| Alumni
Poet John J. Guiney Yallop will give a public reading from his work on Wednesday, March 31, at 7 p.m., in the UPEI Main Building Faculty Lounge. He will also give a public talk on Thursday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m., in Main Building, Room 220, about his path to poetic inquiry, and how he uses poetry in his learning, teaching, and research. An assistant professor at Acadia University, Yallop is...
 
| Alumni
You can't spin a two-litre pop bottle in the modern world without hitting another piece of plastic. Plastics are cheap to produce, lightweight, and are strong and flexible enough to be used in millions of applications. However, most are made from finite oil resources, and at the end of their usefulness are either thrown into a landfill or burned, generating harmful emissions. Dr. Andrew...