Telescope Viewing

With the return of fall, the Department of Physics is returning to nighttime telescope viewings at its observatory. The first viewing is scheduled for 8:30-10:00pm on Saturday, September 21. Drop by Memorial Hall 417 for an opportunity to look through the telescope and learn about astronomical objects. This event is weather dependent; in the event of cloudy weather updates will be posted at http://projects.upei.ca/astronomy/

Moved by the State: Forced Relocation and ‘a Good Life’ in Postwar Canada

UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and training for research and public policy. 

Combining the Local and Global Scales: London’s Nineteenth Century ‘Ghost Acres’ 

UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and training for research and public policy. 

Designing Change: A Semicentennial Review of the Comprehensive Development Plan

UPEI’s Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture (ACLC) program will host three public lectures featuring new research on the ways that maps and other geospatial data shape regional development. The lectures are part of a three-day workshop exploring new digital humanities tools and training for research and public policy. 

Public lecture about dairy cow welfare

Dr. Kathryn Proudfoot, incoming director of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, will give a public lecture titled “On-farm welfare assessment: How do we know if dairy cows have good welfare?” on Friday, September 20, at 7 pm, AVC Lecture Theatre A. Dr. Proudfoot’s talk is part of the SJDAWC’s fifteenth annual Animal Welfare in Practice conference, scheduled for September 20–21, which will focus on dairy cow welfare assessment.

Island Lecture Series October Lecture: UPEI takes part in Faroe Islands International Community Energy Challenge

The Island Lecture Series gets under way once again on Tuesday, October 22, at 7 p.m. in the SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge on the UPEI campus. This lecture features a presentation by UPEI students and their professor about an experiential learning opportunity that took them to the Faroe Islands in May.