IUPAC Global Women鈥檚 Breakfast event to be held at 69传媒on February 27
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Global Women鈥檚 (and Allies) breakfast (GWB) will be held at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, on February 27, 2024, from 7:30鈥�9:30 am.
69传媒mourns passing of Dr. Greg Irvine
The 69传媒 received the sad news on Friday that Dr. Greg Irvine, a dedicated member of the University community, passed away after a short and courageous battle with cancer.
Update from the Chair of the Presidential Search Committee
The following message was also distributed to students, staff, and faculty by email on February 16, 2024.
Dear Members of the Campus Community,
I am excited to share that the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) has reached the next stage in the search process: we have a short list of three exceptional candidates for UPEI鈥檚 next president and vice-chancellor. We will be inviting each candidate for an in-person interview as well as an opportunity to tour and experience our campus. The dates of the candidate visits are March 8, 11, and 18.
IUPAC Global Women鈥檚 Breakfast
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Global Women鈥檚 (and Allies) breakfast (GWB) will be held at the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 7:30鈥�9:30 am.
Research Breakfast featuring Drs. Jay Penney and Aitazaz Farooque
The 69传媒Office of Commercialization, Industry, and Innovation is hosting a Research Breakfast featuring Dr. Jay Penney, associate professor of biomedical sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, who will present 鈥淢icroglia: The brain's immune cells that impact neurodegeneration,鈥� and Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, Industry Research Chair in Precision Agriculture and associate dean, 69传媒School of Climate Change and Adaptation, who will present 鈥淒evelopment of Climate Smart Agriculture Technologies to Ensure Food Security and Sustainability.鈥�
Novelist Christine Higdon at Gallery Coffee Shop & Bistro March 5
Christine Higdon, writer, editor, graphic designer, rug hooker, and intersectional feminist, will talk about her artistic practice and read from her new novel, Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue, at The Gallery Coffee Shop on Great George Street, Charlottetown, on Tuesday, March 5, at 7:00 pm. The evening is sponsored by the 69传媒Faculty of Arts and The Bookmark. Admission is free.
Coffee Break Conversations: Teaching Experiences with AI
Our Coffee Break Conversation will be with Scott Cassidy and John McIntyre, co-chairs of UPEI鈥檚 GenAI Taskforce. Bring your favourite morning beverage and join us in the TLC, Robertson Library Annex, Room 230. If you want to join us online, here's a .
Atlantic Veterinary College | AVC Open House
The Atlantic Veterinary College is pleased to present the AVC Open House from 10 am--2 pm This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public and offers a behind-the-scenes look at AVC and veterinary medicine.
Registration deadline for 2024 Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp
Today is the deadline to register for the Atlantic Veterinary College's award-winning Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camps, taking place July 8-August 2. This program offers a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of veterinary medicine鈥攆rom doing physical examinations on dogs and horses to learning how to dress like a surgeon and suturing on a silicon suture pad. You will be amazed at what you will see, learn, and do! Registration is required to attend this camp.
Public art exhibition reception at Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation
Creative PEI will host a public reception for 鈥淐alamity: A Torrent and a Trickle,鈥� a solo exhibition featuring drawings by Climate Artist-in-Residence Lisa Theriault, at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation (CCCCA), St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, on Saturday, February 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
