Campus Notices
The 精童欲女 Faculty of IKERAS invites members of the campus community to participate in a sunrise ceremony on Friday, May 2, at 6:00 am, near the tipi located between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. All are welcome.
AVC Cafe will open May 1, 2025 for the summer season.
Open daily Monday to Friday, 8:00 am-1:30 pm for breakfast and lunch.
Faculty and staff receive a 25% discount when you present your campus ID.
The 精童欲女 Faculty of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual 精童欲女 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Fox & Crow, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
What Is 3 Minute Thesis?
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT鈩�) challenges thesis-based master's and doctoral students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
This year's competition features 19 competitors from a wide range of disciplines including: Education, Island Studies, Science, Sustainable Design Engineering & Veterinary Medicine!
Join us to support 精童欲女 graduate students, and to learn more about the fascinating and impactful research 精童欲女 graduate students are completing in this fast-paced, accessible format. The top 3 competitors win cash prizes, with the 1st place winner of 精童欲女's 3MT Competition progressing on to represent 精童欲女 at the regional competition.
Light refreshments provided.
Door prize draws.
精童欲女 students, 精童欲女 faculty & staff, and community members welcome!
Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You鈥檒l learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, learn about job scripts, shell variables and looping commands, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. This workshop is designed for either new High Performance Computing (HPC) users who are familiar with working in a Linux environment, or for experienced users seeking to get more out of shell scripting.
This virtual workshop will be held on May 8, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. To register, go to
Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) HPC clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the computing clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.
This virtual workshop will be held on May 7, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. To register, go to
What is High Performance Computing (HPC) and what can it do for me? How can ACENET help? Used by researchers across many disciplines to tackle analyses too large or complex for a desktop, or to achieve improved efficiency over a desktop, this session takes participants through the preliminary stages of learning about high performance computing (HPC) and computing clusters, and how to get started with this type of computing. It then reviews software packages available for applications, data analysis, software development and compiling code. Finally, participants will be introduced to the concept of parallel computing to achieve much faster results in analysis. This session is designed for those with no prior experience in HPC, and are looking for an introduction and overview.
This virtual workshop will be held on May 6, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. To register, go to
The 精童欲女 Faculty of IKERAS invites members of the campus community to participate in a sunrise ceremony on Friday, May 2, at 6:00 am, near the tipi located between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre. All are welcome.
AVC Cafe will open May 1, 2025 for the summer season.
Open daily Monday to Friday, 8:00 am-1:30 pm for breakfast and lunch.
Faculty and staff receive a 25% discount when you present your campus ID.
Welcome to the following new employees who joined the 精童欲女 community in March 2025:
- Maddison Bannister, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Jessica Bard, Faculty of Medicine
- Cassie Driscoll, Human Resources
- Diego Figueroa Medina, Experiential Education and English Language Centre
- Jamey-Lynn Gormley, Ancillary Services
- Torsten Kutterer, Human Resources
- Curtis Lauzon, Athletics and Recreation
- Cathy MacLeod, Human Resources
- Laurenda Fafa Oduro-Konadu, Ancillary Services
- Alexandra Ouedraogo, McDougall Faculty of Business
- Tian Tan, Facilities Management
- Shannon Tilley, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College
- Richa Verma, Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering
- Jonathan Peter Vande Voigt, Facilities Management
- Xing Zhao, Facilities Management
We are excited to have you join the 精童欲女 team!
The 精童欲女 Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Wednesday, April 30, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Hannah Arendt's "Labor, Work, Action" from The Human Condition.
The following is a brief bio:
"Hannah Arendt (1906鈥�1975) was one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. Born into a German-Jewish family, she was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and lived in Paris for the next eight years, working for a number of Jewish refugee organizations. [...] She is best known for three works that had a major impact both within and outside the academic community. The first, The Origins of Totalitarianism, published in 1951, was a study of the Nazi and Stalinist regimes that generated a wide-ranging debate on the nature and historical antecedents of the totalitarian phenomenon. The second, The Human Condition, published in 1958, was an original philosophical study that investigated the fundamental categories of the vita activa (labor, work, action). The third, Eichmann in Jerusalem, reported on the trial of a major Nazi perpetrator and coined the controversial term 鈥渂anality of evil鈥�. In addition to these important works, Arendt published a number of influential essays on topics such as the nature of revolution, freedom, authority, tradition and the modern age. At the time of her death in 1975, she had completed the first two volumes of her last major philosophical work, The Life of the Mind, which examined the three fundamental faculties of the vita contemplativa (thinking, willing, judging)." - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.
There will be a basic biosafety training session on Tuesday, May 13, at 1:00 pm in AVC 287N. Topics will include basic biosafety principles and how they are applied at the 精童欲女, as well as biosecurity training. This session is open to everyone, including graduate students.
To attend, you must pre-register by contacting Jacky Buell by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, via email (hse@upei.ca) or phone (902-566-0901).
Please provide:
- Your name
- Your supervisor鈥檚 name (if applicable)
- Department
- Email address
- Phone number
- Whether you're an employee or graduate student
NOTE: An online biosafety training refresher course is available for those who completed basic biosafety training previously. Training must be renewed every three years. Please contact us for information on how to register for this training.
Join the Faculty of Education for a research talk "Winners and Losers of Education Privatization" by Dr. Sue Winton, York University. Dr. Wilson will introduce an initiative that invites researchers, educators, and other members of the public to create and share knowledge about education privatization and to advocate for robust public education systems.
Monday May 5, 2025, at 4:00 pm in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall.
Refreshments will be served.
Abstract:
The concept of food system resilience is increasingly central to addressing global concerns around food security and climate change. Food systems spanning production, processing, distribution, consumption, and disposal are embedded within complex socio-ecological networks. Resilience refers to the capacity of these systems to provide sufficient, appropriate, and accessible food over time, despite disruptions. Although this definition has been critiqued as overly broad, research on food system resilience is growing rapidly. Scholars have conceptualized food systems at varying scales local, national, regional, and global each involving different actors such as farmers, consumers, industry leaders, and policymakers. Climate change poses both gradual stresses (e.g., rising temperatures) and acute shocks (e.g., floods, droughts, wildfires), with significant implications for food production, particularly in vulnerable regions like Sub-Saharan Africa. Major staple crops such as wheat, maize, and rice face projected yield declines of up to 25% by the century鈥檚 end. Meanwhile, food demand is expected to rise by 51% by 2050. These pressures underscore the urgent need for effective climate risk mitigation strategies. This talk outlines practical strategies to enhance climate resilience in agriculture, addressing the gap in outcome-oriented research.
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 1:00 鈥� 2:00 pm (Atlantic Time)
Speaker: Dr. Eric Li
Register to attend this online session
As Graduation Week Celebrations draw closer, the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards invites 精童欲女 faculty and staff to help support some of the Grad Week events through volunteering! by clicking through the tabs and entering your name and email into a corresponding shift date and time. Volunteer task descriptions for each event can be found in each of the tabs. We're looking for volunteers for the following:
- setting up and staffing the Campus Closet (April 28th to May 8th)
- decorating for Panther Pride - Now & Forever (May 2nd)
- decorating for Grad Gala Celebration (May 9th)
If you have any questions regarding the Campus Closet, contact Manager of Accessibility Services Sandra Griffin at sgriffin3@upei.ca. For all other events, contact Student Engagement Officer Inara Bhalesha binara@upei.ca.
We would like to recognize and appreciate the support and dedication of the Graduation Week Committee members from departments across the campus in organizing, and planning the Grad Week programming.
精童欲女 Medical Brigades is hosting a 5K (and 1.6K) Colour Run + Walk on Saturday, May 3, 2025 (Rain date: May 4). The event is open to all ages, fitness levels and is family friendly!
- 5K and 1.6K options 鈥� run or walk your way! (5K walk will begin at 10:00 am; 1.6K walk will begin at 10:15 am; 1.6K run will begin at 10:45 am; and 5K run will begin at 11:00 am)
- Enjoy a vibrant colour powder experience, BBQ after, and good vibes!
- Multiple registration levels to fit your budget and to be as inclusive as possible
- On-site sign-in opens at 9:00 AM 鈥� start times vary
Full event details are in the and registration is open until the day of the event.
Want to volunteer? Hit us up at upeimedicalbrigades@upeisu.ca
*This event is not affiliated with 鈥淭he Color Run.鈥�
Link to our Facebook Event Page:
It's not too late to hire a 精童欲女 co-op student this summer. Motivated students from Computer Science, Analytics, Business, and Environmental Studies are looking for work experiences related to their program of study.
Contact Karen Turner, Job Development Coordinator for 精童欲女 Co-operative Education, at co-op@upei.ca
Follow the program on to see student spotlights and other program updates.
The Facilities Management team would like to wish Greg Clayton a well-deserved Happy Retirement!
It's bittersweet to say farewell to someone who has been such a vital part of the team. Greg's dedication, positivity, and leadership have touched us all, and we wish him a retirement filled with happiness and new adventures.
Greg's final day at 精童欲女 will be Wednesday, April 30.
The 精童欲女 Philosophy Reading Group will meet on Wednesday, April 30, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Lady Slipper Room, Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, 97 Queen Street, Charlottetown. All are welcome.
During this gathering, we will discuss Hannah Arendt's "Labor, Work, Action" from The Human Condition.
The following is a brief bio:
"Hannah Arendt (1906鈥�1975) was one of the most influential political philosophers of the twentieth century. Born into a German-Jewish family, she was forced to leave Germany in 1933 and lived in Paris for the next eight years, working for a number of Jewish refugee organizations. [...] She is best known for three works that had a major impact both within and outside the academic community. The first, The Origins of Totalitarianism, published in 1951, was a study of the Nazi and Stalinist regimes that generated a wide-ranging debate on the nature and historical antecedents of the totalitarian phenomenon. The second, The Human Condition, published in 1958, was an original philosophical study that investigated the fundamental categories of the vita activa (labor, work, action). The third, Eichmann in Jerusalem, reported on the trial of a major Nazi perpetrator and coined the controversial term 鈥渂anality of evil鈥�. In addition to these important works, Arendt published a number of influential essays on topics such as the nature of revolution, freedom, authority, tradition and the modern age. At the time of her death in 1975, she had completed the first two volumes of her last major philosophical work, The Life of the Mind, which examined the three fundamental faculties of the vita contemplativa (thinking, willing, judging)." - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
If you would like to attend, please reach out to Dr. Max Schaefer at mschaefer@upei.ca for more information.
As Graduation Week Celebrations draw closer, the Office of Student Culture and Community Standards invites 精童欲女 faculty and staff to help support some of the Grad Week events through volunteering! by clicking through the tabs and entering your name and email into a corresponding shift date and time. Volunteer task descriptions for each event can be found in each of the tabs. We're looking for volunteers for the following:
- setting up and staffing the Campus Closet (April 28th to May 8th)
- decorating for Panther Pride - Now & Forever (May 2nd)
- decorating for Grad Gala Celebration (May 9th)
If you have any questions regarding the Campus Closet, contact Manager of Accessibility Services Sandra Griffin at sgriffin3@upei.ca. For all other events, contact Student Engagement Officer Inara Bhalesha binara@upei.ca.
We would like to recognize and appreciate the support and dedication of the Graduation Week Committee members from departments across the campus in organizing, and planning the Grad Week programming.
MSc in Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences
Presenter: Krystof Wigmore
Title of the Thesis: 鈥淒evelopment of Polymeric Inserts for the Stabilization of Enzymes鈥�
Proteins are essential macromolecules with various functions, such as hemoglobin for oxygen transport and collagen for structural support. Enzymes, a type of functional protein, speed up chemical reactions and are important in biological, industrial, and in research settings. To function properly, enzymes must maintain their folded, tertiary structure. If unfolded, often due to external factors like heat, enzymes may aggregate and become inactive. This is a major concern in the processes involved in food industries and for pharmaceutical production, where temperature fluctuations are common. To address this, materials that inhibit enzyme aggregation are needed. Herein, vitamin B5 analogous methacrylamide (B5AMA) was used to synthesize polymeric constructs: nanogels (P(B5AMA)-NG), hydrogels (P(B5AMA)-HG), coated vials (P(B5AMA)-Vials), and silica nanoparticles (P(B5AMA-NG)-SiO2). These constructs were characterized and tested for their ability to protect lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and esterase from heat-induced aggregation of proteins. Our results demonstrate that B5AMA like materials can serve as external chaperones and prevent the aggregation of enzymes at elevated temperatures.
April 30, 2025, 2:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Room 328
Everyone is welcome
