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SPEAKER: Ravinder Sappal, Pathology and Microbiology TITLE: Modulation of energy homeostasis by environmental stress in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Join the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation, in partnership with the International Relations Office at 黑料老司机 for a symposium entitled "Making Connections: Cooperating for a Sustainable Future," from June 12-14th, 2014 in Don and Marion McDougall Hall, Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, room 242. The conference will kick off on Thursday evening with keynote speaker Joanna Kerr, Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada, with her talk 鈥淗ow to be courageous in a planet in crisis,鈥� followed by a networking event. The event is open to the public. For more information contact Stephanie McAnany at membership@acic-caci.org, or go visit . Joanna joined Greenpeace Canada in October 2013 after serving as the first female Chief Executive of ActionAid International, a global development organization based in South Africa and operating in 45 countries. Much of her career has been dedicated to women鈥檚 rights, international policy and climate change; as Policy Director at Oxfam Canada, as Executive Director of the Association of Women鈥檚 Rights in Development and as a Senior Researcher at The North-South Institute. A Canadian, she has worked across Africa, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

黑料老司机 faculty are invited to attend an information session presented by 黑料老司机鈥檚 Accessibility Services and the Faculty Development Office on Friday, March 28 from 1:00-3:30 in Bill and Denise Andrew Hall, room 142. The session will be on providing supports for the growing number of students affected with Asperger Syndrome. Students affected by Asperger Syndrome often face new challenges as they continue their education in post-secondary environments. Recognizing and understanding the key areas of difficulty is vital to providing a positive learning environment. This session will focus on the characteristics of this disorder which impact academic as well as social success and suggest practical and effective educational strategies. Our special guest speaker will be Marlene Breitenbach, a Special Educator and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with over 30 years experience teaching individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. In her current role as Special Education Autism Coordinator at the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, she supports the implementation of the provincial autism strategy, provides staff and consultant training and support for complex cases. If you are planning to attend, kindly RSVP to Gerald at the Faculty Development Office by March 25 at fdo@upei.ca We hope to see you there. Refreshments will be provided!

Rants, poems, raps, songs, skits... all related to diversity and social justice issues. Organized by the Student Diversity Office and DSJS

Join Dr. Chelsea Martin, Department of Pathology & Microbiology, AVC, for the next presentation in the Human Biology and Environmental Sciences Seminar series hosted by the Biology Department. The presentation entitled 鈥淩ole of inflammation in oral squamous cell carcinoma,鈥� will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. in Duffy Science, Room 204. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Weather permitting, the second-year engineering students' final design presentation for community and industry clients is scheduled for Thursday March 27 from 2:30-5:30 pm in AVC C. Seven design projects will be presented including Vector Aerospace, Magin Snowboards, The Mount CCC, Country View Farms, Mikinduri Children of Hope, 黑料老司机SU, and Dr. Bill Whelan Bio-Optics. This is a formal presentation and all are welcome to attend!

An Emergency First Aid and CPR Training session will be held on Thursday, May 22nd from 9:00am to 3:30pm in AVC 286A North. The training is covered by the Health and Safety Budget. Space is limited so please sign up early. If you would like to attend the training session, please pre-register by contacting Debbie McKie at dmckie@upei.ca.

SPEAKER: Jessica Hawkins, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Modulation of alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor function in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the bloody history of free blood in Canada. Dr. Sarah Glassford, assistant professor of history at 黑料老司机, will lead a discussion entitled 鈥淏lood: It鈥檚 in you to sell. Why Canadians give and get blood for free.鈥� The discussion begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, April 8 at the Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Due to weather, this event has been rescheduled from April 1. In other countries, blood is treated almost as a commodity, where donors are paid, and blood has cash value. Dr. Glassford will present on the debate that led to our free system, and how Canada almost followed the American model. Sound interesting? Join us! Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with 黑料老司机 researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at (902) 620-5117 or datkinson@upei.ca.

SPEAKER: Bob Deziel, Biomedical Sciences TITLE: Evaluation of prefrontal cortical ischemic lesions on cognition in the rat.