Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You’ll 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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 6 for the June meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The ACENET Embedded Technical Support program is designed to assist researchers in any discipline at Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions to adopt or improve their use of advanced computing techniques and resources in their research.

These tools have the potential to accelerate discovery in almost any discipline. However, the expertise necessary to optimize code, successfully migrate workflows from a desktop to an HPC cluster, build a cloud platform, or simply explore the capabilities and benefits of advanced computing may not be readily available, especially in smaller projects.

This program pairs our technical experts with innovative projects that have high potential for success and impact and require advanced computing resources, programming support, and/or in-depth technical expertise. Some examples of areas we can help are

• code parallelization and performance optimization for HPC systems 
• scientific or data visualization
• data analytics
• workflow migration from the desktop to a cluster
• applying research data management practices
• tailored training

Successful projects under this program are able to access focused and dedicated support from one to two of ACENET’s research consultants for a period of two to four months. During this period, the ACENET staff member will spend up to 50 per cent of their time working on the project.

The current call is open from 14 April until 18 May 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at applications@ace-net.ca.

More information and submission form: https://ace-net.ca/consulting-support.html 

Art-Based Pedagogy has roots in both Education and Psychology. It can also be a very powerful tool for emotional debriefing to build resilience in undergraduate nursing students. Using Art-Based assignments can compliment traditional teaching methodologies in preparation for real-world holistic practice. Art can help students reconstruct knowledge - which can strengthen their experiences and creativity. Join us in viewing Art-Based projects from a Nursing Ethics course, linking their lived nursing experiences to ethical issues in everyday practice on May 21, at 12:00 pm, in the Teaching and Learning Centre - Robertson Library Annex, Room 230.

The national systems use a job scheduler called “Slurm”. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. This workshop is designed for new HPC users familiar with Linux and Shell Scripting, or for experienced users transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler.  

This virtual workshop will be held on May 9, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. To register, go to https://www.acenet.training/courses

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 6 for the June meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Fair Treatment Policy Redevelopment (FTPR) Committee was formed as part of the Action Plan commitment to

• replace the Fair Treatment Policy, and
• finalize revisions to the Sexual Violence Policy.

The FTPR Committee has been meeting regularly and gathering feedback to develop a new Harassment and Discrimination Policy and to update the Sexual Violence Policy. Since January, Committee members have been connecting with members of the community, an online feedback form has been distributed, and, most recently, the Committee held an information session on March 3.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend one of two FTPR Information/Feedback Sessions where campus community members can provide feedback and ask questions about the draft versions of the Harassment and Discrimination Policy and the Sexual Violence Policy. Please note: Both sessions have the same content but are being held on different days to help accommodate schedules and maximize opportunities to provide input.

FTPR Information/Feedback Session #1 
Thursday, April 3, 2025 
1:30–2:30 pm  
Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (KMB237)  

For those who are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams link.  

FTPR Information/Feedback Session #2 
Monday, April 7, 2025  
9:30–10:30 am  
Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (KMB237)

For those who are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams link.   

The UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual UPEI 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™) 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 UPEI graduate students, and to learn more about the fascinating and impactful research UPEI graduate students are completing in this fast-paced, accessible format. The top 3 competitors win cash prizes, with the 1st place winner of UPEI's 3MT Competition progressing on to represent UPEI at the regional competition.

Light refreshments provided.
Door prize draws.
UPEI students, UPEI faculty & staff, and community members welcome!

Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You’ll 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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

The deadline for Animal Care Protocol Submissions (new, renewal, or amendment) is Friday, June 6 for the June meeting. 

Please note that as of June 1, 2020 all animal user protocols must be submitted through UPEI Researcher Portal at https://upei.researchservicesoffice.com/Romeo.Researcher/

For new protocols select ‘applications’ and for renewal or amendment protocols select ‘events’.

To view any UPEI ACC SOPs and Codes of Practice, they can be accessed through myUPEI at https://portal.upei.ca/facultystaff/administrativeservices/AVCAnimalCare/Pages/default.aspx. 

Those protocols received after the deadline will be reviewed the following month. The Committee requires at least one month for processing applications.

The Fair Treatment Policy Redevelopment (FTPR) Committee was formed as part of the Action Plan commitment to

• replace the Fair Treatment Policy, and
• finalize revisions to the Sexual Violence Policy.

The FTPR Committee has been meeting regularly and gathering feedback to develop a new Harassment and Discrimination Policy and to update the Sexual Violence Policy. Since January, Committee members have been connecting with members of the community, an online feedback form has been distributed, and, most recently, the Committee held an information session on March 3.

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend one of two FTPR Information/Feedback Sessions where campus community members can provide feedback and ask questions about the draft versions of the Harassment and Discrimination Policy and the Sexual Violence Policy. Please note: Both sessions have the same content but are being held on different days to help accommodate schedules and maximize opportunities to provide input.

FTPR Information/Feedback Session #1 
Thursday, April 3, 2025 
1:30–2:30 pm  
Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (KMB237)  

For those who are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams link.  

FTPR Information/Feedback Session #2 
Monday, April 7, 2025  
9:30–10:30 am  
Kelley Memorial Building, Room 237 (KMB237)

For those who are unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join us virtually at this Teams link.   

The national systems use a job scheduler called “Slurm”. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. This workshop is designed for new HPC users familiar with Linux and Shell Scripting, or for experienced users transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler.  

This virtual workshop will be held on May 9, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. To register, go to https://www.acenet.training/courses

The UPEI Faculty of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual UPEI 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™) 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 UPEI graduate students, and to learn more about the fascinating and impactful research UPEI graduate students are completing in this fast-paced, accessible format. The top 3 competitors win cash prizes, with the 1st place winner of UPEI's 3MT Competition progressing on to represent UPEI at the regional competition.

Light refreshments provided.
Door prize draws.
UPEI students, UPEI faculty & staff, and community members welcome!

Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You’ll 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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

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 https://www.acenet.training/courses

It's not too late to hire a UPEI 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 UPEI Co-operative Education, at co-op@upei.ca 

Follow the program on LinkedIn to see student spotlights and other program updates. 

As part of the Grad Week celebrations, the Grad Week Committee will be organizing a CAMPUS CLOSET. The Campus Closet aims to allow students the opportunity to shop for free clothing, accessories, and footwear to add to their wardrobe and get work-ready!

The committee is now accepting donations for the Campus Closet. Please feel free to donate gently used clothing, accessories, and footwear for all genders. We will also accept children's clothing for our students with young children. Remember, jobs may be indoors, outdoors, in offices, and in all sectors. 

Donations can be dropped off at Dalton Hall, Room 209, or fifth floor reception, from now until April 30, or you can contact Sandra Griffin, Manager of Accessibility Services at sgriffin3@upei.ca, to arrange for items to be picked up!

Please contact Sandra Griffin at sgriffin3@upei.ca if you need any additional information.