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The ºÚÁÏÍø is partnering with Humber College to present The Insider’s Guide to Writing and Publishing for Young Readers: a workshop for writers of literature for children and young adults.

The Atlantic Book Award Society the nominees for the 2017 Atlantic Book Awards. Among the nominees for the Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing is New London: The Lost Dream by John Cousins, published by Island Studies Press at ºÚÁÏÍø.

The ºÚÁÏÍø's School of Sustainable Design Engineering (SSDE) annual Student Design Expo on April 21 will kick off a three-day showcase of the best in student, sustainable, and green engineering in Atlantic Canada.

ºÚÁÏÍø is proud to host the second Pan-Canadian Conference on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), May 31 to June 2. 

A research project at the ºÚÁÏÍø is seeking volunteers for a study on the impact of consumption of blueberries on indicators of diabetes. 

The April Island Studies Lecture features Master of Arts in Island Studies student Owen Jennings speaking about Saint Helena: an island in flux. His presentation is Tuesday, April 18, at 7 pm in the Faculty Lounge of ºÚÁÏÍø’s SDU Main Building.

The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) is holding its 2017 summer school this July at ºÚÁÏÍø. 

In keeping with one of the Institute of Island Studies’ goals to see Prince Edward Island through the lens of other islands, PEI’s Chief Justice, David Jenkins, will share with Islanders what he’s learned as a member of Bermuda’s Constituency Boundaries Commission. 

The ºÚÁÏÍø is proud to announce the creation of the Barb C. Mullaly Memorial Athletic Award in memory of the late Barb Mullaly, former director of athletics at ºÚÁÏÍø. The inaugural award was presented to third-year science student Kelly Green, a member of the women’s soccer team, at the ºÚÁÏÍø Athletic Awards Gala held on Saturday, April 1, 2017. 

Dr. Neb Kujundzic, dean of Arts and a professor of philosophy at ºÚÁÏÍø, delivered a guest lecture last week on the relationship between humanity, work, and technology (particularly robotics) and its implications for education to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Malta (UMalta).