Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian men, with one in seven developing the disease in his lifetime. An average of 65 Canadian men are diagnosed every day, and 11 of those men will die from it. 90% of cases can be cured thanks to medical advances, but early detection is the key. Every year, motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country join together to raise funds to fight...

Richard Nowakowski will talk games in a public lecture on Friday, June 5 at 5 pm as part of the Canadian Mathematical Society's Summer Meeting at the University of Prince Edward Island. 'Games in general have very nice mathematical formulas,' said Nowakowski. 'It may look like there are a number of possible moves, but mathematical analysis focuses on just a few....

Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015-16 courses than ever before. Registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 - fourth-year students June 3 - third-year students June 4 - second-year students June 5 onward - first-year students, and registration remains open to all students...

The Department of Athletics and Recreation is inviting applications for the position of head coach for the UPEI Women's Basketball team as Mark English has accepted a position in St. John's, N.L. Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan accepted English's resignation earlier this week. 'It's disappointing to lose Mark, especially after a great season that...

The University of Prince Edward Island released its 2015-16 Operating Budget today after it was approved at a meeting of the Board of Governors last night. The balanced budget, which is just under $107 million, includes a tuition increase of three per cent, keeping it among the lowest in the Maritimes, and sustains core program and services as well as UPEI's workforce. 'UPEI is so...

UPEI's School of Nursing and Health PEI held their annual Nursing Research Day at UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall on Friday, May 22, 2015. The theme of this year's conference was '21st Century Nursing: Challenges and Opportunities in Practice.' Nursing Research Day brings together practicing nurses, academic researchers, and students to hear and share the latest...

Canadian Catholic Campus Ministers host an annual lecture named for their first Episcopal Liaison, Bishop John Sherlock. The 2015 Sherlock Lecture speaker is Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Vatican Astronomer. The lecture will be Thursday May 28 at 7:00 pm in the Amphitheatre of UPEI's Duffy Science Centre. Admission will be by a free-will offering to support Brother Guy's work at...

Beginning this year, both new and returning UPEI students are able to register earlier for 2015-16 courses than ever before. Registration* for returning UPEI students opens in June as follows: June 2 - fourth-year students June 3 - third-year students June 4 - second-year students June 5 onward - first-year students, and registration remains open to all students...

University of Prince Edward Island men's soccer coach Lewis Page is pleased to announce that Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia native Brett Strba has committed to join the Panthers for the 2015-16 season. Strba was captain of the Lockview High School team for the past two seasons, and captain of the Suburban FC team for the past three. A key contributor to the two-time Nova Scotia provincial...

Climate change, arguably the most pressing issue of our time, is most often discussed and examined from a scientific perspective. A conference hosted this month by UPEI will examine it through the focus of a humanities lens, and will seek to broaden our understanding of the ways in which climate and culture intersect. Climate Change in Culture runs May 28-31 at the Delta Charlottetown, and is...