Spotlights

UPEI is a place built on stories, from student success, to faculty and staff honours, to ground-breaking research. In UPEI Spotlights, you can read and watch videos about the important things that make UPEI unique.

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UPEI student and basketball guard Lauren Rainford holding a basketball
Aug 26, 2021 | UPEI Viewbook, Students

Read about Lauren's decision to come to UPEI from Ontario, and how she's supported as a UPEI student-athlete.

upei business student brooks roche
Aug 18, 2021 | UPEI Viewbook, Students

"After spending a few years in larger centres, I was drawn back by the appealing design, length, and interactivity of UPEI's MBA in Global Leadership program."

upei engineering graduate darvin patel in the sustainable design engineering building
Jun 1, 2021 | Students

"I was looking for an exceptional engineering program in Canada. UPEI’s sustainable design engineering degree surprised me."

upei nursing graduate shayna conway in the health sciences building
May 10, 2021 | Students

UPEI's Nursing program was a perfect fit for Shayna Conway of Mermaid, PEI. She graduated in 2020. 

upei physics student desiree rehel
Apr 29, 2021 | Success Story

Desiree Rehel is a fourth-year Physics student who recently won an award at a national undergraduate Physics student conference. After moving to PEI from Quebec in 2018, she re-discovered a love of physics at UPEI and will complete her degree program in 2022.