Dr. Suzanne Kresta, a native of PEI, has been appointed as the Dean of the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering for a five-year term, effective September 1, 2024. 

Dr. Yulin Hu, an assistant professor in the UPEI Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, has received funding to establish a new Atlantic Zero-Emission Energy System Laboratory (AZEESL) that will produce clean and sustainable fuels and materials from biowaste.

The University of Prince Edward Island has been awarded two new Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, and a current Tier 2 Canada Research Chair has been renewed, all for five-year terms. 

The following news release was issued by the Government of Prince Edward Island following an announcement in Georgetown, PEI, on October 5, 2023.