Drs. Catherine Ryan, Tracy Doucette, and Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas, UPEI Department of Psychology, participated in a newly published international study about left-side sleeping in cats as a survival strategy.

A new book by Don Jardine, a sessional instructor with the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, will be launched on Thursday, June 26, at 7 pm, on the second floor of the Confederation Court Mall, 134 Kent Street, Charlottetown.

The UPEI Faculty of Education is hosting approximately 70 teachers and staff from Sherwood Elementary School from June 9–27. The opportunity for this unique collaboration came about because the teachers and staff from Sherwood Elementary needed a welcoming space to work as they transition into a newly built school. 

Dr. Jean Mitchell, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology, has been renewed as the UNESCO Chair in Island Studies and Sustainability at the University of Prince Edward Island until December 2028.

The UPEI Chaplaincy Centre, with the help of UPEI Experiential Education, recently recruited a volunteer coordinator and a team of student volunteers to take care of “Saint Dunstan’s Gardens” through the summer months and into early fall. Thanks to the efforts of these volunteers and others, the gardens have now been renewed and planted with a variety of vegetables.

From May 22 to 24, 2025, UPEI proudly hosted ChemCon 2025, an annual conference held in conjunction with Science Atlantic for undergraduate and graduate chemistry students in Atlantic Canada. 

Members of the public are invited to view a climate change-themed art installation on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 6 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI.

On May 1, 2025, Dr. Jane Ngobia began her new position as Vice-President, People and Culture (VPPC) at UPEI with a focus on inclusive leadership, organizational development, and community engagement. The VPPC role encompasses Human Resources (HR); Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR); and Legal Affairs.

Dr. Jeffrey Collins, adjunct professor, Institute of Island Studies, UPEI, was invited to Australia in May 2025 as part of a paid study tour on Indo-Pacific security and closer Australian-Canadian defence ties.

In a campus-wide message, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Tim Walker, Vice-President, Administration and Finance, invite members of the University community to a UPEI Operating Budget information session on June 25, 2025.