UPEI Nursing students (Kenyan Internship) were recently presented the 2010 Farmers Helping Farmers Youth Award at the organization's annual meeting. The annual award recognizes individuals and youth groups who have made outstanding contributions to public awareness about Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and its work in Kenya. The nursing students included: Ashley Caulier, Marley Bruce, Rianne...

All twelve of Innovation PEI's 2010 Graduate and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program winners come from the University of Prince Edward Island and its Atlantic Veterinary College - including ten active students, and two applications to attract graduate and post-doctoral students. Now in its second year, the program is providing multi-year funding to 23 UPEI students in total. 'In...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) celebrated its extensive history and looked forward to a bright future at its eleventh annual Founders' Day ceremony on Friday, September 24. A special component of the ceremony was when PEI's Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman, who also serves as Visitor to the University, presented and unveiled UPEI's new Coat...

The first ‘Sport Legacy Celebration' took place Thursday at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) to honour Panther Sport - past, present, and future. The evening combined some traditional events with new components, all to celebrate the legacies that Panther Sport creates and inspire current student-athletes. RBC Olympian Rowan Barrett was the keynote speaker....

The Centre for Life-Long Learning at UPEI has partnered with Inverlie Consulting to bring international stress management and trauma expert, Dr. David Berceli to Charlottetown. Dr. Berceli will present a public workshop on Tension Release Exercise at Murphy's Community Centre, Tuesday, October 5 from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. The workshop is ideally suited for health professionals including...

Defenceman Mathew Maione, the newest recruit for the UPEI Men's Hockey team, will provide some offensive upside from the blue line. 'Matt is an extremely focused, determined, and disciplined individual. He competes very hard, and will add some offensive punch to our attack,' says UPEI head coach Forbie MacPherson. 'He came to us late in the recruiting season. Through...

(September 21, 2010) -- UPEI and the Government of Prince Edward Island announced the construction of a new building on campus that will house the School of Nursing, Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences and classroom and laboratory space. Students, staff and faculty and nursing alumni gathered next to the building's future site with Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Health and...

The International Development Office will be hosting an information session open to all students who are interested in participating in student exchange. UPEI has partnered with a wide variety of schools to serve the needs of our students and to facilitate the best possible international learning experience. Date: Friday, September 24th Time: 3-4pm Place: KCI Rm 104 For more...

The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) recently announced the winners of their 2010 regional awards for excellence in teaching and instructional leadership. Only three award-winners are chosen each year from the 18 universities represented by AAU, and UPEI's Dr. Jane Magrath, is one of them. UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan said, 'We all join in extending congratulations to...

UPEI's Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR) will host seven high-profile and internationally-renowned venture capitalists during National Biotechnology Week. 'This event is made possible with the support of Innovation PEI, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the PEI BioAlliance,...