The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) today signed a licensing agreement with PEI bioscience company Nautilus Biosciences Canada Inc. for UPEI-developed technology to extract anti-inflammatory agents from sea coral. The deal has the potential to create millions of dollars in benefits to the University, and Nautilus Biosciences Inc. 'This is a truly exciting day for us at UPEI,...

UPEI men's hockey forward Cory Vitarelli will be returning for a fifth season says head coach Forbie MacPherson. 'As a coaching staff, we are very excited that Cory Vitarelli has decided to return for his fifth year of eligibility,' MacPherson said. 'We believe that having Cory back, somewhat unexpected, would be the equivalent to securing a blue-chip recruit....

The Centre for Life-Long Learning at UPEI is your first point of contact as an adult learner. Offering dynamic academic and student support, flexible programming to fit your schedule, and small class sizes, the Centre will help you with all your education and training needs. For the second year, The Centre has released an insert in The Guardian for adults who are considering coming back to school...

UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall will be the venue for the ‘Vocal Mosaic of AIRS', a community event from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on August 12 featuring workshops, demonstrations, guest speakers, and an evening concert. Chaired by Dr. Annabel Cohen, a leading researcher in the field of auditory perception and music cognition with the UPEI Department of Psychology, the day-long event is...

Undergraduate science students at UPEI have planned and now will host a research conference at UPEI on August 6. ‘USURC', or the UPEI Science Undergraduate Research Conference, is an annual student-led initiative that features students presenting their research projects before an audience of professors, family, and peers. 'It's not often possible for undergraduate students...

The 27th annual UPEI Faculty Development Summer Institute on Active Learning and Teaching, taking place August 2 to 6, has attracted 20 teaching faculty from as far as Colorado and as near as Charlottetown. The only remaining institute of its kind in Canada, the program's goal is to improve teaching and learning by supporting teachers to learn and use active learning in their...

UPEI Department of Athletics and the UPEI women's soccer team will hold a charity co-ed soccer tournament on Saturday, August 7 at the UPEI soccer field to raise funds for the Murphy family who recently lost everything they own after a fire ravaged their apartment. Matthew Murphy, his common-in-law wife Karol, and the couple's 16 month-old son, William, require clothes and essentials to...

The UPEI Sports Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs at the University of Prince Edward Island, St. Dunstan's University or Prince of Wales College. Individual athletes, teams, and builders will be inducted Thursday, September 23 to honour their contributions to the University's athletic success and community leadership. Call or...

The Confederation Centre Public Library is hosting a public reading featuring Erika Ritter, Christy Ann Conlin, Beth Powning, and Bonnie Stewart on Thursday, August 5, at 7 pm in the Confederation Centre Art Gallery. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Seawords, the Art Gallery and our Friends of the Confederation Centre Public Library to present these four women writers...

UPEI's first-ever graduating class of 1970 will be celebrated at this year's Reunion Weekend, July 29 to August 1. The charter class will be joined by alumni from St. Dunstan's University (SDU), Prince of Wales College (PWC), and the Atlantic Veterinary College for a fun-filled weekend. 'Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity for alumni from UPEI and its founding institutions,...