The Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island officially opened its state-of-the-art $20 million Research Complex on Friday, June 20. Within the 57,000 square foot (5,300 square meters) research facility, researchers from the Atlantic Veterinary College will further health and wellness research related to both animals and humans. "This Government knows...

The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at UPEI's School of Business today announced the release of a report on differences between visitors to PEI based on their entry and exit points - the Confederation Bridge, Wood Islands Ferry or a combination of the two. "The results of this report were quite surprising," says Dr. Sean Hennessey, Faculty Director of the TRC. "We expected...

The University of Prince Edward Island will hold a memorial celebration to honour the late Dr. C.W.J. Eliot, President Emeritus, in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Sunday, June 22, at 2 p.m. Dr. Eliot served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island from 1985 to 1995, and was named President Emeritus in 1996. He was the third person to serve as president since UPEI...

Dr. Ian Holloway, Q.C., Dean of Law at the University of Western Ontario, will be the guest lecturer at the Chief Justice Thane A. Campbell Lectureship in Law on Thursday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m., at the University of Prince Edward Island. The event, which is open to the public, will take place in the new School of Business lecture theatre 242. Holloway’s presentation is entitled “The Canadian...

Sarah Haberl, a Grade 11 student at Montague Regional High School, is the winner of the 2008 Pearson College Scholarship for Prince Edward Island. This prestigious award covers full tuition and residence for two years of study at the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in British Columbia. The selection committee for the P.E.I. scholarship was comprised of UPEI's Tamara Leary, acting...

That iconic red-head, Anne of Green Gables, turns 100 this year, and scholars and fans from around the world will gather in Charlottetown from June 25 to 29 to celebrate her--and her creator--during the L.M. Montgomery Institute's eighth biennial international conference. Island author L.M. Montgomery's first and most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables, was published in 1908 by the...

To UPEI chemistry professor Russell Kerr, the earth’s oceans have enormous potential to provide raw materials for drugs and pharmaceuticals beneficial to human health. Marine invertebrates, such as corals, jellyfish and worms that have no backbones, are a proven source of new chemicals that often show intriguing and useful biological activities, he says. Scientists have described more than 200,...

The Board of Governors of the University of Prince Edward Island has asked President Wade MacLauchlan to extend his term for an additional two years, to June 30, 2011. “This extension will enable the University to deal effectively with a number of key leadership transition issues," says Chair of the Board, Fred Hyndman. "The Board is delighted that President MacLauchlan has agreed to...

Atlantic Veterinary College’s internationally recognized fish pathologist, Dr. David Speare is the featured speaker of AVC’s new Community Workshop Series. Dr. Speare’s presentation, The Downside of Finding Nemo: Environmental and Conservation Issues Within the Aquarium Tropical Fish Industry, will take place on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in AVC Lecture Room A from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.   Ideal for...

World-famous author L.M. Montgomery drew inspiration for her writing from the beauty of her birthplace of Prince Edward Island. Now, writers at all levels – from the new to the frequently published – can experience the Island’s sea- and landscapes this summer as they explore their craft at the first annual SeaWords creative writing workshop. Supported by the L.M. Montgomery Institute and the...