The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island has recently welcomed two new members to its leadership team. Dr. Michael Cockram has been appointed to the position of Chair in Animal Welfare and Ms. Joan Masterson has assumed the role of Assistant Dean, Administration and Finance. “AVC is very pleased to have recruited Dr. Cockram and Ms. Masterson. Both...

An innovative Student Success Program (SSP) at the University of Prince Edward Island has caught the attention of academic planners in Egypt. This week, Tamara Leary, who developed the program as part of her work in the UPEI Student Services department, flies to Cairo to share her expertise with students and faculty at Misr International University (MIU). MIU is a leading university in the...

An innovative Student Success Program (SSP) at the University of Prince Edward Island has caught the attention of academic planners in Egypt. This week, Tamara Leary, who developed the program as part of her work in the UPEI Student Services department, flies to Cairo to share her expertise with students and faculty at Misr International University (MIU). MIU is a leading university in the...

Matthew Rowsell, a trombone major in the Music Department at UPEI, won First Place in the brass instrument category at the National Music Festival held earlier this month in Moncton. Matthew is a native of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and has been studying trombone at UPEI with Dr. Gregory Irvine for the past two years. He performed "Ballade pour trombone et petit orchestre" by Frank Martin and "...

Matthew Rowsell, a trombone major in the Music Department at UPEI, won First Place in the brass instrument category at the National Music Festival held earlier this month in Moncton. Matthew is a native of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and has been studying trombone at UPEI with Dr. Gregory Irvine for the past two years. He performed “Ballade pour trombone et petit orchestre” by Frank Martin and “...

How does music affect learning or the absorption of information? How is the ability to recognize new words influenced by age, bilingualism, musical ability and gender? These questions, and many others related to music and language, will be explored during the Department of Psychology’s Second Summer Workshop in Auditory Perception and Music Cognition, on Wednesday, August 22, beginning at 1 pm,...

Approximately 40 graduate students, researchers, and epidemiologists from around the world will participate in the Atlantic Veterinary College’s Epi on the Island Workshop from August 15 to 24. Hosted by AVC’s Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research (CVER), the workshop features two high-level courses on methods and advanced procedures for analyzing health data, delivered by world-leading...

The University of Prince Edward Island's Building a Legacy Campaign is $100,000 closer to its final goal of $50 million, thanks to a gift from Atlantic Turbines of Summerside. Atlantic Turbines is a division of Vector Aerospace, an internationally respected aviation repair and overhaul company with operations in Canada, the US, and the UK. The $100,000 donation will be allocated to the new School...

The University of Prince Edward Island's Building a Legacy Campaign is $100,000 closer to its final goal of $50 million, thanks to a gift from Atlantic Turbines of Summerside. Atlantic Turbines is a division of Vector Aerospace, an internationally respected aviation repair and overhaul company with operations in Canada, the US, and the UK. The $100,000 donation will be allocated to the new School...

How does music affect learning or the absorption of information? How is the ability to recognize new words influenced by age, bilingualism, musical ability and gender? These questions, and many others related to music and language, will be explored during the Department of Psychology's Second Summer Workshop in Auditory Perception and Music Cognition, on Wednesday, August 22, beginning at 1 pm,...