UPEI engineering graduates finding personal and professional success close to home
When Peter Doiron showed up in September 2013 for his first day of classes as a UPEI engineering student, he didn’t realize how different his next five years of study would be compared to past graduates.
“I started here when the program was housed in Dalton Hall and was there for two years in the two rooms that we had,” he says. “When the new facility was completed (in 2016) we got to take on larger projects in spaces for machining, welding, 3-D printing, electrical, and robotics which I really enjoyed.”
UPEI researchers seek to identify climate-resilient and wart-resistant potato varieties on PEI
A multidisciplinary team at the University of Prince Edward Island made up of experts in climate change, gene sequencing, agriculture diseases, and precision agriculture has received $20,000 in funding from Genome Atlantic for a research project titled “Identification of Climate-Resilient and Wart-Resistant Potato Varieties for PEI.”
UPEI Experiential Education seeks community partners for Changemakers program
The UPEI Experiential Education department is seeking non-profit organizations on PEI to participate in its ChangeMakers program, which is aimed at developing, supporting, and celebrating students’ community work.
PEI Bunny Hop takes place April 16
For the second consecutive year, the UPEI Distance Running Program is managing the popular PEI Bunny Hop, which will take place on Saturday, April 16, starting at 8:30 am.
Since the 1970s, the Bunny Hop has been a popular road-running race on PEI, typically considered the official start to the Island’s road-racing season. The race is a fun run through Charlottetown, with distances of 5k and 10k. The first 100 registrants receive a free Bunny Hop T-shirt. The cost is $25.
PEI Symphony Orchestra: A Concert for Ukraine
The following is a media release issued by the PEI Symphony. Among the musicians performing in the concert will be faculty members and graduates from the UPEI Department of Music.
Executive MBA Information Session
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold information sessions for those interested in the MBA in Global Leadership and Executive MBA programs.
MBA in Global Leadership program - 12:00 pm
Executive MBA program - 5:00 pm
Both events will be held virtually. Please register by emailing mba@upei.ca.
MBA in Global Leadership Information Session
UPEI’s Faculty of Business will hold information sessions for those interested in the MBA in Global Leadership and Executive MBA programs.
MBA in Global Leadership program - 12:00 pm
Executive MBA program - 5:00 pm
Both events will be held virtually. Please register by emailing mba@upei.ca.
Charting her own path in aquaculture
When Dr. Bernita Giffin graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island in 2009, she could have never guessed her journey in veterinary medicine would take her to Paris, France.
Climate change survey for PEI potato farming practices
A research team led by Dr. Xander Wang, associate professor in the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation, invites the public to participate in a research survey focusing on potato farming practices in Prince Edward Island.
The data collected through this survey will be used in a research project that focuses on assessing the climate change impacts on potato yields in PEI. Toyin Adekanmbi, a MSc student supervised by Dr. Wang, will conduct the project.
