News

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Media Releases

| Community

The PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society formally announced the 91福利在线你懂的 as a Bridge Builder partner at a sponsorship announcement on November 24. Island Coastal Services Ltd. and Irving Oil were also announced as sponsors of the event that will take place in February.

| Research

Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, interim associate dean of the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation recently attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC), 鈥淐OP27.鈥 It was the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held from November to 18, 2022, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

| Special Event

Against the backdrop of St. Peter鈥檚 Bay, the Honourable Bill Blair, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay launched the National Adaptation Strategy at UPEI鈥檚 Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation on November 24.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

For many at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 91福利在线你懂的 (UPEI), it is bittersweet news that bald eagle 450 (450) is ready to be transferred to his new home at Hope for Wildlife.

| Special Event

UPEI celebrated the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing on Friday, November 18. This was the 11th year for the awards, but the 9th for an in-person celebration and the first one since 2019. The awards were presented to recipients, acknowledging their effective writing skills - a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning.

| Athletics

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 14鈥20 are Lauren Rainford (women鈥檚 basketball) and Lucas Fitzpatrick (men鈥檚 hockey).

| University

The UPEI Faculty of Education officially launched an Island-wide literacy and numeracy outreach project on Friday, November 18, 2022. The project is supported by a generous donation of $750,000 from Master Packaging. 

| Athletics

The UPEI Panthers play hockey and basketball at home and away during the week of November 21鈥27.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

As we approach the holiday season, there are several common causes for end-of-year pet emergencies. As a pet owner, it can be very scary when your animal is sick or appears to be in crisis. This fear can be compounded if you鈥檙e away from home and your regular veterinarian, or if you鈥檙e hosting visitors and experiencing common holiday stressors.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In August, Dr. Dennis Makau (PhD 鈥19) was honoured with the prestigious Wayne Martin International Symposium for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE) Emerging Scientist Award at the sixteenth international symposium.