UPEI officially opens the new Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre
The 91福利在线你懂的 (UPEI) marked the official opening today of its new Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, a leading-edge facility designed to support interprofessional education and collaboration across multiple health disciplines.
113 UPEI student-athletes achieve U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status
The 91福利在线你懂的 congratulates the 113 student-athletes who earned U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian (AAC) status for the 2024鈥2025 season. This number represents 51.4 per cent of UPEI鈥檚 220 varsity student-athletes.
UPEI student-athletes strive for excellence in sport, academics, and the greater community. This level of academic achievement speaks volumes about their work ethic and the quality of the coaches, faculty, staff, volunteers, and others who support them throughout the year.
President's Town Hall: Help us launch our new Strategic Plan!
The following message was also emailed to students, staff, and faculty on November 4, 2025.
Dear UPEI Community,
Take Our Kids to Work Day at UPEI a success for 25 grade nine students
UPEI Human Resources welcomed 25 Grade 9 students from schools across the province for Take Our Kids to Work Day on November 5, 2025.
Take Our Kids to Work Day is an annual event that introduces Grade 9 students to the world of work and provides a day of exploration and inspiration. At UPEI, the day offered a special opportunity for students to explore the University, learn about different career paths, and imagine the kind of future they want to build.
UPEI Canada Research Chair in Socio-Psychological Epidemiology for Healthy Animals renewed
Dr. Caroline Ritter, assistant professor in the UPEI Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, has been renewed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Socio-Psychological Epidemiology for Healthy Animals for five years ending June 30, 2030.
Dr. Ritter鈥檚 chair, valued at $500,000, was included in an announcement of more than $690 million to support science and research made by the Honourable M茅lanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, on October 22.
UPEI engineering students design lobster holding tank for local company
A collaboration between UPEI鈥檚 Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering (FSDE) and Bait Masters, a growing Prince Edward Island company, has resulted in a creative, cost-effective, and sustainable solution that is helping the company expand its lobster storage capacity threefold.
Federal government invests in resilience for Atlantic shellfish industry
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Canada鈥檚 shellfish industry is a vital part of Atlantic communities, supporting jobs and contributing to local economies. Recent challenges, including the impacts of Hurricane Fiona and the MSX shellfish disease, have underscored the need for strong collaboration between government, industry and academia to enhance the sector鈥檚 resilience.
UPEI publishes new research magazine
UPEI鈥檚 new research magazine, , was officially launched at a celebration event held on the campus on Friday, September 26.
The full-colour magazine features the innovative and exciting research taking place at UPEI. The inaugural issue focuses on research projects in 2024鈥2025, ranging from a gene mutation linked with Parkinson鈥檚 disease to the impacts of working remotely on employees.
UPEI marked National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with TRC Mawi鈥檕mi on October 3
UPEI held a well-attended TRC Mawi鈥檕mi in the Quadrangle between Kelley Memorial Building and the W.A. Murphy Student Centre, from 10:00 am鈥2:00 pm, on Friday, October 3.
The TRC Mawi鈥檕mi鈥攖he word for 鈥済athering鈥 in the Mi鈥檏maw language鈥攚as held to mark the 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission鈥檚 Final Reports along with 94 Calls to Action that guide Canada鈥檚 path toward reconciliation.
Sacred Fire takes place before Tipi taken down for the season and the TRC Mawi鈥檕mi
As David Varis, assistant professor in the Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research, and Applied Studies (IKERAS), put it, 鈥淭ipi season is coming to an end.鈥