While June is considered Pride Month in many areas of Canada, Pride is recognized on PEI and at UPEI in July as part of the national summer-long “Pride season.” Save the dates for Pride Fest (July 24–August 2) and the PEI Pride Parade (July 25).

UPEI awarded internal research grants, SSHRC Explore research grants, and Lévesque human health internal research grants totalling $102,702 to 15 faculty members in 2026. 

Adults on Prince Edward Island who are living with Type 2 diabetes and do not currently have a primary care provider are invited to participate in a research study evaluating a new approach to delivering diabetes care.

Head coach Mike Peterson has announced six new additions to the UPEI Panthers' cross country program, adding depth, speed, and serious upside to the trails. 

The L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 17th biennial international conference, titled “L.M. Montgomery and Change,” is taking place on the UPEI campus from June 24 to 28.

Over 25 people participated in a Lunch and Learn on campus on June 19, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is observed annually on June 21.

UPEI is again collaborating with the University of Toronto’s Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM) to offer a one-week summer program that will introduce 30 high school students to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.

UPEI's Faculty of Medicine is inviting Islanders to help shape the future of medical education on PEI through a province-wide engagement initiative, informing both the Faculty’s first strategic plan and the development of a future independent MD program.

A new book titled Romantic Suburbs: Imagining Home in Greater London, by Dr. Kate Scarth, chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies and associate professor of Applied Communication, Leadership, and Culture at UPEI, will be launched on Friday, June 26, 2026.

The University of Prince Edward Island extends congratulations to Sarah Forsythe, a standout student-athlete and goaltender with the Panthers women’s hockey program, on being named UPEI’s recipient of the 2026 AUS PepsiCo James Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award.