From May 22 to 24, 2025, UPEI proudly hosted ChemCon 2025, an annual conference held in conjunction with Science Atlantic for undergraduate and graduate chemistry students in Atlantic Canada. 

Members of the public are invited to view a climate change-themed art installation on Thursday, June 19, from 4 to 6 pm, in Schurman Market Square, Don and Marion McDougall Hall, UPEI.

On May 1, 2025, Dr. Jane Ngobia began her new position as Vice-President, People and Culture (VPPC) at UPEI with a focus on inclusive leadership, organizational development, and community engagement. The VPPC role encompasses Human Resources (HR); Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights (EDIHR); and Legal Affairs. 

Dr. Jeffrey Collins, adjunct professor, Institute of Island Studies, UPEI, was invited to Australia in May 2025 as part of a paid study tour on Indo-Pacific security and closer Australian-Canadian defence ties.

In a campus-wide message, Dr. Wendy Rodgers, President and Vice-Chancellor, and Tim Walker, Vice-President, Administration and Finance, invite members of the University community to a UPEI Operating Budget information session on June 25, 2025.

The Atlantic Veterinary College congratulates Dr. Sunny Hartwig on being appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, the official journal of the Canadian Society of Nephrology. 

Dr. Jay Penney, associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Genetics at the Atlantic Veterinary College has been awarded a three-year research grant to study a newly discovered genetic mutation linked to Parkinson’s disease.

The University Awards of Excellence and 25-Year Service Awards were presented to faculty, librarians, clinical veterinary professionals, clinical nursing instructors, sessional instructors, and staff members at a "Celebration of Colleagues" on May 29, 2025.

UPEI's Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Assistant Professor, Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) program and Chair of the Institute of Island Studies Executive Committee, is one of three Islanders named to the Order of Prince Edward Island for 2025.

Seventeen UPEI students learned firsthand about the aquaculture industry on PEI during a course titled “Aquaculture and the Environment,” offered by the departments of Biology and Environmental Studies from May 26 to June 6, 2025.