The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is giving 15 students the chance to snorkel over Bahamian coral reefs and explore the ocean for marine organisms. Taking a field course in the chemistry and biology of drug discovery from marine organisms, students will study for two weeks in The Bahamas under UPEI Faculty of Science researchers, Dr. Russell Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Marine...

The UPEI Alumni Association and the UPEI Student Union are once again partnering on their annual winter fundraising dinner for student bursaries. The 2007 Winter Banquet will be held on Thursday, February 15 in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre and the evening will be highlighted by the energetic improv group, 4 Skit's Sake, comprised of current UPEI students Derek Bondt and Colin...

Three UPEI students were presented with Millennium Excellence Awards by Dr. Vianne Timmons, UPEI Vice-President, Academic Development, on February 9. Lauren Keefe of Summerside, third-year Business, received a $4,000 award. Jaclyn O'Brien of Charlottetown, third-year Chemistry, received $5,000, renewable for a second year. And Waylon Wiseman of Kippens, NL, third-year biology, received $4,000....

Professors from the University of Prince Edward Island are applying their skills as educators and researchers to assist the Ampara District of Sri Lanka. They are working with Canadian and local organizations to improve living conditions for people in the area whose lives were devastated by the tsunami two years ago. Dr. Vianne Timmons, Vice-President of Academic Development at UPEI, is...

After winning the Nationals last year for junior design in engineering, UPEI students Caleb Curtis, Gabriel Landry, Daniel Palmer and Hannah Sutherland will get the chance to do it again. They took first place in junior design at the Atlantic Engineering competition held this past weekend and will be heading off to Saskatoon for the Canadian Engineering Competition, March 8-11. The team was given...

The University of Prince Edward Island is holding its 6th Annual International Development Week, February 5 - 9, 2007. This year the theme is Middle Eastern Affairs. There are activities throughout the week that culminate with a luncheon on Friday, February 9 at the Rodd Royalty Inn from noon to 2 pm. The week begins on Monday, February 5 with a panel including Frank Zakem, Nawal Abdallah, and...

Membership of the Seniors College of Prince Edward Island has reached a record 440, a five-fold expansion over the past four years. In addition to the 339 members from Charlottetown, more than 100 members are now taking part in courses in Summerside. The Seniors College of PEI is an independent, board-run organization affiliated to the University of Prince Edward Island. It provides inexpensive...

Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of teaching and igniting young Canadians to create brighter futures for themselves and their communities. As part of its anniversary celebration, the organization is releasing 20 stories about student teams and entrepreneurs involved with ACE who are making an impact on their communities while still attending university...

A new research and service centre made possible by partnerships formed among governments and the private sector is now open for business on the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) campus. "Canada's New Government, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), is helping UPEI play a critical role in advancing health care," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign...

The winner of a new women's basketball scholarship introduced at UPEI this year is Sharise Richards, a first-year player from Toronto. The scholarship, valued at $2,500, was created by the Charlottetown law firm Carr, Stevenson and MacKay. One of the firm's partners, Barbara Stevenson, is an alumna of UPEI and a former basketball Panther. Sharise Richards graduated from Downsview Secondary...