News

A chronological list of UPEI media releases. Enter keywords in the "search" box to find applicable releases.

Media Releases

| Research

A research project by Dr. Marya Ahmed, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Prince Edward Island, is being supported by the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers of Research Fund (NFRF).

| Athletics

When Mike Peterson agreed to return as UPEI’s cross country head coach in the summer of 2019, his first order of business was to retain Prince Edward Island’s best talent.

| University

The University of Prince Edward Island updated students, faculty, and staff following the March 3 announcement by the PEI Chief Public Health Office (PEI-CPHO) regarding COVID-19 measures.

| Research

The province of Prince Edward Island announced the recipients of its Climate Challenge Fund on Thursday, February 25.

| University

The University issued an urgent update to students on Sunday, February 28, 2021, outlining new COVID-19 measures that were implemented in response to the Province of PEI moving to a modified red alert level for 72 hours.

| Athletics

UPEI was well represented in the list of winners at the 47th annual Sport PEI Amateur Sport Awards ceremony.

| Events

Islanders are coming together this year to form a community book club to read and discuss The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by Desmond Cole.

| Athletics

Lewis Page, head coach of UPEI’s Men’s Soccer team, has recruited Scott Davis of Peterborough, Ontario, to play for the Panthers.

| Academics

In a message to UPEI students issued on February 24, 2021, the interim Vice-President Academic and Research announced that UPEI will continue with a blended delivery model for the 2021 Summer Academic Semester, but will move to an in-person model with online components for the 2021 Fall Academic Semester, in keeping with public health guidance in place at the time.

| Students

A student in UPEI’s MBA in Global Leadership program has created a project to help feed and educate children in an internally displaced person (IDP) camp in Abuja, Nigeria.