News

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Media Releases

 
| Athletics

The Panthers give back this week with a pair of important games in support of mental health and breast cancer research with Bell Let’s Talk Night and Shoot for the Cure events.

 
| Athletics

Congratulations to Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Owen Headrick, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 21 to 27.

 
| Events

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) and UPEI will host a special day of events as part of International Development Week 2019. 

 
| Research

A research team at the University of Prince Edward Island is seeking clinical study participants for a study of the effects of sedentary behaviour and moderate exercise on glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity.

 
| People

The UPEI Health and Wellness Centre has recently expanded its hours of operation and will be open five days per week on a year-round basis. The Centre is also providing care to faculty, staff, and immediate family (spouse, partner, and children). 

 
| University
 
UPEI’s Mental Health Week Committee has unveiled its jam-packed, five-day schedule for UPEI Mental Health Week 2019, January 28 to February 1.
 
| Special Event

Representatives from Grant Thornton’s PEI office, Kathy O’Rourke, Managing Partner; Chris Gallant, Partner; and Ryan Innis, Principal, joined UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, Dean of Business Jurgen Krause, faculty, and several students recently to officially open the Grant Thornton Entrepreneurial Playground.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

Get a taste of veterinary medicine at the 2019 Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp! The deadline to apply is March 15.

 
| Music

The UPEI Department of Music presents the finals of the annual Dr. Frances Gray Music Competition on Friday, February 1 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

 
| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Cora Gilroy, associate professor of clinical pathology at AVC, was presented with UPEI’s 2018 Janet Pottie Murray Award for Educational Leadership on December 13, 2018.