UPEI congratulates fifth-year student Suzanne Nicholson who conquered the Northumberland Strait on Sunday, August 18. The UPEI swim team member created the fundraiser in hopes of raising $10,000 for the team-and she exceeded that goal! After raising close to $11,000, Suzanne set out at 7:45 am for the 13+ km swim which took her about 5.5 hours to complete. 'Well, I must say, I'm...

Forbes MacPherson, head coach of the UPEI men's hockey Panthers, is pleased to announce the addition of European forward Robin Soudek to this year's lineup. 'Soudek is a gifted playmaker, he can score goals, and he has a very solid two-way game that will complement our style of play,' said MacPherson. 'Soudek has been high on our radar for a couple of years because...

The UPEI Panthers are busy this weekend-at community events across PEI, at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, and one, Suzanne Nicholson, even swimming across the Northumberland Strait, raising money for the UPEI Swimming team. Pride the Panther was spotted at the Gold Cup Parade in Charlottetown on Friday accompanying the Ocean/Hot 105.5 parade float. Members of the UPEI Men's Hockey team...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation has launched the 2013-14 Panthers Season Pass program. Season Passes are now available for Men's/Women's Soccer, Women's Rugby, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, and Men's/Women's Basketball. All teams have been busy preparing for the upcoming season, and have bolstered rosters with a strong combination of incoming and...

Two associate professors in the department of history lead national research associations In a coincidence that reflects the expertise within UPEI's Department of History, two faculty members are currently presidents of their respective national research associations. Dr. Ed MacDonald is in his second year as president of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA), and Dr....

The UPEI synchro club hosted their second annual 'Bingo for Synchro' event on Wednesday, August 7 at the Holy Redeemer Church Hall. The event ran smoothly and was a great success as the club raised just over $2,000. In addition to bingo, the fundraiser also included prize draws, baked goods, local fries for purchase, and a cash bar. ' ‘Bingo for Synchro' is one...

UPEI welcomes all new students and their families to campus for the second annual Welcome Day on Saturday, August 31, 9:00 am-3:00 pm in Don and Marion McDougall Hall's Schurman Market Square. Welcome Day is a chance for new students to tour campus, pick up their UPEI student ID card, shop at the Bookstore, pay for tuition and other services, meet staff, faculty, Student Union...

Beginning in September 2013, UPEI's departments of physics and biology will offer a new minor in biomedical physics. Biomedical physics is an interdisciplinary field of study in the life sciences that involves the application of physics methodology to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease. In the areas of physiology and health, physics and physical...

A pioneer in the field of biomedical optoacoustics will give a public lecture at the University of Prince Edward Island about how doctors are using light to better detect breast cancer. The lecture by Dr. Alexander Oraevsky begins at 7 pm on Wednesday, August 7 in room 242 of UPEI's Don and Marion McDougall Hall. Dr. Oraevsky is the chief technology officer at TomoWave Labs and is an...

UPEI Athletics and Recreation is proud of all Panthers participating at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec, over the next two weeks. 'Congratulations to all entering and returning student-athletes who are not only wearing the Island green but the Panther green at the Canada Games,' commented UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. 'We wish each...