The 36th annual APICS-CIC Chemistry Conference (ChemCon 2011) begins Friday, May 20 at UPEI. It brings with it the best and brightest undergraduate chemistry students from across the Atlantic provinces. This is the first time the conference has been held at the University of Prince Edward Island since 1999. ChemCon 2011 is the result of a year of hard work by two UPEI chemistry students, Nicole...

Kim Brown and Danae Iatrou commit to the women's soccer program The University of Prince Edward Island women's soccer Panthers have added talented centre midfielder Kim Brown, from Vancouver, BC, and winger Danae Iatrou, from Halifax, NS, to an already gifted lineup for the 2011-12 season. 'We are very excited about adding players of this exceptional talent to the roster. Danae...

Eighteen students from eight Prince Edward Island high schools had a chance to hone their skills and learn new concepts at a unique camp hosted by the UPEI Department of Mathematics and Statistics, May 13-15. The UPEI-Canadian Mathematical Society Math Camp 2011 treated students with a penchant for math to a variety of special lectures by faculty as well as problem-solving competitions....

Both government and opposition members celebrated University of Prince Edward Island President Wade MacLauchlan during the sitting of the Legislative Assembly, Thursday, May 12, some calling it ‘Wade MacLauchlan Day at the House.' Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning Allan Campbell read a statement at approximately 3:00 pm and Leader of the Opposition Olive Crane tabled a...

On May 13, UPEI will wrap up a two-week strategic planning partnership workshop with representatives from Ethiopia, which was designed to demonstrate the University's commitment to enhance and strengthen its contribution to the development of the education sector in the Global South. Dr. Tirussew Teferra, vice-president academic and Dr. Jeilu Oumer, faculty of Education, from Addis Ababa...

With the first cohort of the UPEI School of Business' executive-style Master of Business Administration program having graduated on May 7, the Government of PEI is congratulating the successful graduates and pledging its support for ongoing higher education efforts by public sector employees. 'We are very pleased that there is a master's level...

The hockey world is abuzz about the performance of Nashville Predators star forward Joel Ward. Ward's stellar performance in the playoffs has sports pundits tracing his path to greatness, and finding it leads straight to UPEI. Ward played four years on the UPEI Panthers from 2001-2005 before moving on to the Houston Aeros in the AHL. It's not a typical route to the NHL, but the hard-...

A record number of 902 graduates received degrees, diplomas, and certificates today during convocation at the University of Prince Edward Island including the first graduates from the Master of Business Administration and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. UPEI's Class of 2011 gathered in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre for two ceremonies, the first beginning at 10:00...

Several members of UPEI's faculty were honoured at the ‘Faculty Recognition Night' which was held recently in Stanhope. The annual reception and banquet, co-sponsored by the UPEI Faculty Association and the Office of the President, recognizes teaching and research excellence. It is also an opportunity to honour the service of retiring academic staff as well as to recognize those...

As the largest graduating class in the history of UPEI prepared for convocation day, the university's Board of Governors was pleased to approve a balanced operating budget for 2011-12 at its May 5 meeting. Through careful financial management during challenging fiscal times, UPEI has been able to sustain its existing programs and services and support important new initiatives while keeping...