Defenceman Mathew Maione, the newest recruit for the UPEI Men's Hockey team, will provide some offensive upside from the blue line. 'Matt is an extremely focused, determined, and disciplined individual. He competes very hard, and will add some offensive punch to our attack,' says UPEI head coach Forbie MacPherson. 'He came to us late in the recruiting season. Through...

(September 21, 2010) -- UPEI and the Government of Prince Edward Island announced the construction of a new building on campus that will house the School of Nursing, Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences and classroom and laboratory space. Students, staff and faculty and nursing alumni gathered next to the building's future site with Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Health and...

The International Development Office will be hosting an information session open to all students who are interested in participating in student exchange. UPEI has partnered with a wide variety of schools to serve the needs of our students and to facilitate the best possible international learning experience. Date: Friday, September 24th Time: 3-4pm Place: KCI Rm 104 For more...

The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) recently announced the winners of their 2010 regional awards for excellence in teaching and instructional leadership. Only three award-winners are chosen each year from the 18 universities represented by AAU, and UPEI's Dr. Jane Magrath, is one of them. UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan said, 'We all join in extending congratulations to...

UPEI's Centre for Health and Biotech Management Research (CHBMR) will host seven high-profile and internationally-renowned venture capitalists during National Biotechnology Week. 'This event is made possible with the support of Innovation PEI, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the PEI BioAlliance,...

UPEI Panther Sport is excited to unveil the details for a new event during Homecoming 2010. The ‘Sport Legacy Celebration' will take place in McMillan Hall at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on September 23, 2010 at 6:30 pm. The evening has been designed to combine some traditional events with new components, all to celebrate the legacies that Panther Sport creates. First, RBC...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) signed an agreement September 9 to license medical research technologies to CNS CRO, a subsidiary of biotechnology company Neurodyn Inc. The agreement includes innovative technologies to be used in drug development and drug-testing for stroke, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. 'This is the product of research we've been conducting...

The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) recently released research on the role that beaches play in motivating people to travel to a destination, and specifically, to PEI. 'The results show that visitors are making good use of the Island's beaches,' said Dr. Sean Hennessey, Faculty Director of the TRC. 'Although our beaches...

Student athletes for the 2010-11 season were welcomed at a unique kick-off event September 7 by UPEI President Wade MacLauchlan; Director of Athletics, Ron Annear; media; and members of the Panther Sport community. Athletes from the varsity teams-Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Field Hockey, Swimming, Women's Rugby, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, Men's...

Officials from UPEI and Holland College were on the UPEI campus today to sign a record number of diploma-degree agreements for the two Island post-secondary institutions. The ten articulation agreements allow students who graduate from Holland College diploma programs to ‘block transfer' credits to enter the second or third year of the Arts degree program at UPEI. 'We are...