In May 2008, teams from the University of British Columbia and Atlantic Veterinary College excavated the 20-year-old remains of a blue whale near Tignish.  Join us as AVC Wildlife Pathologist, Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, speaks about his experience, using the excavation to illustrate some remarkable adaptations of these magnificent animals to their environment.  A question and answer session will...

Wireless internet access is now available in all academic buildings on the University of Prince Edward Island’s campus. To extend wireless access across UPEI, Computer Services increased the number of wireless access points on campus from 25 to 100. Prior to this expansion, which was completed in early November, wireless access was available only in select areas on campus, such as the Robertson...

Dr. Vianne Timmons, who served as vice-president Academic Development at UPEI from 2001 to 2008, has named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2008. Timmons joined UPEI in 1996 as dean of the Faculty of Education and was named vice-president Academic Development in 2001. She became president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina in July of 2008. She will chair the...

Students in the University of Prince Edward Island’s cooperative education program were recognized recently for their excellent work during an awards ceremony held in the Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the annual co-op student of the year awards. Johanna Egan, who graduated with her business degree in May of 2008, won the 2007 Business...

The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is achieving its key targets, led by impressive gains in enrolment and research, but it cannot rest on its laurels, said President Wade MacLauchlan in his annual University Update on Thursday. MacLauchlan spoke to university students, faculty and staff, and members of the public in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium, Don and Marion McDougall...

During this final week of Panther Sport at the end of an exciting fall semester, UPEI student-athletes are reaching out to help people in the community who are in need. They are asking Panther hockey supporters who plan to attend Thursday night's game against SMU to make cash and food donations to the PEI Food Bank. And they are encouraging basketball fans who are going to the women's and men'...

Researchers based at the University of Prince Edward Island are co-operating with the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC) on a new program called Connecting Families through Community that aims to increase the literacy levels of new Canadians whose first language is not English. The researchers will work closely with immigrant families in Charlottetown to develop and implement a...

Students within the Holland College journalism program took part in a mock media conference recently to learn more about science in journalism. Hosted by the Atlantic Veterinary College, the event provided journalism students with the opportunity to participate in a realistic media conference while gaining experience in gathering and reporting on science-based stories. Atlantic Veterinary...

Joshua Darrach, a fourth-year student at the University of Prince Edward Island, has been chosen to be one of 25 youth attending the next UN climate change conference in Poznan, Poland, in early December of this year. Darrach was chosen to attend the conference by the Canadian Youth Delegation (CYD) to Poznan through a highly competitive process that drew an outstanding roster of applicants....

Strong leadership is an essential ingredient of a successful education system. School principals, academic program developers, and informal educators such as media and communications personnel become more effective when they strengthen their leadership skills, and this directly benefits the many constituencies they serve—that was the key message during a special celebration on November 14 to mark...