Newfoundland-raised novelist Michael Winter returns to PEI with his new novel, The Architects Are Here. Winter will give a public reading on Monday, February 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the UPEI Faculty Lounge, Main Building. A reception and book signing will follow. Winter was born in England, grew up in Cornerbook, and divides his time between Newfoundland and Toronto. After university, Winter...

Dr. Janet Bryanton, Associate Professor with the UPEI School of Nursing, is passionate about nursing. For her passion, she received a national nursing award from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Health Minister Tony Clement at the official launch of the Centennial Year of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) in Toronto on February 1. Dr. Bryanton is one of 14 extraordinary and diverse...

Dr. R. Bruce Craig, a history professor at the University of Prince Edward Island, is using his expertise in espionage to unlock Cold War secrets. His knowledge of Cold War history will be used to petition the federal court in New York City for the release of grand jury records from the 1951 indictment of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who were accused of running a spy ring that passed American...

Canadian horse-owners will have access to an innovative technology that enhances the healing of equine tendon and ligament injuries, thanks to a new partnership between UK-based VetCell Bioscience Ltd and the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island. The two organizations have entered into a partnership establishing the Atlantic Veterinary College as the Canadian...

The University of Prince Edward Island celebrates diversity and multiculturalism during its seventh annual International Development Week from February 4 to 8. The week begins on Monday, February 4, with two showings of the award-winning 1997 Iranian movie, Children of Heaven, the first at 1:30 p.m. in Room 211 in the Robertson Library and the second at 4 p.m. in Room 104 of the K.C. Irving...

The PEI Health Research Institute’s (PEI HRI) Café Scientifique, postponed due to a major snow storm in December, will be held on Thursday, January 31, from 3-5 p.m., at the Culinary Institute of Canada, Room 246. Members of the public are invited to attend this free event, which will explore ways to improve the health of Canadian youth through discussion and debate. Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie...

The University of Prince Edward Island was recognized for its leadership in research and innovation on Monday, January 21, with the announcement of up to $4.3-million from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency's (ACOA) Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) for major projects focusing on cancer treatment and lobster health. The funding was announced on Monday, January 21, by Rob Moore, Member of...

Dr. Alfonso Lopez (DVM, MSc, PhD), a professor within the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI’s Pathology and Microbiology Department and co-ordinator of the College's international programs, was recently awarded the 2007 Innovation in International Education Award by the Canadian Bureau for International Education at a ceremony in Ottawa. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, of...

Applications are now being accepted for this summer's AVC Vet Camp in July. The only camp of its kind in Canada, AVC Vet Camp offers an educational adventure like no other - learn about anatomy, wildlife medicine and animal behaviour, visit our large- and small-animal hospitals, and take a trip to a working dairy farm. Find out what being a veterinarian is really like! Students must be entering...

After almost two decades in animal care, long-time animal lover and humanitarian, Dr. Leland Thomas of Saint John, New Brunswick is trading in his stethoscope for a well deserved retirement. Leland Thomas has been saving lives of the animal kind for close to 18 years. Vaccinations, examinations and surgeries have filled Thomas' days since he and his wife Janice opened All Creatures Veterinary...